§ 01Origins & Significance
Who is Ravidas (Deified)
A revered saint and poet of the bhakti movement, born into a cobbler community. Deified by his followers in the Ravidas Panth. Represents social equality, devotion to God, and the dignity of labor.
§ 05Names & Epithets
Names by which the divine is addressed
Ravidāsa रविदास
Servant of the Sun
Guru Ravidas गुरु रविदास
Spiritual teacher Ravidas
Sant Ravidas सन्त रविदास
Saint Ravidas
§ 06Symbols & Attributes
What they hold
Social equalityDevotionRavidas PanthPoet-saint
प
Lotus
Symbol of purity and spiritual awakening.
पु
Book
Represents his teachings and hymns.
§ 07Iconography in Depth
Form, mudras, weapons & vahana
Depicted as a simple, wise figure. Often shown with a book. Serene, compassionate expression.
§ 09Mantras
Sacred utterances
Mūla Mantra
ॐ रविदासाय नमः
Oṁ Ravidasāya namaḥ
Salutations to Ravidas.
— Ravidas Panth tradition
Doha
मन चंगा तो कठौती में गंगा
Mana caṅgā to kaṭhautī meṃ gaṅgā
If the mind is pure, the Ganges flows in a basin.
— Guru Granth Sahib
§ 12Festivals & Vrata
The year of Ravidas (Deified)
Māgha · Pūrṇimā
Ravidas Jayantī
Birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, celebrated with processions and kīrtan.
§ 13Where Worshipped
Tīrthas & major shrines
01
Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Birthplace and main temple of Guru Ravidas.
02
Ravidas Temple, Delhi
Delhi
Major pilgrimage site for Ravidas Panth.
§ 14Scriptures
Where to read further
Guru Granth Sāhib
Contains 40 hymns of Ravidas.
c. 1604 CE
Ravidas Granthāvalī
Collection of Ravidas's hymns and teachings.
c. 17th century
§ 16Related Deities
Continue exploring
क
Contemporary saint-poet
Kabīr
कबीर
म
Devotee influenced by Ravidas
Mīrābāī
मीराबाई
न
Contemporary bhakti saint
Nāmdev
नामदेव