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Bairagi (Hindu traditions) in Pakistan

Bairagi (Hindu traditions)

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Bairagi (Hindu traditions) in Pakistan

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Introduction / History
The Bairagis are a group of gurus, or spiritual guides in the Hindu religious system. The history of the Bairagi commences with Ramanuja, who lived in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and taught in the southern part of India. A proper Bairagi is one whose principal deity is either Vishnu or any of his incarnations, like Rama and Krishna. They are much more numerous in India where there is a Hindu majority, but they also live in the nearby South Asian countries of Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Of those four countries, Pakistan has by far the smallest number of them.

What are their lives like?
They are indifferent to the education of girls. Most are involved with Hindu religious instruction. They have disciples who are from the forward castes that they touch base with usually once a year.

What are their beliefs?
A mark (tilak) on the forehead and ear are their identification marks for these Hindus. They worship Gouranga as their family deity and Kali, Manasa and Durga as village deities.

What are their needs?
The Bairagis need the humility to understand that they must look to the Lord and Savior who paid for their sins by dying on the cross.

Prayer Points
Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead the Bairagis to the one true Savior of all mankind. Pray for the Lord to open the way for all of them to hear and respond to Jesus Christ. Pray for the Bairagis to lead a Disciple Making Movement among middle and high caste Hindus.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bairagi_(caste)

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Country: Pakistan
Continent: Asia
Region: Asia, South
Persecution Rank:7 (Only top 50 ranked, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
10/40 Window: Yes
Population in Country:25,000
Largest Provinces:
Sindh (23,000)Punjab (2,000)
   
 
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People Name in Country: Bairagi (Hindu traditions)
People Name General: Bairagi (Hindu traditions)
Alternate People Names:
AtitBabaji
BairagiBairagi Bawa
Bairagi BostomBaishnab
BavaBavaji
Bhat BrahmanBhat Brahmin
BoishnavoBoslom
BostomByragi
PantaramRajpur
ROP3 Code: 111424
Joshua Project People ID: 16297
Indigenous: Yes
Population in Country: 25,000
Population all Countries: 4,669,000
Least-Reached: Yes
   
 
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
People Cluster: South Asia Hindu - other
People Name General: Bairagi (Hindu traditions)
Ethnic Code: CNN25
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Language
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Primary Language: Sindhi (14,000 Speakers)
Language Code (ISO): snd    Ethnologue Listing
Secondary Languages:
Dhatki (8,800)Saraiki (1,900)
Kacchi (600)Marwari (600)
Punjabi, Western (100)
Total Languages: 6
   
 
Religion [4]
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Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religions:
Buddhism0.00 % 
Christianity0.00 %(Evangelical: 0.00 %)
Ethnic Religions0.00 % 
Hinduism100.00 % 
Islam0.00 % 
Non-Religious0.00 % 
Other / Small0.00 % 
Unknown0.00 % 
Christianity Segments:
Anglican0.00 %
Independent0.00 %
Protestant0.00 %
Orthodox0.00 %
Other Christian0.00 %
Roman Catholic0.00 %
 
(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)
   
 
Progress Indicators [5]
Progress Scale[6]   Few evangelicals and few who claim to be Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.
Least-Reached: Yes
 
 
Bible Translation Status
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Bible Portions: 1825-1981
New Testament:
1890-1992Audio
Complete Bible: 1954
Possible Bible Sources: Forum of Bible Agencies
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Audio RecordingsMegaVoice Audio Bible and Stories
Audio RecordingsAudio Bible teaching
Audio RecordingsOnline New Testament
Audio RecordingsRecorded oral Bible
Audio RecordingsStory of Jesus audio
Film / VideoIndigitube.tv Video / Animation
Film / VideoJesus Film: view in Sindhi
Film / VideoMagdalena video
Film / VideoThe Hope Video
Film / VideoWorld Christian Videos
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Text / Printed MatterBible: Sindhi
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