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patronized PrÄį¹anÄth, and he lived in its capital Panna for the rest of his life until his death in 1694. The
Pranami tradition welcomed all castes and religions to join the Supreme Truth Shri Krishna worship tradition. At conversion initiation, Prannathji would invite the new members to dine
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The Tartam Sagar, also referred to as the Kuljam
Swaroop, is the holy book of the Pranami tradition. It is a compilation of 14 books; Raas, Prakash, Shatritu, Kalash, Sanandh, Kirantan, Khulasa, Khilwat, Parikrama, Sagar, Singaar, Sindhi Bani, Marfat Sagar, and Kayamatnama (chhota and bada),
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The Praį¹ÄmÄ« sect is heavily influenced by Islam, having developed in an era of
Islamic rule. PrÄį¹anÄth claimed that Hinduism and Islam both contained the same esoteric truths, and that the QuŹ¾rÄn and Vedas both revealed the same truth. According to sectarian tradition, PrÄį¹anÄth is both the
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consisting of 18,758 verses. The text was published in 1965 for the first time. It is regarded to contain the revelation of the Vedic scriptures, as well as the description of the supreme abode of
Krishna, called paraį¹adhÄma or
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together regardless of whether they came from any
Sanatan background. He would also explain the Pranami ideas by citing Hindu and Islamic texts to make his teachings connect with the background of the converts.
306:. They were and are treated suspiciously by others and were considered to be outcastes. In recent decades the sect has gone through Hinduization/Vaishnavization with older Islamic elements being discarded.
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Pranami Sampradaya is also known as the Nijananda Sampradaya, literally, 'nij' meaning, oneself or own and 'ananda' meaning bliss or joy. The Pranami
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saint traditions, an eclectic mix of vernacular languages found in central, west and north India: Hindi, Gujarati, Sindhi and
Sanskrit.
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Images and devotees at Shri Krishna Pranami temples.
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as the Supreme God. It is based on the teachings of
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