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Bhima Bhoi : Verses From The World Mystic Poetry Of An Oriya Saint
Author: Bettina Baumer & Johannes Beltz Ed.
ISBN: 9788173048135
Binding: Hard Cover
Publishing Year: 2010
Publisher: Manohar Publishers & Distributors
Number of Pages: 407
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About Book
Mahima Dharma (`the Dharma of Glory`) is one of the most fascinating living Religious Traditions of Orissa. It originated during the nineteenth century as an autochthonous reform movement, Emerging out of the nirguna Bhakti Tradition of India. The earliest authentic testimonies of this Movement are the impressive compositions of Bhima Bhoi, a lay guru, who fought against social evils such as Caste and ritualized piety and initiated Women into his community. The present volume is the first representative and comprehensive Anthology of Bhima Bhoi`s religious poetry. It offers a detailed introduction, which discusses the poet and his work in its social, religious, and Philosophical contexts. All poems, originally in Oriya, are transliterated into Roman script first and then translated into English on the facing page for easy comprehension. Since Bhima Bhoi`s Poetry is above all Oral poetry, and his songs are still recited by Mahima Dharmis, the editors decided to complement the written text by authentic audio samples from Orissa. An audio CD, recorded in the areas of Sonepur and Sambalpur offers a selection of popular bhajans of Bhima Bhoi sung by practising Mahima Dharmis. In the end, the volume brings to a worldwide audience, for the first time, an outstanding poet, widely unknown outside Orissa
About Author
Johannes Beltz is Assistant Curator of Indian Art at the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, Switzerland and Bettina Baumer is an indologist from Austria, researching and teaching in India (Varanasi) since 1967.Professor of Religious Studies (Universities of Vienna, Berne, Salzburg)
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