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Wednesday, 12 February 2025

Happy Guru Ravidas Jayanti.

Happy Guru Ravidas Jayanti.


Celebrating Equality, Social Justice, and Devotion. May the teaching Guru Ravidas Bless You With Wisdom.

#GuruRavidas, a key figure in the #Bhaktimovement of the 15th and 16th centuries, is celebrated for his profound teachings on equality, social justice, and devotion. His birth anniversary, known as Guru Ravidas Jayanti, is observed with great reverence, especially in northern India, including regions such as Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Chandigarh. On this day, people gather to honor his contributions to society, reflect on his spiritual wisdom, and remember his efforts toward societal reform and the dismantling of the caste system.

Guru Ravidas was born in #Varanasi, India, and became an influential poet, saint, and social reformer. He strongly advocated for a society free from #castebased #discrimination and worked tirelessly to create a more inclusive world based on equality and unity. A revered poet, Guru Ravidas's verses are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the #holyscripture of #Sikhism. His powerful words continue to inspire people today, advocating for love, compassion, and a deep, personal relationship with #God, irrespective of one's social or caste status.In addition to his role in the Bhakti movement, Guru Ravidas played a significant part in shaping the future of religious thought in India. Mira Bai, a prominent Hindu mystic and devotee, considered Guru Ravidas to be her spiritual guide. His teachings resonated deeply with her and continue to influence spiritual practices in the region.Guru Ravidas is also considered the founder of the #Ravidassia religion, which emerged in the 20th century, based on his spiritual messages and ideas,his messages of love, equality, and social reform, and it remains a significant occasion to promote harmony, unity, and the celebration of diversity in society. #heeals #ngo #India #volunteering #internship #Instagram #gurugranthsahib


Sunday, 11 April 2021

Jyotirao Phule Jayanti.

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule is known to work towards the eradication of #untouchability and the caste system and for his efforts in educating women.

Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was an Indian writer, social activist, thinker and anti-caste social reformer from Maharashtra. He is known to work towards the eradication of untouchability and the caste system and for his efforts in educating women.


He and his wife, #SavitribaiPhule, were pioneers of #womenseducation in India. He was born on April 11, 1827, and his birth anniversary is celebrated as Jyotiba Phule Jayanti every year. Phule started his first school for girls in 1848 in Pune at Tatyasaheb Bhide's residence (Bhidewada).He, along with his followers, formed the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Truth Seekers) to attain equal rights for people from exploited castes. People from all religions and castes could become a part of this association which worked for the upliftment of the oppressed classes. Phule is regarded as an important figure in the social reform movement in Maharashtra. He was bestowed with the honorific Mahatma title by Maharashtrian social activist Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar in 1888.Phule's social activism included many fields including eradication of untouchability and the caste system, education of women and the Dalits, and welfare of downtrodden women.

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