Deity guide
Meera Bai
Meera (मीरा)
Explore key symbols, mantra, worship traditions and related prayers in one place.
Saints and Gurus
Worship at a glance
Key traditions and symbols
Worship Day
Sharad Purnima (associated with Krishna Rasa Lila), Meera Jayanti
Offerings
Makhan-Mishri (butter and sugar — Krishna's favorites)
Color
Main Mantra
"ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय"
Meera Bai
The Rajput Princess Who Became Krishna's Bride, Immortal Singer of Divine Love
Famous temples
Meera Temple, Chittorgarh
Location: Inside Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan
Significance: Where Meera worshipped and faced persecution
Features: Small but historically significant temple, Meera's Krishna murti
Meera Temple, Merta City
Location: Merta, Nagaur district, Rajasthan
Significance: Her birthplace area, where she grew up
Features: Temple with her murti and Krishna idol
Ranchhodrai Temple, Dwarka (Dakor)
Location: Dwarka, Gujarat
Significance: Where Meera is said to have merged with Krishna
Features: Ancient Krishna temple
Meera Smriti Sansthan, Vrindavan
Location: Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh
Significance: Where Meera lived during her wandering years
Features: Memorial and devotional activities
Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan
Location: Vrindavan, UP
Connection: Associated with Meera's devotion period in Vrindavan
🎉 Festivals
Meera Jayanti / Meera Mahotsav
Date: Sharad Purnima or Ashad Shukla Dwitiya (varies by tradition)
Location: Merta, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
Activities: Bhajan recitals, cultural programs, processions
Janmashtami (Krishna's Birthday)
Date: Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami (August-September)
Connection: Meera's bhajans are central to celebrations
Activities: Night-long singing of Meera's compositions
Holi
Date: Phalguna Purnima (March)
Connection: Meera's famous Holi bhajans ("Holi Khelat Nandlal")
Activities: Singing, dancing, color celebration with devotional fervor
Sharad Purnima (Rasa Purnima)
Date: Ashwin Purnima (October)
Connection: Night of Krishna's Rasa Lila — Meera's supreme aspiration
Activities: All-night bhajan singing
Guru Purnima
Date: Ashadha Purnima
Connection: Honoring Sant Ravidas, her Guru
Activities: Singing Meera's Guru-vandana padas
Significance
The Rajput Princess Who Became Krishna's Bride, Immortal Singer of Divine Love