Dec 21 2025 to Dec 21 2025 11:30 a.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

A princess who walked away from the palace. A woman who defied family, society and expectations to sing her devotion. Meera’s voice rings through centuries, distinct and uncompromising.

In a canon dominated by male Bhakti and Sufi mystic poets, Meera carved her own path. Her songs speak of pure, love-filled devotion to Krishna, but they also explore complex yogic ideas that challenge our understanding of spiritual practice. She didn’t just worship: she wandered, questioned, and transformed herself into a yogini free from the expectations placed on the women of her time.

This musical session explores the many colours of Meera through folk songs from Rajasthan and beyond. Vipul Rikhi will trace how her voice differs from her male contemporaries, how her femininity shapes her devotion and how her rebellion becomes inseparable from her spirituality. 

A chance to hear Meera as a radical figure who redefined what devotion could mean.

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Artiste

Vipul Rikhi
Writer & Singer
Vipul Rikhi is a writer, singer, dancer, storyteller and translator whose work brings the oral traditions of Kabir and other Bhakti and Sufi poets into living conversation with contemporary audiences. Deeply immersed in folk music and poetry, Rikhi travels widely to share these traditions through song, commentary and performance. His practice spans multiple forms of expression, from translation work that makes ancient wisdom accessible to musical performances that touch the heart. As both artist and interpreter, Rikhi explores language, music and the subtle truths embedded in everyday living. His work reminds us that devotional poetry is not historical artifact but living wisdom, inviting us to listen, reflect and connect across centuries.