Kapadi
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Kapadi, also known as Kapri is a small community in Gujarat.[1]
History[]
The Kapadi Sampradaya claim to be descendants of Lalu Jasraj, the guide of the Hindu deity Rama, or either claim to be descendants of Rama's army as they marched through the desert to Hinglaj.[2]
This dress was given by Rama to one Laljusraj, who accompanied him on the trip. Laljusraj is said to be founder of Kapadi sect. It is believed that it is the same dress, that is preserved at Mekan Dada Temple at Dhrang.[3]
They worship Ashapura Mata and make visit the Hinglaj Mata mandir in Balochistan, Pakistan.[4]
The Kapadis consider Mekan Dada to be an incarnation of Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rama, and he visited the site of Hinglaj at the end of the 17th century. The Kapadis consider anyone who performs the pilgramage to Hinglaj to be Kapadi as well.[2]
See also[]
- Guru-shishya tradition
- Sampradaya
References[]
- ^ Schaflechner, Jürgen (2018). Hinglaj Devi. Oxford University Press. p. 67.
- ^ a b Schaflechner 2018, p. 67-68.
- ^ [1] Kutch in festival and custom By K. S. Dilipsinh
- ^ Schaflechner 2018, p. 67.
- Vaishnava sects
- Ethnic groups in India
- Social groups of Gujarat
- Tribes of Kutch
- Social groups of India
- Hindu denominations
- Religions that require vegetarianism