Mithila, a Hindu kingdom in northern Bihar, had a Brahmin courtpoet called Vidyapati(ca. 1400).
Despite the fact that Vidyapati wrote in Sanskrit, he is
best known for his love poetry, which was written in the Maithali dialect.
He drew on Sanskrit love poetry's literary traditions in
this poetry, but his favorite subjects were the divine lovers Radha and
Krishna.
Although later Vaishnavas regarded Vidyapati's love poetry
as devotional, Vidyapati's religious writings define Shiva as the Supreme
Being, demonstrating that he was a Shaiva.
References And Further Reading:
- In Praise of Krishna, edited by Edward C. Dimock Jr. and Denise Levertov (trans. ), 1981.
- The Love Songs ofVidyapati, R. S. McGregor, 1987.
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