According to the mythology of the Bhandari, they were in charge of the treasures of Lord Indra during Satyug (Era of Truth) and left for Sindh during the battle between the aryas or devas (gods) and rakshasas (demons).
They allow widows to remarry. Bhandari women play a vital role in social, religious, spiritual, and economic pursuits.
Hinduism is interwoven in all of Bhandari life. Any attempt to share a different religious view will probably be viewed with suspicion or hostility. Amba Mata is their caste deity, Gotrej their kul deity, and Holi Mata and Lakshmi Mata are their village deities.
They won't be reached without intentional effort unless the Indian church makes a point of reaching them for the only savior.
There are no known believers today but pray for those the Lord will draw to himself. They will need prayer support.
Please pray this group will be taught by God's Spirit they need forgiveness for their sin through Christ.
Pray for Holy Spirit anointed workers to go to the Bhandari people.
Scripture Prayers for the Bhandari in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-01-02 |
People Name General | Bhandari |
People Name in Country | Bhandari |
Pronunciation | bun-DAH-ree |
Alternate Names | Bandari; Bandiri; Barber; Bariko; Bejjo; Bhanaari; Bhanari; Bhavaguna; Bhondari; Deshbhandari; Hetkari; Mangali; Nai; Naik; Napit; Oriya Mangali; भंडारी |
Population this Country | 773,000 |
Population all Countries | 773,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 15 |
People ID | 16404 |
ROP3 Code | 111551 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Bhandari |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Hindu - other |
People Group | Bhandari |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 11 |
Godomalia 5,600 | |
Bejjo 5,000 | |
Odisi 5,000 | |
Bande 0 | |
Bherle 0 | |
Khalgura 0 | |
Kirpal 0 | |
Kitte 0 | |
Kshatriya 0 | |
Naik 0 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 19 |
Odisha 715,000 | |
Jharkhand 15,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 9,400 | |
West Bengal 4,900 | |
Gujarat 4,000 | |
Assam 3,500 | |
Maharashtra 3,000 | |
Andhra Pradesh 2,500 | |
Manipur 800 | |
Karnataka 500 | |
Goa 500 | |
Delhi 300 | |
Kerala 300 | |
Dadra and Nagar Have 100 | |
Nagaland 100 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.01 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.99 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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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. |
Primary Language | Odia (567,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 27 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Odia (567,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ory Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 27 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Hindi 27,000 | |
Bengali 23,000 | |
Telugu 9,700 | |
Chhattisgarhi 5,200 | |
Gujarati 3,500 | |
Marathi 1,800 | |
Kui 1,500 | |
Assamese 1,200 | |
Santhali 1,100 | |
Kurux 1,000 | |
Mundari: Bhumij 700 | |
Konkani, Goan 600 | |
Konkani 600 | |
Juang 400 | |
Pengo 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Odia |
Primary Language: Odia
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1956) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1809-2000) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1815-2021) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |