Chatuh Sampradaya
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The Chatuh Sampradaya (IAST: Chatuḥ Sampradāya, Sanskrit: चतु: सम्प्रदाय) is a group of four Sects of Vaishnavism in the tradition of Hinduism. All the four vaishnavite sects are divided into 52 spritual clans known as "Dvara".
 Chatuh Sampraday Dig-Darshan | |
| Founder | |
|---|---|
| Ramananda, Madhavacharya, Vishnuswami and Nimbarkacharya | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India and Nepal | |
| Religions | |
| Hinduism | |
| Scriptures | |
| Vedas, Ramayana, Ramcharit Manas, Gita, Mahabharata, Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana |
History[edit]
Chatuh Sampradaya is an organisation of four vaishnavite sects, commonly known as Sri, Brahma, Rudra and Sanakadik. These four vaishnavite sects roots back in ancient times but in 1721 again proper organisation was formed under the leadership of Swami Balanand.
| Main Deity | Parampara lineage | Acharya | Primary Mathas | Linked sampradaya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Sita | Sri Sampradaya | Ramanandacharya | Sri Math, Maluk Peeth, Galtaji, Raivasa | |
| Brahma | Madhva Sampradaya | Madhvacharya | Sri Krishna Matha, Madhva Mathas, Gaudiya Math, ISKCON | Gaudiya Vaishnavism |
| Rudra | Rudra Sampradaya | Viṣṇusvāmī/Vallabhacharya | Pushtimarg sect | |
| Four Kumaras | Kumara Sampradaya | Nimbarkacharya | tatia Sthaan (vrindavan), Nimbarkacharya Peeth, Ukhra Mahanta Asthal, Howrah Nimbarka Ashram |
Mentions of Chatuh Sampradaya[edit]
The four Vaishnavite sects of Hinduism has been mentioned by earlier acharyas in their works:
- Bhaktamal: Goswami Nabhadas (1537 CE-1643 CE) has mentioned about four vaishnavite sects as:
विष्णुस्वामी बोहित्थ सिन्धु संसार पार करु ॥ मध्वाचारज मेघ भक्ति सर ऊसर भरिया । निम्बादिति आदित्य, कुहर अज्ञान जु हरिया ॥ जनम करम भागवत धरम संप्रदाय थापी अघट ।
चौबीस प्रथम हरि बपु धरे त्यों चतुर्व्यूह कलिजुग प्रगट ॥२८॥ —Bhaktamal Chappay 28[1]- Maluk Shatak: In Maluk Shatak, Maluk Dasa (1574 CE) has also mentioned about four vaishnavite sects:
कह 'मलूक' वैदिक यही सम्प्रदाय हैं चार ॥95॥ रामानन्दाचार्य जी श्री के शुभ आचार्य । कह 'मलूक' सनकादि के हैं (श्री) निम्बार्काचार्य ॥96॥ कह 'मलूक' श्री ब्रह्म के हैं श्री मध्वाचार्य ।
विष्णु स्वामि श्री रुद्र के सम्प्रदाय-आचार्य ॥97॥ —Maluk Shatak, Couplets 95-97[2]- Virakta Vaishnava Vivechanam: Sri Saketniwasacharya (1460 CE) in his work, has given the reference of four vaishnavite sects:
References[edit]
- ↑ Nabhadas, Jankidas Sri Vaishnav. Bhaktamal. p. 67. Search this book on
- ↑ {{cite book|author=Maluka Dasa|title=Maluk Shatak |url=https://lordrama.co.in/hi/purvacharyas-works/malook-shatakam.html
- ↑ {{cite book|author=Saketniwasacharya|title=Viraktavaishnavavivechanam|url=https://sanskritdocuments.org/doc_raama/viraktavaiShNavavivechanamsAketanivAsAchArya.html
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