Terapanth (other)
Terapanth or Tera Panth may refer to: * Digambara Terapanth, a sect of the Digambara tradition of Jainism * Shvetambara Terapanth, a sect of Shvetambara Jainism See also * Taran Panth, another Digambar Jain sect, should not be confused with Terapanth {{Disambiguation ...
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Digambara Terapanth
Digambara Terapanth is one of the sects of Digambara Jainism, the other being the '' Bispanthi'' sect. It formed out of strong opposition to the religious domination of traditional religious leaders called '' bhattarakas'' during the 12th-16th century A.D, for the bhattarakas starting deviating from the original/Mula jain customs. They oppose the worship of various minor gods and goddesses. Some Terapanthi practices, like not using flowers in worship, gradually spread throughout most of North Indian Jainism as well. Origin The Terapanthi movement was born out of the ''Adhyatma'' movement that arose in 1626 AD ( V.S. 1683) in Agra. Its leading proponent was Banarasidas of Agra. Adhyatma groups flourished during 1644-1726 in Agra, Lahore and Multan. The poet Dyanatrai was associated with the Adhyatma movement. The Bispanth-Terapanth division among the Digambaras emerged in the 17th century in the Jaipur region: Sanganer, Amer and Jaipur itself. Terapanth was formally founde ...
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