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Guru Jambeshwar
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Guru Jambeshwar, also known as Guru Jambaji, (1451-1536) was the founder of the Bishnoi Religion known as Bishnoism. 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 Jambeshwar | |
|---|---|
 Guru Jambeshwar | |
| Affiliation | Bishnoi |
| Major cult center | Mukam, Samrathal, Jambholav Dham, Pipasar, Lalasar, Janglu, Naurangi nagar (Rotoo), Lodipur, Lohawat,Jambha,Manewara |
| Mantra | "Vishnu Vishnu tu bhan re prani" |
| Colour | Red |
| Region | Rajasthan, India |
| Ethnic group | Bishnoi |
| Festivals | JambheshwarJanmashtmi, Amavasya Varth, Holi pahal |
| Parents | Chaudhary Lohat ji and Hansa |
Biography[edit]
Jambeshwar ji was born in a Hindu Jat Farmer family of the Panwar clan in the village of Pipasar, Nagaur district in 1451.[1] 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.[2] He was under the influence of Jain and Vaishnava Monks when he realised that both were not leading to the truth of the one true god.
Founding Bishnoism[edit]
Aged 34, Guru Jambeshwar founded the Bishnoi religion based on the teachings of Jains and Vaishnavas. His teachings were in the poetic form known as Shabadwani.[3][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 wars between Muslim invaders, Jain Monks and local Hindus. 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.
Bishnoism 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 God daily. you must read the book which is written by *Chandla, M. S. (1998). Jambhoji: Messiah of the Thar Desert (PDF). Aurva Publications.
Legacy and commemoration[edit]
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 Vishnoi temple is built over samadhi of Guru Jambeshwar.[4][5] Guru Jambeshwar University of Science and Technology at Hisar in the state of Haryana is named after him.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Chandla, M. S. (1998). Jambhoji: Messiah of the Thar Desert. p. xiii. ISBN 9788190111003.
- ↑ ""budhadal.com"". budhadal.com. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ Jain, Pankaj (2011). Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-40940-591-7.
- ↑ Jain, Pankaj (2011). Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability. Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-40940-591-7.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
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