- Guru Jambheshwar
Infobox Philosopher
region =Rajasthan ,India
era = 1451
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school_tradition =Bishnoi
main_interests = Environment Protection, Non-violence
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Guru Jambheshwar (b. 1451 in a remote Rajasthani village Pipasar) Jambhoji was the founder and
guru of theBishnoi sect or community ofHinduism . Jambheshar, also known as Jambhoji, belonged to the Panwar (Parmara ) RoyalRajput Clan. His father was Thakur Lohat Ji Panwar and his mother was Hansa Devi. He was the only child of his parents. For the first 7 years, Jambhoji was a silent, introvert child. He spent 27 years as a cowboy like LordKrishna [Incidentally, both Krishna and Jambhoji had an identical birth day. This paragraph quotes the Bishnoi page on Jambhajee: [http://www.bishnoi.org/jambhajee.html] ]At the age of 34, Jambhoji founded
Bishnoi religion at Samrathal Dhora on eighth day of black fortnight of the month of Kartika (according to theIndia nLunar Calendar ) in 1485 A.D. [See note 1.]Teachings
His teachings were in poetic form known as Shabadwani. Although he preached for following 51 years, travelling across
India , only 120 Shabads, or poetic verses, are available at present. It is claimed that these 120 shabads are a source of great wisdom and are sufficient for an individual to understand and follow his path.Fact|date=April 2007English translation of these Shabads can be seen @ http://www.bishnoism.com/shabadintro.phpBishnoism revolves around 29 commandments or Bisno, from "Bees" (Twenty) and "No" (Nine). Out of these 29 commandments, eight aim to preserve
biodiversity and encourage good animal husbandry. Seven Commandments provide directions for healthy social behaviour. Ten commandments are directed towards personal hygiene and maintaining basic good health. The other four rules are guidelines for worshipping daily.Fact|date=April 2007List & details of 29 principles can be seen @ http://www.bishnoism.com/prindetail.phpThe
Bishnois are a community of nature worshippers in the state ofRajasthan , India. They also have a sizeable presence in the neighbouring states ofGujarat ,Haryana , Punjab andDelhi . TheBishnoi community observes religious gatherings known as Melas twice a year at Mukam, since the 16th century C.E.Fact|date=April 2007More about Bishnoi Community can be found @ http://www.bishnoism.com/bishnoi_community_introduction.phpHonors
Jambhoji is considered a visionary, who had foreseen the consequences of man's actions destroying nature for economic development. He saw the need for
environmental protection and weaved his principals into religious commandments so that people can follow such principles easily.There is an institution of
higher education in India that is apparently named for Guru Jambheshwar, the Guru Jambheshwar University. [ [Guru Jambheshwar University reference page about admissions: http://dget.nic.in/cirtes/csc/courses/firstdegree/guru_jambheshwar.htm] ]References
www.bishnoism.com
ee also
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List of Rajputs
*Bishnois External links
* [http://www.bishnoism.com/Information about Bishnois]
* [http://www.bishnoi.org/The organization of Bishnois]
* [http://www.bishnoi.org/jambhajee.html An introduction to Guru Jambheshwar]
* [http://www.rajasthandevasthan.com/Bikaner/Jambhoji.htm Temple of Jambhoji]
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