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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 the Udasi sect of ascetic Sadhus. [6]
Udasi and Udasin is derived from the Sanskrit word Udāsīn, which means one who is indifferent to or disregardful of worldly attachments, a stoic, or a mendicant. [9] [1] The word Udasi is derived from the Sanskrit word udasin, [10] meaning 'detached, journey', reflecting an approach to spiritual and temporal life, [5] or from udas ('detachment'), signifying indifference to or renunciation of ...
Sri Chand, son of Guru Nanak, seated reading scriptures to devotees in a forest hermitage. 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.
Another Sikh tradition links the Udasis to Baba Gurditta, the eldest son of Guru Hargobind, and there is dispute on whether the Udasis originated with Sri Chand or Gurditta. [23] Udasis were some of the first proselytizers of Sikhism. They maintain their own parallel line of gurus from Guru Nanak, starting from Sri Chand followed by Gurditta. [22]
This is the most popular and widely accepted view among local people and devotees and his age is said to be 321 years. Some scholars don't agree with this as even Baba Sri Chand did not have such a long legendary lifespan. Baba Biram Das was a celibate and didn't father any children throughout his life.
Bhai Mardana (1459–1534) was Guru Nanak Dev's companion on all of his Udasis (travels) and he played kirtan. Bebe Nanaki (1464–1518) is known as the first Sikh. She was the elder sister of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder and first Guru (teacher) of Sikhism. Bebe Nanaki was the first to realize her brother's spiritual eminence.
His family revered Sri Chand, the eldest son of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. [3] There are several legends and myths connected with Bhumia's early childhood. The story goes that once as a kid, when he was sleeping in his cradle, a cobra came and sat over his chest with his hood spread wide-apart. Mother Rajo was stunned at the scene but as ...
He was the first of Guru Nanak's successors to rekindle ties with Sri Chand, Nanak's son, after a long period of strained relations between mainstream Sikhs and the Udasis. [10] Sri Chand paid Guru Ram Das a visit in Amritsar, where he was lavishly received by the Guru on the outskirts of the city. [10]