Ekasarana Dharma
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Ekasarana Dharma is a monotheistic Vaishnavite religious tradition from Assam, India, founded by the saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardev and centered on devotion to Krishna through congregational singing and simple, egalitarian worship.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vaishnavite tradition
ⓘ
bhakti movement ⓘ monotheistic tradition ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution |
Namghar
ⓘ
Satra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralDoctrine |
exclusive devotion to one God
ⓘ
non-ritualistic bhakti ⓘ rejection of caste hierarchy in worship ⓘ surrender to Krishna ⓘ |
| coDevelopedBy | Madhavdev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreDeity |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
community participation
ⓘ
devotion over ritual ⓘ ethical living ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Srimanta Sankardev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthicalPrinciple |
devotional humility
ⓘ
equality of devotees ⓘ non-violence ⓘ |
| influenced |
Assamese culture
ⓘ
Assamese literature ⓘ Assamese music ⓘ Assamese theatre ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pan-Indian bhakti movement ⓘ |
| keyPractice |
collective prayer
ⓘ
devotional singing ⓘ listening to scripture recitation ⓘ nama-kirtana ⓘ |
| majorFigure |
Damodardev
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haridev NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhavdev NERFINISHED ⓘ Srimanta Sankardev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monasticCentreType | Satra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPlace | Assam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Northeast India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPlaceOfWorship | Namghar ⓘ |
| rejectsPractice |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
idol worship in elaborate ritual form ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureLanguage |
Assamese
ⓘ
Brajavali ⓘ |
| startTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| textTradition |
Bhagavata recensions in Assamese
ⓘ
kirtan-ghosha ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
congregational singing
ⓘ
egalitarian worship ⓘ simple worship ⓘ |
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