Bhima Bhoi Odia Poet
Bhima bhoi
The most permanent contribution of Orissa to our cultural heritage is Bhima Bhoi, Poet-prophet of Mahima dharma, who wielded his pen against the prevailing social injustice, religious bigotry, and caste discrimination. With his firm belief in one God, one society, one religion, he led this movement from Khaliapali Ashrama. The goal of his mission is "Jagata Uddhara" (liberation of entire world). The 19th century in India was a period of decadence and disintegration that warranted religious and social reform. Mahima Dharma emerged as a Yuga Dharma (religion of the age) at a time of transition (Yugasandhi). It appears as a Loka Dharma (religion of the mass),when religious discriminations regarding race, caste and class were rife. In the 19th century Orissa, when this religion developed, the society was already ridden with divisive tendencies, casteism, selfishness, savagery and coercion. In the field of religion irrationality and fetishism reigned supreme immorality and corruption were rampant. Mahima Dharma is contemporary to the socio-religious movement like Brahmo Samaj, Prarthana Samaj and Arya Samaj. Yet Mahima dharam differs very much from these reaction and movement. It rested on indigenous foundation and had nothing to do with external forces. It is exclusively Orissan. In essence it is for mankind and of mankind. Though Mahima Gosain, Guru of Bhima Bhoi, is said to be the original founder of Mahima Dharma, the devotional catchy Prayer verses composed by Bhima Bhoi are greatly responsible for the spread of Mahima religion. In the history of Mahima Dharma, Bhima Bhoi was to play the role of Vyasa the poet, expounder and propagator ordained by eternal God. Mahima dharma soon gained popularity in the tribal belts of not only Orissa but also neighboring. Andhra Pradesh, Chhattishgarh, Bengal and Assam. While we know enough about the philosophy and poetry of Bhima Bhoi, his life still remains a mystery in many respects. We don't know for
The most permanent contribution of Orissa to our cultural heritage is Bhima Bhoi, Poet-prophet of Mahima dharma, who wielded his pen against the prevailing social injustice, religious bigotry, and caste discrimination. With his firm belief in one God, one society, one religion, he led this movement from Khaliapali Ashrama. The goal of his mission is "Jagata Uddhara" (liberation of entire world). The 19th century in India was a period of decadence and disintegration that warranted religious and social reform. Mahima Dharma emerged as a Yuga Dharma (religion of the age) at a time of transition (Yugasandhi). It appears as a Loka Dharma (religion of the mass),when religious discriminations regarding race, caste and class were rife. In the 19th century Orissa, when this religion developed, the society was already ridden with divisive tendencies, casteism, selfishness, savagery and coercion. In the field of religion irrationality and fetishism reigned supreme immorality and corruption were rampant. Mahima Dharma is contemporary to the socio-religious movement like Brahmo Samaj, Prarthana Samaj and Arya Samaj. Yet Mahima dharam differs very much from these reaction and movement. It rested on indigenous foundation and had nothing to do with external forces. It is exclusively Orissan. In essence it is for mankind and of mankind. Though Mahima Gosain, Guru of Bhima Bhoi, is said to be the original founder of Mahima Dharma, the devotional catchy Prayer verses composed by Bhima Bhoi are greatly responsible for the spread of Mahima religion. In the history of Mahima Dharma, Bhima Bhoi was to play the role of Vyasa the poet, expounder and propagator ordained by eternal God. Mahima dharma soon gained popularity in the tribal belts of not only Orissa but also neighboring. Andhra Pradesh, Chhattishgarh, Bengal and Assam. While we know enough about the philosophy and poetry of Bhima Bhoi, his life still remains a mystery in many respects. We don't know for