Satsangi

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A follower of Swaminarayan is referred to as a Satsangi [1]

Satsangi life [ edit ]

Kanthi [ edit ]

A kanthi is a double stranded necklace made of tulsi . [2] Female satsangis are initiated by the wife of the acharya, who is the leader of women in the Swaminarayan Sampradaya . [3] Female members of BAPS are generally initiated by senior women followers and males are initiated at the hands of a sadhu or senior male devotees. [4]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ K. Ayyappapanicker; Sahitya Akademi (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections . Sahitya Akademi. ISBN   81-260-0365-0 . Retrieved May 7, 2009 . Page 130, 131
  2. ^ Behramji Merwanji Malabari; Krishnalal M. Jhaveri; Malabari M. B (1997). Gujarat and the Gujaratis . Asian Educational Services. ISBN   81-206-0651-5 . Retrieved May 7, 2009 . Page 264
  3. ^ University of Oxford (Indian Institute Library and Refugee Studies Centre). "The Digital Shikshapatri" . Shikshapatri.org.uk . Retrieved 2013-06-24 .
  4. ^ "FAQ-Related to BAPS Swaminaryan Sanstha-General" .