Janabai
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Janabai was a 13th-century Marathi saint-poet and devotee of Vithoba, renowned for her abhangas and her prominent role in the Bhakti movement.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mystic
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Marathi-language poet ⓘ Varkari saint ⓘ saint-poet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
NERFINISHED
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Varkari tradition ⓘ |
| century | 13th century ⓘ |
| culture | Marathi culture ⓘ |
| devoteeOf | Vithoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizedConcept |
devotional singing
ⓘ
inner purity over ritual ⓘ personal relationship with God ⓘ |
| expressedView |
God participates in household chores
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women can be close devotees of God ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | semi-legendary figure ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marathi bhakti literature
ⓘ
Varkari devotional practice ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Vithoba devotion
ⓘ
abhangas ⓘ devotional poetry ⓘ |
| language | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryForm | abhanga ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
bhakti poetry
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devotional poetry ⓘ |
| movement | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkLanguage | Old Marathi ⓘ |
| occupation |
domestic worker
ⓘ
poet ⓘ |
| partOf | Marathi Sant tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| poeticStyle |
simple language
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use of domestic imagery ⓘ |
| region | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousPhilosophy | bhakti ⓘ |
| roleInMovement | prominent woman voice in Bhakti movement ⓘ |
| themeOfWorks |
devotion to Vithoba
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equality before God ⓘ everyday domestic life ⓘ service (seva) ⓘ social humility ⓘ |
| tradition | Varkari Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Maharashtra
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Varkari community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity |
Vithoba
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Vitthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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