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Panth

Term used in religious traditions in India

Summary

Term used in religious traditions in India

Panth (also panthan, meaning "path" in Sanskrit), also called the Sampradaya, is the term used for several religious traditions in India. A panth is founded by a guru or an acharya in guru-shishya parampara, and is often led by scholars or senior practitioners of the tradition.

List of prominent Panths

Some of the major panths in India are:

  1. Khalsa Panth (Sikh)
  2. Sahaja Panth (Buddhist and Hindu)
  3. Kabir Panth (Part of the Sant Mat)
  4. Dadu Panth (Part of the Sant Mat)
  5. Tera Panth (Jain)
  6. Digambara Terapanth
  7. Śvetāmbara Terapanth
  8. Taran Panth (Jain)
  9. Nath Panth (Hindu)
  10. Varkari Panth (Hindu)
  11. Mahanubhav Panth (Hindu)
  12. Sat Panth (Sufi, Shia, Islamic)
  13. Ravidas Panth (Independent religion)
  14. Satnampanth

References

  • Kabir and the Kabir Panth by G. H. Wescott, South Asia Books; (July 1, 1986)
  • The Bijak of Kabir by Linda Hess and Shukdev Singh, Oxford University Press, 2002
  • One Hundred Poems of Kabir: Translated by Rabindranath Tagore. Assisted by Evelin Underhill, Adamant Media Corporation, 2005
  • Crossing the Threshold: Understanding Religious Identities in South Asia by Dominique Sila-Khan, I. B. Tauris in Association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies; (November 4, 2004)

References

References

  1. "India's 'untouchables' declare own religion - CNN.com".
  2. Duggal, Koonal. (Apr 1, 2025). "Dalit Journeys for Dignity: Religion, Freedom, and Caste". State University of New York Press.
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