Digambara Terapanth
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Digambara Terapanth is one of the sects of
Origin
The Terapanthi movement was born out of the Adhyatma movement that arose in 1626 AD (V.S. 1683) in Agra. Its leading proponent was Banarasidas of Agra.[1] Adhyatma groups flourished during 1644-1726 in Agra, Lahore and Multan. The poet Dyanatrai was associated with the Adhyatma movement.
The Bispanth-Terapanth division among the Digambaras emerged in the 17th century in the Jaipur region:
Terapanth was formally founded by Amra Bhaunsa Godika and his son Jodhraj Godika, prominent citizens in Sanganer, during 1664-1667. They expressed opposition to Bhattaraka Narendrakirti of Amber. Authors such as Daulatram Kasliwal[3] and Pandit Todarmal[4] were associated with the Terapanth movement.
Bakhtaram in his "Mithyatva Khandan Natak" (1764) mentions
The Terapanthis reject these practices: Mentioned in Buddhivilas (1770) of Bakhtaram:[6]
- Authority of Bhattarakas
- Use of flowers, cooked food or lamps in worship.
- Abhisheka (panchamrita)
- consecration of images without supervision by the representatives of Bhattarakas.
The letter by Tera Panthis at Kama also mentions:[7]
- Puja while seated
- Puja at night
- Using drums in the temple
Terapanth Khandan of Pandit Pannalal also mentions:[8]
- Worship of minor gods like the guardians of the directions, śāsanadevis such as Padmavati, and Kshetrapala.
See also
References
- ISBN 978-8129105660
- ^ John E. Cort "A Tale of Two Cities: On the Origins of Digambara Sectarianism in North India." L. A. Babb, V. Joshi, and M. W. Meister (eds.), Multiple Histories: Culture and Society in the Study of Rajasthan, 39-83. Jaipur: Rawat, 2002.
- ^ Time log of Great Jain Shastras Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Illuminator of the Path of Liberation) By Acharyakalp Pt. Todamalji, Jaipur". Atmadharma.com. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Bakhtram Sah Krit Buddhivilas, Rajsthan Oriental Research Institute, Ed. Padma Dhar Pathak, 1964
- ^ Bakhtram Sah Krit Buddhivilas, Rajsthan Oriental Research Institute, Ed. Padma Dhar Pathak, 1964
- ^ John E. Cort "A Tale of Two Cities: On the Origins of Digambara Sectarianism in North India." L. A. Babb, V. Joshi, and M. W. Meister (eds.), Multiple Histories: Culture and Society in the Study of Rajasthan, 39-83. Jaipur: Rawat, 2002.
- ^ John E. Cort "A Tale of Two Cities: On the Origins of Digambara Sectarianism in North India." L. A. Babb, V. Joshi, and M. W. Meister (eds.), Multiple Histories: Culture and Society in the Study of Rajasthan, 39-83. Jaipur: Rawat, 2002.