(Info) Rajapur, the birthplace of Goswami Tulsidas, Uttar Pradesh

Rajapur, the birthplace of Goswami Tulsidas, Uttar Pradesh

Rajapur’s claim to fame is Goswami Tulsidas (1532-1623 AD) who wrote Sri Ram Charit Manas.

Rajapur’s claim to fame is Goswami Tulsidas (1532-1623 AD) who wrote Sri Ram Charit Manas. He was born here.

Tulsi temple, Sri Tulsidas’s birthplace on the banks of River Yamuna at Rajapur in district Banda, Uttar Pradesh

The prolific writer was a saint, and a yogi as well. He never missed his morning exercise regimen, and is said that when plague hit Varanasi during his lifetime, he trained his students at the akhara (a physical fitness center in those days) to take care of themselves and the ailing.

Hanuman Chalisa video, lyrics and translation

The Hanuman Chalisa, written by Tulsidas is by far his most popular work. He wrote these 40 verses in his student days at Kashi, as a personal prayer to Lord Hanuman to free him from fears.

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