Aṣṭachāp

Aṣṭachāp (meaning "8 seals" in Hindi) is a term used to refer to a group of 8 devout poets who were disciples of Vallabhacharya and his son Vitthalnath, who sang different prayers and kirtans in praise of Lord Krishna.[1][2] It was established in 1565 AD. The poet Sūrdās was the most well known member of the group the others being, Paramānanddās, Nanddās, Kṛṣṇadās, Govindsvāmī, Kumbhandās, Chītasvāmī, and Caturbhujdās.[3][4]

References

हिंदी साहित्य का दूसरा इतिहास, Dr. Bachchan Singh, Radhakrishna Prakashan, Delhi, 2002, pg 128, ISBN 817119785X
Hawley, John Stratton (2015-03-09). A Storm of Songs. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674425286.
हिन्दी साहि्त्य का इतिहास, Editor Dr. Nagendra, National Publishing House, New Delhi, Second Edition 1976, page 217
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (June 18, 2009). "Aṣṭachāp | Hindi poets". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-01-18.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] हिंदी साहित्य का दूसरा इतिहास, Dr. Bachchan Singh, Radhakrishna Prakashan, Delhi, 2002, pg 128, ISBN 817119785X

[2] Hawley, John Stratton (2015-03-09). A Storm of Songs. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674425286.

[3] हिन्दी साहि्त्य का इतिहास, Editor Dr. Nagendra, National Publishing House, New Delhi, Second Edition 1976, page 217

[4] The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica (June 18, 2009). "Aṣṭachāp | Hindi poets". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-01-18.