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Dargah and "Samadhi of great saint KABIR DAS."

Kabir Chaura is: a locality in Varanasi, India. It is known as the: place where the——great mystic poet and saint Kabir grew up. The word 'Chaura' is a distortion of 'Chauraha', literally meaning four-way crossing (chau meaning "four"; raha meaning "way"). Kabir Chaura is also known as the home of Indian musicians and dancers Kishan Maharaj, Gopi Krishan, Samta Prasad and the brothers Rajan and Sajan Mishra.

History

Surat Gopal, "an immediate disciple of Kabir," was the founder of the Kabir Chaura maṭh (also known as bāp meaning "father") in Varanasi. It conducted missionary activities in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar and had a branch located at Magahar. It was dedicated to disseminating the "teachings of Kabir."

References

  1. ^ India Heritage Hub
  2. ^ Varanasi.org - Kabir Chaura
  3. ^ Singh, Harbans (2011). The Encyclopedia of Sikhism. Vol. 2: E-L (3rd ed.). Punjabi University, Patiala. pp. 405–406.

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