At a glance
- Environment scientist: for his care of trees and living beings he is called an environment scientist; Bishnois have given their lives to save trees.
- Name: Bishnoi comes from bis (twenty) and nau (nine).
- Fairs at Mukam: Phalgun Amavasya and Ashvin Amavasya.
Facts
| Born | Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami, 1451 CE, at Pipasar (Nagaur) |
|---|---|
| Family | Panwar Rajput; parents Lohatji and Hansa Devi |
| Sect founded | 1485 CE, at Samrathal (Bikaner), where he had lived since 1483 CE |
| Principles | 29 |
| Samadhi | 1536 CE: he left his body at Lalasar and was laid to rest near Talwa village, the place now called Mukam (Nokha, Bikaner) |
| Works | Jambh Samhita, Jambh Sagar Shabdavali, Bishnoi Dharmaprakash and Jambhsagar |
Remember: often mixed up
- Three placesborn at Pipasar · sect founded at Samrathal · samadhi at Mukam.
- Bishnoi or Jasnathithe Bishnoi seat is Mukam · the Jasnathi seat is Katariyasar.
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