The Jangams are an order of wandering Hindu monks, devoted to the god Shiva.
They live in northern India, especially Uttar Pradesh.
As ascetics, the Jangam people live simple lives. Many of them live off the alms. They function as priests for Hindus who worship Shiva. They have developed their own meditation technique called Jangama Dhyana. They have also developed the dance form called Jangam Veeragase, which is vigorously performed at Hindu shrines in South India. This dance is accompanied by a narrated story of Veerabhadra, who is an avatar of Shiva.
The Jangam people are Hindus who are especially devoted to Shiva. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to Shiva in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with Shiva like Christians or Jews do with the God of all mankind.
The Jangam people need to make their lives count for the good of their neighbors. They need to point the way to Jesus Christ, the blesser of all who call on His name. They need open spiritual hearts that will accept that they cannot attain spiritual merit on their own, but they must instead surrender to the One True God and allow His goodness to flow through them.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Jangam people teachable and spiritually understanding hearts.
Pray that a strong movement of the Holy Spirit will bring entire Jangam families into a rich experience of God's blessing.
Pray for Jangam families to be drawn by the Holy Spirit to seek forgiveness, and to understand the adequacy of Christ's work on the cross.
Pray for teams of believers to do sustained, focused prayer for the Lord to open the hearts of Jangam family leaders to experience God's blessing through a movement of family-based discovery Bible studies.
Scripture Prayers for the Jangam (Hindu traditions) in India.
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16986/IN
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jangam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gs_TOAtFJw
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Jangam (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Jangam (Hindu traditions) |
Alternate Names | Jhangam; Jhangu; जंगम (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 1,800 |
Population all Countries | 1,800 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16986 |
ROP3 Code | 112297 |
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 | 3 | |||
Largest States |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||
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 | 3 |
Uttar Pradesh 1,600 | |
Uttarakhand 70 | |
Himachal Pradesh 30 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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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 | Hindi (1,300 speakers) | |||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 3 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Hindi (1,300 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 3 |
Secondary Languages | |
Kanauji 50 | |
Garhwali 50 | |
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 (1818-2022) |
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 data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |