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Bhima Bhoi: Verses from the Void Mystic Poetry of an Oriya Saint


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Book & CD. Mahima Dharma (the Dharma of Glory) is one of the most fascinating living religious traditions of Orissa. It originated during the nineteenth century as an autochthonous reform movement, emerging out of the nirguna bhakti tradition of India. The earliest authentic testimonies of this movement are the impressive compositions of Bhima Bhoi, a lay guru, who fought against social evils such as caste and ritualised piety and initiated women into his community. The present volume is the first representative and comprehensive anthology of Bhima Bhois religious poetry. It offers a detailed introduction, which discusses the poet and his work in its social, religious, and philosophical contexts. All Poems, originally in Oriya, are transliterated into Roman script first and then translated into English on the facing page for easy comprehension. Since Bhima Bhois poetry is above all oral poetry, and his songs are still recited by Mahima Dharmis, the editors decided to complement the written text by authentic audio samples from Orissa. An audio CD, recorded in the areas of Sonepur and Sambalpur offers a selection of popular bhajans of Bhima Bhoi sung by practising Mahima Dharmis. In the end, the volume brings to a worldwide audience, for the first time, an outstanding poet, widely unknown, outside Orissa.

Table of Contents:
Foreword; Introduction: Bhima Bhoi: Life & Legends; Philosophy & Mysticism; The Oriya Texts & their Translation; The Manuscripts; The Transliteration; The Translation; A Note on the Audio CD; The Anthology: Selected Verses from Bhima Bhois Stuticintamani & Bhajanamala; Stuticintamani; Bhajanamala; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author :
Johannes Beltz is curator of Indian Art at the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, Switzerland. From 1999 to 2003 he did intensive field research on Bhima Bhoi. In addition to his museum assignment, he teaches courses in Buddhism and Hinduism at the University of Zurich.


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  • ISBN-13: 9788173048135
  • Publisher: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
  • Publisher Imprint: Manohar Publishers and Distributors
  • Height: 230 mm
  • No of Pages: 407
  • Sub Title: Verses from the Void Mystic Poetry of an Oriya Saint
  • Width: 150 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8173048134
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 2026
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 750 gr

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