Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) in India


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Introduction / History

Jogi is a colloquial term for the "yogi", which refers to the people who practiced yoga as part of their daily rituals. Over time, this led to the formation of a community, and subsequently was formed into a caste. The Kanphatia are one of the Jogi orders. They get their name from Kan meaning ear and phatia meaning slit. They have their ears slit in a religious ritual. They speak Marathi and read and write in Devanagari.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They work mostly in agriculture, but some earn their living by accepting alms while others work in small businesses. Family leaders arrange their marriages. The bereaved and divorced can marry again. Unlike most Hindus, they bury their dead. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of the home. Their elders tend to social activities. They have a low level of education so the gospel will need to be presented in oral forms.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kanphatia are one of the Jogi orders. The yoga system of philosophy taught the means whereby the human soul might attain complete union with the Supreme Being. The modern Jogi, speaking generally, claims to have attained that union and to be, therefore, a part of the Supreme. As followers of the yoga, they traditionally wear saffron-colored clothing. The Jogi are made up of purely religious mendicants (i. e., beggars) of the various Jogi orders, various people who live by fortune telling, practicing exorcisms and divination, and others. Specifically, members of the Kanphatia order follow Gorakhnath, who probably lived in the 1300s or earlier. He was the founder of their order, but they regard him as one of the deities. They believe he was born by the power of Shiva, which explains their devotion to this god. This master yogi, Gorakhnath, stressed the importance of mastering the body as a means towards spiritual discipline. Their beliefs include aspects of mysticism and magic. This order incorporates elements of Buddhism along with their devotion to Shiva.


What Are Their Needs?

They need to accept the blessings of Jesus Christ, the one who came to give, "life to the full."


Prayer Points

Pray that Kanphatia elders come to Jesus Christ and pave the way for a disciple making movement this decade. Pray for intercessors and workers. Pray for a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the only Savior.


Scripture Prayers for the Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions)
People Name in Country Jogi Kanphata (Hindu traditions)
Alternate Names Kanmaelia; Kanphata; Kanphata Jogi; Karnaliya; Nath; Nath Baba; Nathji; जोगी कंफटा (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 67,000
Population all Countries 67,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 21142
ROP3 Code 117964
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 8
Largest States
Uttar Pradesh
24,000
Uttarakhand
21,000
Gujarat
8,500
Bihar
5,900
Maharashtra
3,800
Madhya Pradesh
2,400
Jharkhand
500
Chhattisgarh
300
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 8
  Uttar Pradesh 24,000
  Uttarakhand 21,000
  Gujarat 8,500
  Bihar 5,900
  Maharashtra 3,800
  Madhya Pradesh 2,400
  Jharkhand 500
  Chhattisgarh 300
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Hinduism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.24 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
99.76 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Hindi (26,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 13
Secondary Languages
Gujarati
7,400
Bhojpuri
3,900
Garhwali
3,100
Marathi
3,100
Bengali
2,300
Maithili
1,900
Punjabi, Eastern
300
Kanauji
200
Bundeli
200
Angika
200
Surjapuri
100
Chhattisgarhi
40
Primary Language Hindi (26,000 speakers)
Language Code hin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 13
Secondary Languages
  Gujarati 7,400
  Bhojpuri 3,900
  Garhwali 3,100
  Marathi 3,100
  Bengali 2,300
  Maithili 1,900
  Punjabi, Eastern 300
  Kanauji 200
  Bundeli 200
  Angika 200
  Surjapuri 100
  Chhattisgarhi 40
People Groups Speaking Hindi

Primary Language:  Hindi

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Bible-Complete Yes  (1818-2022)
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General Gospel website in this language General / Other
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links (Hindi) Scripture Earth
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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