NZ Guru Ravidass Sabha (Inc.)
"Thou art sandal and I am the poor castor-plant, dwelling close to thee. From a mean tree I have become sublime and Thine fragrance, exquisite fragrance, now, abides in me."
By: Guru Ravidass Ji
Shri Guru Ravidass Ji
ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਰਵਿਦਾਸ ਜੀ
is one of the most famous untouchable Saint-poets of 15th century India. Guru Ravidass was a very important saint of the Bhakti movement, which flourished in India during the medieval period. So many Kings and Queens became his followers. Shri Guru Ravidass was born on the full moon night of the month of March, Bikrami Samvat 1433 (widely accepted by most scholars & institutions) to father Shri Santokh Dass Ji and Mother Kalsa Devi Ji in Chamar (Ravidassia) Caste which coincides with the year 1377 A.D., at Seer Goverdhanpur near Varanasi (Banaras), U.P.- India. This period is called the darkest period in the history of India because during this age a large section of the Indian society was deprived of basic human rights including equality, fraternity, and sovereignty.
Through his hymns, he urged the deprived and downtrodden people to shun ignorance & illiteracy.
OUR VISION
To educate and grow families in the cultural beliefs and traditions within the teachings and philosophy of
Shri Guru Ravidass Ji
