Rukmini Vijayakumar Instagram – Sant Meerabai, the Bhakti Saint of the 16th century, played a pivotal role in the Bhakti Movement in Northern India.
As a young girl, Little Meera once saw a wedding procession and innocently asked her mother, “Who will be my bridegroom?” Her mother lovingly replied, “Lord Krishna.” This moment seems to have laid the foundation for Meera’s unwavering love and devotion to Bhagavan.
Each day, she would immerse herself in _Prema Bhakti_ – profound, in loving devotion to the Lord—singing bhajans in His praise. Despite being married to King Rana, she remained steadfast in her yearning to unite with Krishna, living true to the essence of her song: “_Mere To Giridhar Gopal, Dusro Na Koyi_,” which translates to, “My Lord is Giridhar Gopal; none else do I seek.”
HH Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji, in His Madhurageetham, draws a parallel between Meera and Champakalata, one of the eight Gopis in Vrindavan. Like Meera, Champakalata served the Lord with a chamara (fan), adorned Him with jewels, and sang and danced in divine ecstasy.
Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer *Rukmini Vijayakumar* seamlessly weaves these enchanting details into her storytelling. Meera’s childhood was a saga of devotion, spent playing with the mischievous Krishna, singing and dancing to the jingling of her anklets, strumming her tanpura, and spreading the essence of Bhakti.
Meanwhile, *Ambi Subramaniam*, the “New King of Indian Classical Violin,” captures the emotions of Meera through his soulful strings in the evocative Kapi raga.
Credits:
‘Kutti Meera’
Composition by HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji
Music Production – @ambisub and @hrisheekganesh
Mridangam and Khanjira – @akshaylaya
Video : @vivianambrose
Editing : @jyolsnapanicker
Video Production: @paradkarrutu , @ramyakadambi , @pavandwarakanath
Commissioned for and Produced by @spiritofmargazhi
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