Baarmati religion
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Bar Mati Panth is a religion founded by Dhani Matang Dev around 1100 AD in Kutch and Sindh (modern India).[1]
The followers of Baarmati Panth are spread all over India but its presence is most visible in the districts of Kutch, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Amreli, Bhavnagar in Gujarat (India) and Sindh (now in Pakistan) apart from other Indian states like Maharashtra, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh.
Followers of the religion are known as Maheshwari Meghwar.
History
Dhani Matang Dev founded his religion around 1100 AD in Kutch and Sindh. He was born to Jasde-Devi and Matra-Rakh in the village of Mandna in Bihar (India) on the banks of the holy river Ganges. He migrated from Bihar to the Kutch region at his youth and united the people amongst the various untouchable (jhankhriyas) and tribal castes (simbhriyas) under his new religion. Those oppressed social groups had been debarred from professing the Hindu religion due to prohibitions by the high-caste Brahmins.
Dhani Matang Dev Nirvan on AKHATRIJ,Month of Vaisak He fought for dharma and Sacrificed his life with others Soomara Rajpoot of Sindh now Sindh is in Modern Pakistan, Nirvan Destination Matangdev is SHENITHAR,THAR DISTRICT OF SINDH, Pakistan.He preached Barmati Panth dharma to poor Sinbharia maheshwary of India at Kadamgiri/ Karumbho hill of Palitana Gujarat state of India, Kadamgiri is holy pilgrimage of Maheshwary meghwar and Jainism also, Reference where Jain God Neminath preached to Jain before 2500 years,The Matangdev performed Karam Barmati and done Narvedh yagna at karumbho Kadamgiri Hill to maheshwary meghwar and 3 lack maheshwary had follow the Barmati Panth with Matangdev in 9th century, reference http://mamaidev.vinzoda.in -He/ Matangdev Nirvan and sacrifice in war with Haiderkhan Padshah at Shenithar Sindh along with A ABADO JAIYANI king of Soomara dynasty of Sindh Tattha,a Warrior of Sindh Tattha king ABADO JAIYANI was also sacrificed for dharma with Matangdev at Sheni Thar Sindh Now in Modern Pakistan.while fighting with Haider Khan Padshah a Pathan King warrior from Western India in the Dhandh Shenithar Tattha Sindh.Eventually, his son Lunang-Dev fought and killed Haider Khan. The body of Matang-Dev was buried at the outskirts of Shenithar near Badin dist Tattha Sindh now in modern Pakistan, which is the foremost pilgrimage place for all Maheshwari Shenithar is the Memory of the great Soomara Warrior ABADO Jaiyan and Matangdev.
Subsequently, Lunag-Dev continued the legacy of his father. Lunag-Dev is worshiped as a Maheshwari deity, and is buried at Tharai in Sindh.
Maatai-Dev
Lunag-Dev's son Maatai-Dev carried on the established legacy of Baarmati-Panth. He played a prominent role in the formation of princely dynasty of the Jadeja clan in the Kutch-Sindh region, and exerted great influence on them through his religious position. Maatai-Dev claimed the prerogative to ordain kings, a power previously held only by high-caste Brahmins. This exclusive power of coronation is still extant in parts of Kutch.[citation needed] After his death, he was buried at Bhadra, Sindh.
End of inherited hierarchy
Mamaidev terminated the birth inheritance of the position of Religious Master. Instead, he advocated that after his death, only the Baarmati-Panth would be regarded as the supreme state of religious affairs. He was buried at Makli Hill in Sindh (now in Pakistan). Thereafter, his six sons perform all rites and rituals of the religion, but the highest obeisance is being given to ‘Baarmati-Panth’.
See also
1. Meghwar
2. Mamaidev
External links
http://mamaidev.vinzoda.in
References
- ^ Philosophy of Sindh’s Sufi poets highlighted Bureau report - The News International - Pakistan. Wednesday, December 6, 2006. Posted at Sufi News and Sufism World Report