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Bhakti Marga is a neo-Hindu organisation [1] [2] founded by Mauritian-born guru Paramahamsa Sri Swami Vishwananda. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It was established on 13 June 2005 in Frankfurt , Germany . Its main headquarters is located in Heidenrod , Hesse , Germany .
Bhakti yoga (Sanskrit: भक्ति योग), also called Bhakti marga (भक्ति मार्ग, literally the path of bhakti), is a spiritual path or spiritual practice within Hinduism focused on loving devotion towards any personal deity.
By the end of 2022 Bhakti Marga had around 10,000 followers and between 30 and 50 ashrams worldwide. [2] By the end of 2023 Vishwananda had around 50,000 followers, [3] which includes 450 initiated male and female Brahmacharis, as well as 50 male and female Swamis and Rishis. [3]
The term Bhakti refers to one of several alternate spiritual paths to moksha (spiritual freedom, liberation, salvation) in Hinduism, [44] and it is referred to as bhakti marga or bhakti yoga. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] The other paths are Jnana marga (path of knowledge), Karma marga (path of works), Rāja marga (path of contemplation and meditation).
Of the three different paths to liberation, jnana marga and karma marga are the more ancient, traceable to Vedic era literature. [6] [18] All three paths are available to any seeker, chosen based on inclination, aptitude and personal preference, [19] [20] and typically elements of all three to varying degrees are practiced by many Hindus. [6] [21]
The Bhakti movement was a significant religious movement in medieval Hinduism [1] ... Bhakti Marga teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, ...
Shree Peetha Nilaya, Bhakti Marga Temple, Heidenrod-Springen (near Wiesbaden) [5] [6] Sri Vitthal Dham, Bhakti Marga Temple, Kirchheim (near Fulda) [7] [8] Vishwa Hindu Parisahd e.V., Frankfurt; ISKCON Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden (Hessen) Hari Om Temple HCC e.V., Morsestraße 32, 60486 Frankfurt am Main (01733091821)
Jñāna marga is a path often assisted by a guru (teacher) in one's spiritual practice. [92] Bhakti marga is a path of faith and devotion to deity or deities; the spiritual practice often includes chanting, singing and music – such as in kirtans – in front of idols, or images of one or more deity, or a devotional symbol of the holy. [93]