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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 ...
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 ...
Prior to 1925, a large proportion of the gurdwaras in India were under the control of clergy of the Udasi denomination of Sikhism. The Udasi differed from their mainline Sikh congregants, and due to differences in theology (such as syncretic Hindu practices) as well as some instances of malfeasance were seen as allowing or committing behaviours unsuitable for a gurdwara.
Udasi – An ascetic order who were traditionally caretakers of Gurdwaras and involved in missionary work. [66] Certain practises of theirs diverge from mainstream Sikh belief although they do not promote this to others. [69] The order was started by Baba Sri Chand, the eldest Sahibzada (son) of the 1st Guru, Guru Nanak. [66]
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 is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: C. M. Udasi (1937–2021), Indian politician; Sant Ram Udasi (1939–1986), Punjabi poet; Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi (born 1967), Indian politician
Sadh Belo temple Depiction of Bankhandi Maharaj, an Udasi saint who founded Sadh Belo in 1823 Baba Bankhandi Maharaj (born as Balchand Sharma [ 10 ] ), a 15-year-old spiritual seeker, whose origins were reportedly either from Kero Khetar near Delhi , or Nepal , arrived in Sindh in 1823, in the town of Sukkur, which was then a major trading hub ...
Ganga Ram Viakarni (fl. 18th century), also known as Ganga Das Viakarni, [1] was an 18th-century Udasi mahant who founded the Chitta Akhara (also known as 'Akhara Ganga Ram' after its founder), an akhara located in the Mai Sawan Bazar neighbourhood of Amritsar.