| ID | 103646 |
| Title Proper | Propagation of a Hindu sect in India and Nepal |
| Other Title Information | the Krishna-Pranami Sampraday |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Toffin, Gerard |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Krishna-PraCSAS_A_549082_O_XML_IMAGES/CSAS_A_549082_O_ILF0001.gifamacrmi-sampradamacry is a Hindu non-caste reformist sect belonging to the bhakti and sant streams. It originated in seventeenth-century Gujarat and rejects life-cycle rituals and sacrificial rites. Its expansion over the last decades in Nepal and Northeast India has been a remarkable phenomenon. This article examines the historical propagation of the congregation. In the past, the influence of charismatic religious figures prevailed; today, teaching by young preachers and the use of new means of communication, especially through mega-ceremonies of the pamacrramacryaCSAS_A_549082_O_XML_IMAGES/CSAS_A_549082_O_ILF0009.gif type, play a major role. This development has led to internal conflicts. A dissenting minority advocates a return to the original nirgun (formless, devoid of qualities) ideas of the group. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 34, No. 1; Apr 2011: p1-30 |
| Journal Source | South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies Vol. 34, No. 1; Apr 2011: p1-30 |
| Key Words | Hinduism ; Sect ; Pranami ; Gujarat ; Nepal ; Communication ; Bhakti ; Devotion |