Tulsidas
Hindi poet-saint whose Ramcharitmanas, a vernacular retelling of the Ramayana in Awadhi, is one of the most widely read and recited texts in the Hindu world. His devotion to Rama transformed popular religious culture in north India.
Works
- RamcharitmanasHindu epic retelling Ramayana story in vernacular Hindi language
- Vinaya PatrikaCollection of devotional prayers to Hindu god Rama
- KavitavaliPoetry collection exploring devotion and religious contemplation
- Hanuman ChalisaDevotional hymn praising Hanuman in Hindu tradition
- DohavaliCouplet collection on devotion, spirituality and Hindu philosophy