Ram Jan was the first
acharya
In Indian religions and society, an ''acharya'' (Sanskrit: आचार्य, IAST: ; Pali: ''ācariya'') is a preceptor and expert instructor in matters such as religion, or any other subject. An acharya is a highly learned person with a tit ...
of the
Ramsnehi Sampradaya
Ramdwara (Devanagari रामद्वारा) means "the doorway to the ''Ram''" (i.e., to the name of God). It is a place of worship for the people who believe in Ramsnehi Sampradaya, which advocates chanting of "Ram" (राम).Page 324, ...
, after the foremost guru
Ram Charan Maharaj. He formalized the
sampradaya
''Sampradaya'' ( sa, सम्प्रदाय; ), in Indian origin religions, namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, can be translated as 'tradition', 'spiritual lineage', 'sect', or 'religious system'. To ensure continuity and ...
on the principles given by his guru.
Ram Jan also commissioned the construction of the ''Ram Niwas Dham'', the main
Ramdwara
Ramdwara (Devanagari रामद्वारा) means "the doorway to the ''Ram''" (i.e., to the name of God). It is a place of worship for the people who believe in Ramsnehi Sampradaya, which advocates chanting of "Ram" (राम).Page 324, ...
, situated at
Shahpura,
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
, which is the
samadhi
''Samadhi'' (Pali and sa, समाधि), in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and yogic schools, is a state of meditative consciousness. In Buddhism, it is the last of the eight elements of the Noble Eightfold Path. In the Ashtanga Yoga ...
of
Ram Charan Maharaj. Swami Ram Jan Maharaj was also responsible for editing and collating the poetical-spiritual speeches of
Ram Charan Maharaj into the form of a giant book, the ''Vaani Ji''.
[Ādhunika Hindī sāhitya kī bhūmikā: 1757-1857, Lakshmīsāgara Vārshṇeya, Lokabhāratī Prakāśana, 1966]
Books
(Hindu)
[Page 195, Hindi Sahitya, Udbhav aur Vikas, Hazariprasad Dwivedi,1952, Rajkamal Prakashan, New Delh]
Google Books
(Hindu)
See also
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Ram Charan Maharaj
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Shahpura, Bhilwara
Shahpura is a town, near city of Bhilwara and tehsil headquarters in Bhilwara district in the Indian state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geog ...
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Ram Kishor
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Ram Dayal
Ram Dayal is the current head of the Ramsnehi Sampradaya (headquarters Shahpura, Bhilwara).Website of Ramsnehi Hospital
Dayal was born on 26 September 1956 in Indore.
He was accepted as a disciple by Bhagatram Ramsnehi (based in Chittorgarh) ...
References
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