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Guru Jambheshwar, also known as Guru Jambhaji, (1451–1536) was the founder of the Bishnoi Panth.[1] He taught that God is a divine power that is everywhere. He also taught to protect plants and animals as they are important in order to peacefully co-exist with nature.

Guru Jambheshwar Bhagwan
Guru Jambheshwar
Devanagariगुरु जंभेश्वर
AffiliationBishnoi (Vaishnav)
Mantra"Vishnu Vishnu tu bhan re prani"
RegionRajasthan, India
TemplesMukam, Samrathal, Peepasar, Jambholav, Jajiwal
FestivalsJambheshwar Janmashtmi, Amavasya Vrat
Genealogy
Born1451
Pipasar (Rajasthan)
Died1536
Mukam (Rajasthan)
Parents
  • Lohat Ji Panwar (father)
  • Hansa Kanwar Devi(Kesar) (mother)

Biography

Jambheshwar ji was born in a family of the Panwar clan in the village of Pipasar, Nagaur district in 1451.[2][3][4] He was the only child of Lohat Panwar and Hansa Devi. For the first seven years of his life, Guru Jambeshwar was considered silent and introverted. He spent 27 years of his life as a cow herder.[5]

Founding Bishnoi Panth

Aged 34, Guru Jambheshwar founded the Bishnoi sub-sect of Vaishnavism[6] at Samrathal Dhora. His teachings were in the poetic form known as Shabadwani.[7][page needed] He preached for the next 51 years, travelling across the country, and produced 120 Shabads, or verses, of Shabadwani.[citation needed] The sect was founded after the big draught in Rajasthan in 1485.[8] He had laid down 29 principles to be followed by the sect. Killing animals and felling trees were banned. The Khejri tree (Prosopis cineraria), is also considered to be sacred by the Bishnois.

Bishnoi Temple at Samrathal Dhora

Bishnoi panth revolves around 29 rules. Of these, eight prescribe to preserve biodiversity and encourage good animal husbandry, seven provide directions for healthy social behaviour, and ten are directed towards personal hygiene and maintaining basic good health. The other four commandments provide guidelines for worshipping Vishnu[9] daily.

Legacy and commemoration

The Bishnoi have various temples, of which they consider the most holy to be "Mukam Mukti Dham" in the village of Mukam in Nokha tehsil, Bikaner district, Rajasthan. It is there where the most sacred Bishnoi temple is built over samadhi of Guru Jambeshwar.[10][11] Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology at Hisar in the state of Haryana is named after him.And also read More about Guru Jambheshwar on News29

Bishnoi Temple in Mukam, Nokha.

See also

References

  1. ^ Read Jambhsagar Page 1
  2. ^ गुरु जम्भेश्वर जी की दृष्टि में विष्णु का वैदिक स्वरूप. Jambhani Sahitya Akadmi. January 2016.
  3. ^ Guru Shri Jambhoji and Sabadvaani. Jambhani Sahitya Akademi. January 2018. ISBN 9789383415366.
  4. ^ Bishnoi. Jambhani Sahitya Akadmi. January 2016.
  5. ^ Jambhsagar Page 9-13
  6. ^ Worshippers of Vishnu fall under the vaishnava sect of hinduism
  7. ^ Jain, Pankaj (2011). Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-40940-591-7.
  8. ^ Jambhsagar Page 24-26
  9. ^ 6th Rule of Bishnois tells about worshipping Vishnu
  10. ^ Jain, Pankaj (2011). Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability. Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-40940-591-7.
  11. ^ "Major Attractions". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.

12. about Guru Jambheshwar News29.co


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