Jayadeva
Sign in to saveJayadeva (; born ), also spelt Jaideva, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He is most known for his epic poem Gita Govinda which concentrates on Krishna's love with the gopi, Radha, in a rite of spring. This poem, which presents the view that Radha is greater than Krishna, is considered an important text in the Bhakti movement of Hinduism.
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- Born
- 1170-00-00
- Died
- 1245-00-00
- Works
- 37
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- Gita Govinda with Abhinaya
- The Gitagovinda ; or the songs of Jayadeva
- Gītagovindakāvyam
- Shri Jayadeva's Gita Govinda
- Śrījayadevakaviviracitam Prasannarāghavam nāma nāṭakaratnam
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Jayadeva (pronounced [dʒəjəˈd̪eːʋə], b. c. 1170 CE), also known as Jaidev, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He is most known for his epic poem Gita Govinda[2] which concentrates on Krishna's love with the cowherdess, Radha in a rite of spring.[3] This poem, which presents the view that Radha is greater than Krishna, is considered an important text in the Bhakti movement of Hinduism.[4] Little is known of his life, except that he was a loner poet and a Hindu mendicant celebrated for
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- Jayadeva
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- Ancient stone idol of poet Jayadeba at Akhandaleswara Temple, Prataparudrapura, Odisha.jpg
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- Stone idol of Jayadeba at Akhandaleswara Temple, Prataparudrapura, Odisha
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- Hinduism
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- East India (see Jayadeva birth controversy)
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- Vaishnava
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- Gita Govinda
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- Born
- 1170
- Died
- 1245
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Jaydev Kenduli
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Sanskrit
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Notable work
- Gita Govinda
- Image
- Idol of Jayadeba at Jayadeba Pitha, Kendubilwa, Odisha.jpg
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Jayadeva (; born ), also spelt Jaideva, was a Sanskrit poet during the 12th century. He is most known for his epic poem Gita Govinda which concentrates on Krishna's love with the gopi, Radha, in a rite of spring. This poem, which presents the view that Radha is greater than Krishna, is considered an important text in the Bhakti movement of Hinduism.
Little is known of his life, except that he was a loner poet and a Hindu mendicant celebrated for his poetic genius in eastern India. Jayadeva is the earliest dated author of hymns that are included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the primary scripture of Sikhism – a religion founded in the Indian subcontinent centuries after his death.