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	'''Puran Bhagat''' (later became '''Chauranginatha''')<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Kaul\|first=H. Kumar\|title=Aspects of Yoga\|publisher=BR publishing corporation\|year=1994\|isbn=9788170188100\|location=\|pages=}}</ref> was a Punjabi ascetic and prince of [[Sialkot]]. As per unauthenticated history, he had been exiled and lived the last days of his life in a village located in the suburbs of Sialkot city. His temple and water well is still open for visitors and devotees.		'''Puran Bhagat''' (later became '''Chauranginatha''')<ref>{{Cite book\|last=Kaul\|first=H. Kumar\|title=Aspects of Yoga\|publisher=BR publishing corporation\|year=1994\|isbn=9788170188100\|location=\|pages=}}</ref> was a Punjabi ascetic and prince of [[Sialkot]]. As per unauthenticated history, he had been exiled and lived the last days of his life in a village located in the suburbs of Sialkot city. His temple and water well is still open for visitors and devotees.
	==Background==		==Background==
	Puran was born to Queen Ichhira, the first wife of [[Raja Sálbán]]. Upon the suggestion of the astrologers, Puran was sent away from the King for the first 12 years of his life. It was said that King could not see the face of his son. While Puran was away, the King married a young girl named Luna, who came from a [[Caste system in India\|low caste]] family. After 12 years of isolation, Puran returned to the royal palace. There, Luna became romantically attracted toward Puran, who was of the same age. Being the step-son of Luna, Puran disapproved of her advances. A hurt Luna accused Puran of violating her honor.		Puran was born to Queen Ichhira, the first wife of king [[Raja Sálbán]]. Upon the suggestion of the astrologers, Puran was sent away from the King for the first 12 years of his life. It was said that King could not see the face of his son. While Puran was away, the King married a young girl named Luna, who came from a [[Caste system in India\|low caste]] family. After 12 years of isolation, Puran returned to the royal palace. There, Luna became romantically attracted toward Puran, who was of the same age. Being the step-son of Luna, Puran disapproved of her advances. A hurt Luna accused Puran of violating her honor.

	Puran was ordered to be amputated and killed.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Pooran Bhagat\|url = http://www.dawn.com/news/755152/pooran-bhagat\|website = www.dawn.com\|date = 2012-10-08\|access-date = 2016-01-22\|first = Muhammad Hassan\|last = Miraj}}</ref> The soldiers cutoff his hands and legs and threw him in a well in the forest. One day [[Gorakshanath\|Guru Gorakhnath]] were passing by with his followers and heard voice from the well. He took him out using a single thread and unbaked earthen pot. He was later adopted by Baba Gorkhnath. Puran himself became a [[yogi]].		Puran was ordered to be amputated and killed.<ref>{{Cite web\|title = Pooran Bhagat\|url = http://www.dawn.com/news/755152/pooran-bhagat\|website = www.dawn.com\|date = 2012-10-08\|access-date = 2016-01-22\|first = Muhammad Hassan\|last = Miraj}}</ref> The soldiers cutoff his hands and legs and threw him in a well in the forest. One day [[Gorakshanath\|Guru Gorakhnath]] were passing by with his followers and heard voice from the well. He took him out using a single thread and unbaked earthen pot. He was later adopted by Baba Gorkhnath. Puran himself became a [[yogi]].

	==Worship==		==Worship==
	Puran also known as Baba Sahaj Nath Ji, is the supreme head of the Jandiyals, a Hindu [[caste]]. The Jandiyals gather twice a year on [[Guru Purnima]] and worship Puran Bhagat. The temple of Bawa Sahaj Nath Ji is located in Pakistan, but after [[Partition of India\|partition]], the Jandiyals constructed a temple in Jandi near [[Hiranagar\|~~Heeranagar~~]], [[Jammu Division\|Jammu]], and in Talab tillo (Jammu) ,another temple is in [[Taragarh]] near [[Dina Nagar\|Dinanagar]] where [[Sharma]]'s including Khajuria's gather twice year and a fourth one is in [[Dorangla]].		Puran also known as Baba Sahaj Nath Ji, is the supreme head of the Jandiyals, a Hindu [[caste]]. The Jandiyals gather twice a year on [[Guru Purnima]] and worship Puran Bhagat. The temple of Bawa Sahaj Nath Ji is located in Pakistan, but after [[Partition of India\|partition]], the Jandiyals constructed a temple in Jandi bhagh near teh [Hiranagar\|Hiranagar]]distt : kathua [[Jammu Division\|Jammu]], and in Talab tillo (Jammu) ,another temple is in [[Taragarh]] near [[Dina Nagar\|Dinanagar]] where [[Sharma]]'s including Khajuria's gather twice year and a fourth one is in [[Dorangla]].

	Jandiyal families who came from Pakistan bought that temple's sand and used it to construct a small temple in Taragarh. People from all over India come here on Guru Purnima for Darshan.		Jandiyal families who came from Pakistan bought that temple's sand and used it to construct a small temple in Taragarh. People from all over India come here on Guru Purnima for Darshan.

