A Comparative Study of the Spirituality in Gitanjali and the Garo Traditional Poetic form Dani

Author(s)	Ms. Lorinda D Marak
Country	India
Abstract	Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali is one of the finest expressions of Indian devotional poetry, blending personal spiritual experience with universal mysticism. Similarly, Harendra W. Marak’s documentation of traditional Garo poetry, especially Dani Doka, highlights the deep spiritual dimensions of Garo indigenous life, especially during the Wangala festival. This paper explores the thematic parallels between Gitanjali and Dani Doka, focusing on three core spiritual insights: intimacy with God, reliance on divine grace, and the idea that God dwells among the poor and humble. Through this comparative study, the paper shows how different cultural and poetic traditions articulate a shared longing for the divine, rooted in everyday experience and ritual expression.
Keywords	Keywords Gitanjali, Dani Doka, Rabindranath Tagore, Garo literature, Indigenous spirituality, Intimacy with God, Divine reliance, God and the poor, Comparative literature
Field	Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-02
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i03.77082

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