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Manji may refer to: . Sikh Manji, a religious administrative unit in Sikhism; The Japanese name of the 卍 character (from Chinese wàn zì); Manji (era), a Japanese era name A type of sai (weapon), a traditional Okinawan weapon
A Manji (Punjabi: ਮੰਜੀ ਪ੍ਰਥਾ ) was a Sikh religious administrative unit, similar to a parish or diocese, for the propagation of Sikhism. [1] It was part of the Sikh missionary administrative organization founded by Guru Amar Das , the third Guru of Sikhism .
The manji and masand system of revenue collection for gurdwaras and other purposes was a source of major dispute between the Sikh Gurus and the Mughal emperors. For example, Aurangzeb seized the tithe collections by the masands for use by the Mughal treasury, and demolished gurdwaras throughout Punjab to emphasize the Islamic character of the ...
Charpai (also, Charpaya, Charpoy, Khat, Khatla, Manja, or Manji) [1] is a traditional woven bed used across South Asia. The name charpai is a compound of char "four" and pay "footed". Regional variations are found in Afghanistan and Pakistan, North and Central India, Bihar and Myanmar. [2] The charpai is a simple design that is easy to construct.
According to Dobrovolsky, the meaning of the "kolovrat" completely coincides with the meaning of the Nazi swastika. [215] The kolovrat is the most commonly used religious symbol within neopagan Slavic Native Faith (a.k.a. Rodnovery). [216] [217] In 2005, authorities in Tajikistan called for the widespread adoption of the swastika as a national ...
When the Manji system and the later Masand systems of preachers and dioceses was set-up, they were directed to found a dharamsal in their dedicated area of missionary work. [4] Passionate early Sikhs would found dharamsals at various places across the Indian subcontinent and in Afghanistan as a means of expressing their devotion to the faith. [4]
Guru Amar Das set up 22 manjis (districts) in various parts of the subcontinent. [6] Each of these manjis was placed under the charge of a devout Sikh (of either gender) who, besides conducting missionary work, looked after the sangats (local Sikh congregation) of their jurisdiction and imparted the followers' offerings to the Guru. [6]
Manji, also known as The Immortal, is a character from the manga series Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura.A swordsman who was cursed by worms that give him immortality, Manji goes on a journey to get rid of his immortality and acts as a bodyguard for the orphan Rin due to how similar he finds her to his late sister.