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{{About||the 1933 film|Puran Bhagat (film)}}
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[[File:Punjabi_Qissa_-_Puran_Bhagat_(Cover)_-_1.jpg|thumb|An edition of [[Punjabi Qisse|Punjabi qissa]] Puran Bhagat written by [[Qadir Yar]].]]
'''Puran Bhagat''' (later became '''Chauranginatha''')<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kaul|first=H. Kumar|title=Aspects of Yoga|publisher=BR publishing corporation|year=1994|isbn=9788170188100|location=|pages=}}</ref> was a Punjabi ascetic and prince of [[Sialkot]]. As per unauthenticated history, he had been exiled and lived the last days of his life in a village located in the suburbs of Sialkot city. His temple and water well is still open for visitors and devotees.
==Background==
Puran was born to Queen Ichhira, the first wife of [[Raja Sálbán]]. Upon the suggestion of the astrologers, Puran was sent away from the King for the first 12 years of his life. It was said that King could not see the face of his son. While Puran was away, the King married a young girl named Luna, who came from a [[Caste system in India|low caste]] family. After 12 years of isolation, Puran returned to the royal palace. There, Luna became romantically attracted toward Puran, who was of the same age. Being the step-son of Luna, Puran disapproved of her advances. A hurt Luna accused Puran of violating her honor.

Puran was ordered to be amputated and killed.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Pooran Bhagat|url = http://www.dawn.com/news/755152/pooran-bhagat|website = www.dawn.com|date = 2012-10-08|access-date = 2016-01-22|first = Muhammad Hassan|last = Miraj}}</ref> The soldiers cutoff his hands and legs and threw him in a well in the forest. One day [[Gorakshanath|Guru Gorakhnath]] were passing by with his followers and heard voice from the well. He took him out using a single thread and unbaked earthen pot. He was later adopted by Baba Gorkhnath. Puran himself became a [[yogi]].

==Worship==
Puran also known as Baba Sahaj Nath Ji, is the supreme head of the Jandiyals, a Hindu [[caste]]. The Jandiyals gather twice a year on [[Guru Purnima]] and worship Puran Bhagat. The temple of Bawa Sahaj Nath Ji is located in Pakistan, but after [[Partition of India|partition]], the Jandiyals constructed a temple in Jandi near [[Hiranagar|Heeranagar]], [[Jammu Division|Jammu]], and in Talab tillo (Jammu) ,another temple is in [[Taragarh]] near [[Dina Nagar|Dinanagar]] where [[Sharma]]'s including Khajuria's gather twice year and a fourth one is in [[Dorangla]].

Jandiyal families who came from Pakistan bought that temple's sand and used it to construct a small temple in Taragarh. People from all over India come here on Guru Purnima for Darshan.

In addition to the Targarh temple, Jandiyals ([[Mahajan]]) have built temples at [[Agra]], [[Jammu]], and [[Udhampur]] ([[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|J&K]]). Udhampur city is also known as Devika Nagri. The temple is located at Bypass Road, Fangyal. Jandiyal [[Baradari (brotherhood)|biradari]] celebrates and worships Baba Sehaj Nath ji twice a year on [[Buddha Purnima|Budh Purnima]] and [[Kartik Purnima]].

== In popular culture ==
A number of [[Cinema of India|Indian films]] have been made on the legend of Puran Bhagat. These include: ''Puran Bhagat'' (1928) by Pesi Karani, ''[[Puran Bhagat (film)|Puran Bhagat]]'' (1933) by [[Debaki Bose]], ''Bhakta Puran'' (1949) by [[Chaturbhuj Doshi]], ''Bhakta Puran'' (1952) by Dhirubhai Desai.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen1999">{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Ashish|url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaediaofi0000raja|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema|last2=Willemen|first2=Paul|publisher=British Film Institute|year=1999|access-date=12 August 2012|url-access=registration}}</ref>

''[[Loona (Punjabi epic)|Loona]]'' (1965),<ref name=":0">[http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10316.htm#punjabi List of Punjabi language awardees] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331234058/http://www.sahitya-akademi.gov.in/old_version/awa10316.htm|date=31 March 2009}} [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] Official listings.</ref> is an epic [[verse play]] based on the legend of Puran Bhagat by [[Shiv Kumar Batalvi]], now considered a masterpiece in modern [[Punjabi literature]],<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/print.asp?page=2006%5C11%5C16%5Cstory_16-11-2006_pg13_4 World Performing Arts Festival: Art students awed by foreign artists] ''[[Daily Times (Pakistan)|Daily Times]]'', 16 November 2006.</ref> and which also created a new genre, of modern [[Punjabi Kisse|Punjabi kissa]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030504/spectrum/book6.htm Shiv Kumar] ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'', 4 May 2003.</ref> Though Loona is portrayed as a villain in the legend, Batalvi created the epic around her agony which caused her to become a villain. Batalvi became the youngest recipient of the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1967 for ''Loona.''<ref name=":0" />

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