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. A mark (tilak) on the forehead and ear are their identification marks. They worship Gouranga as their family deity and Kali, Manasa and Durga as village deities. They are indifferent to the education of girls.
To follow Christ is to risk disturbing community harmony within this Hindu community.
Much sustained, focused prayer is needed to prepare the hearts of the Bairagi community to understand and receive the good news of Jesus of Nazareth.
Pray the few believers among the Bairagi people will grow in sharing and discussing God's Word with their families and friends. Pray for those that the Lord will soon call to himself. Pray they will be zealous to learn of Christ, and that they will be sent teachers and pastors to help them. Pray they will live holy lives that honor Christ.
Pray for the Hindu Bairagi community to make schooling for both boys and girls a priority.
Scripture Prayers for the Bairagi (Hindu traditions) in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-08-29 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-09-07 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2018-09-10 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-05-14 |
People Name General | Bairagi (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Bairagi (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | bay-RAH-ghee |
Population this Country | 3,504,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,951,000 |
Total Countries | 4 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 70 |
Alternate Names | Atit; Babaji; Bairagi; Bairagi Bawa; Bairagi Bostom; Baishnab; Bava; Bavaji; Bhat Brahman; Bhat Brahmin; Boishnavo; Boslom; Bostom; Byragi; Pantaram; Rajpur; Rajput; Ramat; Sadh; Sadhayo; Sadhu; Sanyasi; Shammu; Siddh; Thakur; Udasi; Vairagi; Vairava; Veetasaiva; Vidhi; Vira Saivar; Virasaiva Lingayat; Virasaivar; Vitasaiva; Yogiswaram; बैरागी (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 16297 |
ROP3 Code | 111424 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Bairagi (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Bairagi (Hindu traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 27 (only 15 largest shown) |
Vaishnav 1,081,000 | |
Sadhu 474,000 | |
Swami 139,000 | |
Ramandi 48,000 | |
Sanyasi 5,100 | |
Nimawat 1,800 | |
Parmhansa 500 | |
Babaji 400 | |
Madhava Acharya 400 | |
Nimanandi 200 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 28 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 28 (only 20 largest shown) |
West Bengal 1,197,000 | |
Rajasthan 540,000 | |
Gujarat 389,000 | |
Bihar 233,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 230,000 | |
Uttar Pradesh 175,000 | |
Maharashtra 161,000 | |
Odisha 132,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 129,000 | |
Punjab 117,000 | |
Kerala 63,000 | |
Jharkhand 54,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 32,000 | |
Jammu and Kashmir 9,400 | |
Haryana 7,700 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Hindi (1,148,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 51 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (1,148,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 51 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Bengali 1,083,000 | |
Gujarati 342,000 | |
Odia 115,000 | |
Bhojpuri 104,000 | |
Marwari 88,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 83,000 | |
Punjabi, Eastern 71,000 | |
Marathi 62,000 | |
Dhundari 59,000 | |
Malayalam 54,000 | |
Mewari 53,000 | |
Shekhawati 31,000 | |
Merwari 28,000 | |
Telugu 24,000 | |
Tamil 20,000 | |
People Groups | Speaking Hindi |
Primary Language: Hindi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1806-1962) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1998) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1835-2012) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Oral Bible stories in Hindi |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | A Beautiful Hope (EngSub) |
Film / Video | Coconuts |
Film / Video | Creation to Christ |
Film / Video | Father's Love Letter |
Film / Video | Following Jesus (India, JF Project) |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindi |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Rivka (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.02 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.98 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |