Sunday, November 29, 2009

HISTORY OF DASHNAMI

History


Dasnami Sampradaya One of the major achievements of Acharya Shankaracharya was to organize the Hindu monasticism. He divided the Hindu monks into ten sects called "Dasnami" and organized them under four heads with the Headquarters at Dwaraka in the West, Jagannatha Puri in the East, Rameswaram in the South and Badrikashrama in the North. These became the four sacred "Dhams", "Holy Places" of the Hindus. He also enumerated other details of the order of Hindu monks grouped under these heads for their identity. Although there are today a number of Hindu monastic sects, the most authentic are the ten established by Acharya Shankaracharya .



Dasanama Sanyasins


Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanat-Kumara and Sanat-Sujata were the four mind-born sons of Lord Brahma. They refused to enter the Pravritti Marga or worldly life and entered the Nivritti Marga or the path of renunciation. The four Kumaras were the pioneers in the path of Sannyasa. Sri Dattatreya also is among the original Sannyasins. The Sannyasins of the present day are all descendants of the four Kumaras, Dattatreya and Sankaracharya.Sri Sankaracharya, regarded as an Avatara of Lord Siva and the eminent exponent of Kevala Advaita philosophy, established four Maths (monasteries) one at Sringeri, another at Dvaraka, a third at Puri and a fourth at Joshi Math in the Himalayas, on the way to Badrinarayana shrine.Sri Sankara had four Sannyasin disciples, viz., Suresvara, Padmapada, Hastamalaka and Totaka. Suresvara was in charge of Sringeri Math, Padmapada was in charge of Puri Math, Hastamalaka was in charge of Dvarka Math and Totaka was in charge of Joshi Math.The Sannyasins of Sringeri Math, the spiritual descendants of Sri Sankara and Suresvacharya, have three names, viz., Sarasvati, Puri and Bharati. The Sannyasins of the Dvaraka Math have two names, viz., Tirtha and Asrama. The Sannyasins of the Puri Math have two names, viz., Vana and Aranya. The Sannyasins of the Joshi Math have three names, viz., Giri, Parvata and Sagara.The Dasanamis worship Lord Siva or Lord Vishnu, and meditate on Nirguna Brahman. The Dandi Sannyasins, who hold staff in their hands, belong to the order of Sri Sankara. Paramhansa Sannyasins do not hold staff. They freely move about as itinerant monks. Avadhutas are naked Sannyasins. They do not keep any property with them.The Sannyasins of the Ramakrishna Mission belong to the order of Sri Sankara. They have the name Puri.Then, there are Akhada Sannyasins, viz., Niranjana Akhada and Jhuni Akhda. They belong to the order of Sri Sankara. They are Dasanamis. They are found in the Uttar Pradesh State only.Rishikesh and Haridwar are colonies for Sannyasins. Varanasi also is among the chief abodes of Sannyasins.

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DETAIL ABOUT DASHNAMI

Detail of dashnamis

Puri, Sarasvati, Bharati
Parts : Dakshina- Amnaya(Southern)
Math -Monaster :Shringeri
Pada(Order) :Puri, Sarasvati, Bharati
Acharya :Sureswar
Sampradaya(Sect) :Bhurivara
Kshetra :Rameswar
God(Deva) :Adi-Varaha
Upanishad :Brihadaranyaka
Veda :Yajurveda
Mahavakya :Aham-Brahmasmi
Goddess :Kamakshi (Sarada)
Tirtha(River) :Tungabhadra
Gotra :Bhaveswa

Detailed for
Tirth, Ashram
Parts :Paschima- Amnaya(Western)
Math -Monastery :Dwaraka
Pada(Order) :Tirth, Ashram
Acharya :Hastamalaka
Sampradaya(Sect):Keeravara
Kshetra :Dwaraka
GOD(Deva) :Siddheswar
Upanishad :Chhandogya
Veda :Samaveda
Mahavakya :Tattvamasi
Goddess :BhadraKali
Tirtha(River) :Gomati
TirthaGotra :Adhigata


Detailed for
Vana, Aranya
Parts :Purva-amnaya(Eastern)
Math -Monastery :JagannathPuri
Pada(Order) :Vana, Aranya
Acharya :Padmapada
Sampradaya(Sect) :Bhagavara
Kshetra :Purushottam
God(Deva) :Jagannatha
Upanishad :Taittiriya
Veda :Rikveda
Mahavakya :Prajnanum
BrahmaGoddess :Vimala
Tirtha(River) : Mahonadhi
Gotra :Kashyap

Detailed for
Giri, Parvat. Sagar
Parts : Uttara-amanaya (Northern)
Math -Monaster :Jyotirdham
Pada(Order) :Giri, Parvat. Sagar
Acharya : Totakacharya
Sampradaya(Sect) :Anandavara
Kshetra :Badri-kshetra
God(Deva) :Narayana
Upanishad :Mandukya
Veda :Atharva-Veda
Mahavakya :AyamAtma
Brahma Goddess :PurnaaGiri
Tirtha(River) :Alakananda
Gotra :Bhrigu

GIRI PURI BHARATI (DASH NAMIS)

Giri orders of dasa namis are
1.Giri [Peak of mountain]
2.Puri ( a town)
3.Bharathi (the Goddess of speech)
4.Ban or Van (the forest)
5.Tirtha (A shrine or pilgrimage)
6.Parvat (a mountain)
7.Sagar (the ocean)
8.Saraswati (the Goddess of learning)
9.Aashram (Hermitage)
10.Aranya (forest)