The Kirton Ghosha by Shree Manta Shankardev
The Kirton Ghosha by Shree Manta Shankardev --- A Brief Summary By Kishur Boruah The Kirtan Ghosha by Srimanta Sankardev is one of the most celebrated religious texts in Assamese literature. It is a compilation of devotional songs or kirtans meant to propagate the Ekasarana Naam Dharma, the monotheistic Vaishnavite faith founded by Sankardev in Assam during the 15th-16th centuries. The text consists of several sections, each focusing on key aspects of devotion, morality, and spirituality as derived from the Bhagavata Purana. The Kirtan Ghosha consists of 26 sections and 31 narratives about Krishna. Srimanta Sankardev composed most of these kirtans, except one by Ratnakar Kandali and another by Madhabdev . Before his passing, Sankardev instructed Madhabdev to gather the scattered kirtans. Later, Ramcharan Thakur, Madhabdev's nephew, compiled them into a single text. Two of Sankardev's kirtans were added after the compilation, and some versions also include a kirta...