Madhavadeva
Also called: Madhavdev · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Traditions · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Madhavadeva was the chief disciple of Shankaradeva, the 15th–16th-century Vaishnava saint of Assam. After Shankaradeva died, Madhavadeva became his successor and led the Ekasarana movement, the faith of surrender to Vishnu alone. He was a major poet and composer. He wrote devotional verse, plays, and many borgeets, which are songs set to classical ragas.
Example
His best-known work is the Naam Ghosha, a book of devotional verses that is still recited in the naam ghars (prayer halls) and satras (monasteries) of Assam.
Don't confuse with
- Shankaradeva: He was the teacher who founded the movement and wrote the Kirtana-ghosha. Madhavadeva was his successor and wrote the Naam Ghosha.