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Sri Chand (8 September 1494 – 13 January 1629; Gurmukhi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਦ), also referred to as Baba Sri Chandra or Bhagwan Sri Chandra, was the founder of ...
Sri Chand travelled to Sindh in the second half of the 16th century during the reign of the Tarkhan dynasty and lighted dhuni at Faqir Jo Goth. [2] At that time, Thatta was under the rule of Mirza Baqi Baig, Tarkhan ruler of Sindh (1554–1591), who was infamous for his oppressive and tyrannical reign.
Fresco of Sri Chand from Akhara Bala-Nand, Amritsar. According to myth, the sect was established in the Puranic age but historically speaking, the sect was founded by and based on the teachings of Guru Nanak's elder son Sri Chand (1494–1629, other sources give a death year of 1643). [9]
Sri Chand ( ਸ੍ਰੀ ਚੰਦ )(1494–1629) [59] was the first son of Guru Nanak, raised by his sister. Sri Chand was a renunciate yogi . After his father left Sri Chand stayed in Dera Baba Nanak and maintained Guru Nanak's temple.
Udasi, derived from the Sanskrit word "Udasin", [21]: 78 meaning "detached, journey", reflecting an approach to spiritual and temporal life, [22] is an early sect based on the teachings of Guru Nanak's elder son Sri Chand (1494–1643), who, contrary to his father's emphasis on participation in society, propagated ascetic renunciation and ...
Baba Sri Chand was the founder of the ascetic sect of Udasin and was the elder son of Guru Nanak, first Guru and founder of Sikhism. Baba Prithi Chand Sodhi (1558–1618), the eldest son of Guru Ram Das after the younger brother Guru Arjan was the founder of the Mina sect.
Lakhmi Das and Sri Chand refused to do so (both are depicted below Nanak) whilst Bhai Lehna obeyed (depicted climbing the tree to obtain sustenance for the gathering below). According to Harish Dhillon, Guru Nanak may have passed over Lakhmi Das when deciding who will be his successor because he was too absorbed in materialism. [1]
When Sri Chand made a comment about Guru Ram Das' long beard, the Guru stated the beard is useful for wiping the feet of saints like him, and got-up to actually wipe the feet of Sri Chand with his beard. [10] Sri Chand then realized why Guru Ram Das was worthy of occupying his father's spiritual seat after witnessing this action. [10]