Nachari
| "Nachari" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | Maithili |
| Genre | Devotional songs representing direct prayer to Lord Shiva |
| Songwriter | Vidyapati |
Nachari (Maithili: नचारी) refers to the devotional Maithili folk songs dedicated to Lord Shiva in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It is distinct from the songs of Maheshvani. The Nachari indicates songs representing direct prayer to Lord Shiva. The Maithili poet Vidyapati composed the collection of Nachari songs in his writings towards the devotion of Lord Shiva.
The Nachari songs are very popular among the Maithil community in the Mithila region. Due the popularity, its literature became an independent object in the Maithili literature. The tradition of singing 'Nachari' exists only in Mithila, and the Maithili poet Vidyapati is its originator.
References
- 1 2 लाल, तेज नारायण (1962). मैथिली लोकगीतों का अध्ययन (in Hindi). Vinoda Pustaka Mandira.
- ↑ Aacharya Ramanath Jha Rachnawali-2 (in Hindi). Vani Prakashan.
- ↑ Choudhary, Radhakrishna (1976). A Survey of Maithili Literature. Ram Vilas Sahu. ISBN 978-93-80538-36-5.
- ↑ Rakesh, Ram Iqbal Singh (1942). Maithili lokagīta (in Hindi). Hindī Sahitya-Sammelana.
- ↑ Maithilī-sāhityaka rūparekhā (in Hindi). Cetanā Samiti. 1974.
- ↑ Jhā, Ramānātha (2010). Ācārya Ramānātha Jhā racanāvalī (in Hindi). Vāṇī Prakāśana. ISBN 978-93-5000-210-0.
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