THE STORY OF MIRA BAI
There
is a very beautiful and heart-warming story of the Rajput princess Mira bai,
who, it is said, “burnt herself like a moth in the candle of love...”for her
celestial lover, the Lord God Krishna himself. The fable of Mira’s devotion to
Krishna is one of the most revered household stories in many Indian households. Various biographers have given beautiful expression to the touching story of this
indefatigable love of Mira for Lord Sri Krishna.
The
story is set in the year 1557 in a place called Marwar in present day
Rajasthan. Rajasthan was home to some of the most valiant kings who belonged to
the Kshatriya community and were the fiercest enemies of the Mughal regime.
Mira was born in this Royal clan and was hence destined to marry in Royalty. She,
as per the traditions and rigid customs of those days, thus married a Rajput
prince by name Bhoja Raja, eldest son of a powerful King.
However
Mirabai had already given her Heart and Soul to the Emperor of Love, Lord
Krishna. Hence she could not fulfill the duties expected of a devout Hindu wife
and soon fell foul of her husband and in-laws who thought her mad. Her
incessant singing of Krishna hymns (Bhajans) and other expressions of her
devotion to the Lord infuriated them and they tried their best to torture and
harass her.
Her
unwavering devotion and miraculous escapes from the ordeal-with the blessings of Lord Krishna- form the basis of
Mira’ story.
Mira
is today deified like a saint and her bhajans are sung in many a temple and
household.
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