The Lodha are an agricultural community. Some claim their descent from Lav, the son of Lord Rama. Most of them live in central India.
Besides cultivation, they raise cattle, work as agricultural laborers and make ropes. In some areas, the girls are tattooed at an early age on the chin and forehand. The Lodha are moderately educated.
The Lodha people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
Nominal Christianity may have caused these people to have a misunderstanding as to what it means to follow Christ. Pray for workers to take the gospel message to these people in both oral and written form.
Pray for the few followers of Christ among the Lodha community, that they will be united in love around truth, growing in numbers and in maturity. Pray they will put on the full armor of God, including the shield of faith.
Pray that a strong movement to Jesus will bring whole Lodha families and clans into a rich experience of God's blessings.
Pray they will be able to provide well for their families, with adequate food, shelter, and opportunities for schooling for their children.
Scripture Prayers for the Lodha (Hindu traditions) in India.
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2020/09/09
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2020/01/01
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2017/10/21
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Global Prayer Digest: 2014-09-22 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2017-10-21 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-01-01 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-09-09 |
People Name General | Lodha (Hindu traditions) |
People Name in Country | Lodha (Hindu traditions) |
Pronunciation | LODE-hah |
Alternate Names | Balasaria; Baleshahi; Banbate; Bhagat; Bhara; Gagan; Kanwan; Kawandal; Kharia; Kisan; Lodh; Lodh Rajput; Lodhe; Lodhey; Lodhha; Lodhi; Lodhi Rajput; Madha Lodhe; Mahalodhi; Mandi; Parhiar; Parihar; Radha; Sabar; Savar; Tomar; लोढ़ा (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
Population this Country | 6,156,000 |
Population all Countries | 6,196,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 123 |
People ID | 17378 |
ROP3 Code | 112773 |
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 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 | 14 |
Uttar Pradesh 4,054,000 | |
Madhya Pradesh 1,823,000 | |
Rajasthan 310,000 | |
Chhattisgarh 300,000 | |
Maharashtra 136,000 | |
Uttarakhand 49,000 | |
Delhi 26,000 | |
Telangana 25,000 | |
Haryana 1,800 | |
Gujarat 1,400 | |
Bihar 900 | |
Andaman and Nicobar 700 | |
Punjab 100 | |
Daman and Diu 20 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.03 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.03 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.93 %
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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 (5,320,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 26 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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Primary Language | Hindi (5,320,000 speakers) |
Language Code | hin Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 26 |
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
Awadhi 385,000 | |
Kanauji 214,000 | |
Chhattisgarhi 192,000 | |
Bundeli 144,000 | |
Marathi 100,000 | |
Haroti: Harauti 65,000 | |
Bhojpuri 60,000 | |
Malvi 28,000 | |
Braj Bhasha 27,000 | |
Telugu 23,000 | |
Dhundari 21,000 | |
Garhwali 20,000 | |
Marwari 15,000 | |
Bagheli 13,000 | |
Nimadi 8,000 | |
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 (1818-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 Anonymous All rights reserved. Used with permission |
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. |