Bhagat Bhatt poets
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Bhagat Bhatt poets are a group of devotional bards whose hymns, praising Sikh Gurus and expressing deep spiritual devotion, are included in the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhagat Bhatt poets canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
devotional bards
ⓘ
group of poets ⓘ |
| associatedScriptureSection | Bhatt Bani ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| culturalRole | preserving early Sikh devotional culture ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Guru Nanak
ⓘ
subsequent Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
devotion to the Guru
ⓘ
recognition of the Guru as divine light ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Sikh community ⓘ |
| language |
Braj region
ⓘ
surface form:
Braj
Punjabi language ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
|
| literaryForm | hymns ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | part of canonical Sikh scripture ⓘ |
| modeOfExpression |
metaphorical language
ⓘ
poetic praise ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | sung as part of kirtan in gurdwaras ⓘ |
| primaryActivity | composing devotional hymns ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Bhatt bards in Sikh tradition ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | kirtan (sung devotional praise) ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | devotional poetry ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sikhism ⓘ |
| roleInSikhScripture | contributors of hymns ⓘ |
| roleInSikhTradition | praising the spiritual status of Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| scripturalFunction | testifying to the greatness of the Gurus ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | their hymns are accorded equal authority with other compositions in Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| scriptureIncludedIn | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| theme |
bhakti (devotional worship)
ⓘ
praise of Sikh Gurus ⓘ spiritual devotion ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Sikh people
ⓘ
surface form:
Sikhs
|
| worshipContext | recited in Sikh congregational worship ⓘ |
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