Sadh

The Sadh is a minority Bhakti-era Hindu sect in India. It is a monotheistic Hindu sect where its followers believe in a formless and supreme god called Satnam Satpurush.

For other uses, see Sadh (disambiguation).
"Satnami" redirects here. For the Satnami movement of Chhattisgarh, see Satnampanth.

According to M. A. Sherring, he may have been influenced by the teachings of Ravidas.[1] This sect is thought to be an offshoot of Ravidasi sect and composed of lower strata of the Hindu society[2]. However, later people belonging to higher strata (Bhramin, Kshtariyas and Baniyas) got influenced by teaching of the sect and joined it, taking surname as Sadh.

Now most of the people,belonging to Satnami(sadh) sect are well-off and in the business of Garments ,either Export Or domestic.


Religious context
See also: Sampradaya, Parampara, and Akhara

Vaishnavism has following four sects:[3]

    • Sri founded by Ramananda
    • Brahma founded by Madhava
    • Ridra founded by Vishnusuvamin
    • Sanakadi founded by Nimbarka

Followers of Vaishnavism are also called Bairagi or Vairagi. Among the Bairagi, those who became part of the military akharas were organised in the 7 akharas founding dates of most of which are unclear. Each of the akhara accepted members from all 4 sects of vaishnavism. Bairagi military akharas generally did not follow the prohibition against eating meat or taking of narcotics. Satnamis and Dadupanthis are 2 of those martial akharas or orders of Bairagis.[3]

Foundation of Sadh sect

The sect was formed by Birbhan sadhji in Bijesar, a village near Narnaul, Haryana in the year 1543 CE. They use the name Satnami to call upon the God. Hence, they call themselves as Satnamis.[4] Group or gathering of Sadh's is pronounced as "Sangat" संगत.

History

The sect was formed by Birbhan Sadh in Bijesar, a village near Narnaul, Haryana in the year 1543 CE. They use the name satnami to call upon God and thus call themselves satnamis.[4] Group or gathering of Sadh's is pronounced as "sangat" (association). .[4][5]

See also

References
  1. Lamb, Ramdas (29 August 2002). Rapt in the Name: The Ramnamis, Ramnam, and Untouchable Religion in Central India. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-5385-8.
  2. Lamb, Ramdas (29 August 2002). Rapt in the Name: The Ramnamis, Ramnam, and Untouchable Religion in Central India. SUNY Press. ISBN 978-0-7914-5385-8.
  3. David N. Lorenzen, 2006, Who Invented Hinduism: Essays on Religion in History, Yoda Press, p.51-65.
  4. Grierson, George Abraham (1908). "Sadhs". In Hastings, James (ed.). Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics. Vol. XI: Sacrifice-Sudra. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 46–47.
  5. Chapter XV. Digital Library of India. ERNET.
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