Bhajan Ratna Kavi Narayan Agrawal 'Das Narayan'

Famous devotional poet of the country Bhajan Ratna Kavi Narayan Agrawal "Das Narayan" is not only a famous poet, but he is also known as a patriot, a social activist, a thinker and follower of humanity before anything else. Known by his nom de plums 'Das Narayan' Agrawal has been acknowledge as a prime poet of devotional songs of this era by critics, writers, Singers and the audience in general. Kavi Narayan Agrawal was born in Allahabad; he was influenced by mother Annapurnadevi and his elder brother Kunwar Chandra Agrawal. He immersed himself in the tradition of saint poets like Surdas, Kabir, Tulsi and Mira and saw himself as the representative of that tradition. The spiritual environment in which Agrawal grew up inspired him to become a devotional factor.

Indian spirituality, culture and tradition are his first worship. According to him, Indian culture is the richest in the world. The core of the entire world's knowledge is hidden in the Vedas. Be it Mathematics, be it language, be it science or geography, or astronomy, or astrology, or geometry, be it Ayurveda, Yoga or meditation, Om's utility in daily life, Indian Classical music etc. can be used to make this world happy. And with these things in mind, he established NA Classical, through which devotion through Om, Music Therapy, knowledge of the Vedas, use and knowledge of Bhagwatam have been given to the world though the media of Cassettes and CDS.

From time to time, India's four Prime Ministers and three Presidents have honoured him in their tenures. P. V. Narsimaha Rao (while addressing the gathering) honoured him with "Bhajan Ratna" for his composition of "Raga – Mohan Gandhi." He is an ambassador of the spirit of early saints" said Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma, The former President of India. Dr. Sharma perceived elements of greatness in Agrawal.

Honesty and helping the poor have been the major characteristics of Kavi Narayanji. He has qualified as B.A. in English literature and M.A. in Hindi literature with a Gold Medal. Born in Vaishnav family of Allahabad, he is a dedicated follower of Bhagwan Shree Krishna. Recently ISKCON felicitated him with the highest honour of "Prabhupad Bhakti Kala Kshetra Sarvoch Samman." Apart from this, he has been honoured by hundreds of institutions from time to time. These days, he does programmes of "Poetry for Mental Peace" for general public, in which he explains how mental peace can be attained.

Bhajan Ratna Kavi Narayan Agrawal 'Das Narayan' is a pioneer in the field of Music Therapy of this modern era. He is regarded as the trendsetter in the field of Indian Classical Music. And he has presented the classical music in such a way that it has now been very popular among the masses. People have been benefitting from it immensely, moreover the other music companies and producers have accepted and implemented his creation.