Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi

Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi

Last Updated Nov - 27 - 2023, 07:03 PM | Source : PIB | Visitors : 120

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated an International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the Mahima Cult in Bhubaneswar.

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated a two-day International Seminar on Santha Kavi Bhima Bhoi and the Mahima Cult in Bhubaneswar, attended by academicians, dignitaries, and eminent speakers. The event was organized by the Central University of Odisha, Guru Ghasidas Viswavidyalaya, Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh, SOA Deemed University Bhubaneswar, and CIIL, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pradhan highlighted how Santha Balaram Das's Laxmi Puran and Santha Kabi Bhima Bhoi's philosophy and poems addressed the problems of the most vulnerable in society. Both played a leading role in reawakening the cultural and literary consciousness of Odia society, he highlighted.

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He mentioned that Mahima Dharma and its philosophy will always be a source of inspiration in life for him and he was blessed to address the highly revered sants, present at the event, and academicians and scholars from Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal. Bhima Bhoi's philosophy is more relevant now than ever and a guiding principle for society for putting the welfare of humanity above the welfare of self, Shri Pradhan said.

The Mahima Cult, rooted in the spiritual and cultural landscape of Odisha, India, represents a distinctive religious movement with a focus on simplicity, equality, and devotion to the formless Divine. 

Central to the Mahima Cult are two luminaries, Mahima Gosein and his disciple, Bhima Bhoi, who lived during the late 19th century, made an indelible mark in the contemporary Odia Society with their spiritual leadership and social revolution through the Mahima Movement, which continues to resonate in the cultural and social fabric of the region.

Bhima Bhoi, often referred to as the “Santha Kavi” meaning the “Saint Poet”, is revered across the length and breadth of eastern India for his spiritual teachings and literary contributions in the form of Odia Bhajans and Chautisa (devotional song). The famous “Stuti Chanitamani‟ is the finest book comprising numerous verses in the Odia language with deep devotional, spiritual, and philosophical insights.

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