Taran Panth
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Taran Panth is a reformist subsect of Digambara Jainism founded in the 16th century by Taran Svami, emphasizing scriptural study, inner devotion, and non-ritualistic worship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain sect
ⓘ
religious movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Taran Svami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOf | Digambara tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | ritual-centric Jain practices ⓘ |
| corePractice |
congregational scriptural reading
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contemplation on inner purity ⓘ recitation of Jain texts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| doctrine |
downplaying external ritual
ⓘ
emphasis on inner spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| emphasis |
meditative practice
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non-idolatry in worship ⓘ study of Jain scriptures ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
non-possession (aparigraha)
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non-violence (ahimsa) ⓘ truthfulness (satya) ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Taran Svami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Taran Svami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| goal | liberation of the soul (moksha) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period in India ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | vernacular north Indian languages ⓘ |
| orientation | devotional and intellectual ⓘ |
| region |
Bundelkhand area
NERFINISHED
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Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejects |
elaborate temple rituals
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ritualistic worship ⓘ |
| religiousClassification | non-ritualistic Jain sect ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationOf | Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFocus |
inner devotion
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non-ritualistic worship ⓘ scriptural study ⓘ |
| religiousMeetings | collective study of Taran Svami’s texts ⓘ |
| religiousTextType | Jain philosophical texts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalAuthority |
Digambara Jain canonical tradition
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writings attributed to Taran Svami ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | path of inner realization ⓘ |
| spiritualIdeal |
inner detachment
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realization of true self (jiva) ⓘ |
| spiritualLineage | Digambara Jain acharyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtraditionOf | Digambara Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | reformist ⓘ |
| viewsOnIdolatry | minimizes image worship ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
focus on texts rather than images
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simple congregational gatherings ⓘ |
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