Satsangi

A follower of Swaminarayan is referred to as a Satsangi^[1]

For the Indo-British band, see Satsangi (band). For the authorised biography of Swaminarayan, see Satsangi Jivan. For the consciousness researcher, see Prem Saran Satsangi.

Satsangi life

Kanthi

A kanthi is a double stranded necklace made of tulsi.^[2] Female satsangis are initiated by the wife of the acharya, who is the leader of women in the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.^[3] Female members of BAPS are generally initiated by senior women followers and males are initiated at the hands of a sadhu or senior male devotees.^[4]

See also

• Swaminarayan
• Swaminarayan Sampradaya

References

1. K. Ayyappapanicker; Sahitya Akademi (1997). Medieval Indian Literature: Surveys and selections. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 81-260-0365-0. Retrieved May 7, 2009. Page 130, 131
2. Behramji Merwanji Malabari; Krishnalal M. Jhaveri; Malabari M. B (1997). Gujarat and the Gujaratis. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 81-206-0651-5. Retrieved May 7, 2009. Page 264
3. University of Oxford (Indian Institute Library and Refugee Studies Centre). "The Digital Shikshapatri". Shikshapatri.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
4. "FAQ-Related to BAPS Swaminaryan Sansthã-General".