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Surdas (Sanskrit: सूरदास, romanized: Sūradāsa) was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of the deity Krishna. He was a Vaishnava devotee of Krishna, and he was also a revered poet and singer.
Krishna. Sūrdās, (fl. 16th century, probably in Braj, India; traditionally b. 1483—d. 1563), North Indian devotional poet known for lyrics addressed especially to Krishna that are usually considered to be the finest expressions of Brajbhasa, one of Hindi’s two principal literary dialects. Owing to a biographical tradition preserved in the ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Surdas says, ‘I cannot forget this divine image of the two, the divine and devotee as one.’. The beautiful verse is composed by the 16th-century devotional poet, Surdas who composed and sang songs about Lord Krishna. Surdas was visually-impaired. Most of his verses have become part of the popular oral tradition in North India, particularly ...
Mar 12, 2009 · Surdas, the 15th-century sightless saint, poet, and musician, is known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. Surdas is said to have written and composed a hundred thousand songs in his magnum opus the 'Sur Sagar' ( Ocean of Melody ), out of which only about 8,000 are extant. He is considered a saint and so also known as Sant ...
- Subhamoy Das
Jun 17, 2018 · Surdas Biography. Surdas was a great devotee of Lord Krishna and one of the prominent figures in the Bhakti movement in India from the 14th to the 17th century. He lived in the 16th century and was blind. Surdas was not only a poet but also a singer like Tyagaraja. Most of his lyrics had been written praising Lord Krishna.
Surdas (सूरदास) Famous for - Bhakti movements, Sant Mat, Hymns in the Guru Granth Sahib Surdas was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of Krishna, the supreme lord. He was a Vaishnava devotee of Bhagwan Krishna, and he was also a revered poet and singer.
Surdas, the 15th century sightless saint, poet and musician, is known for his devotional songs dedicated to Lord Krishna. Surdas is said to have written and composed a hundred thousand songs in his magnum opus the ‘Sur Sagar’ ( Ocean of Melody ), out of which only about 8,000 are extant. He is considered a saint and so also known as Sant ...
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