Guru Jambheshwar Biography

Guru Jambheshwar was born in V. Samvat 1508 Bhadrapada Badi 8 Krishna Janmashtami in Kritika Nakshatra at midnight (1451) in Pimpasar district, Nagaur (Rajasthan). His father was Thakur Shri Lohatji Panwar and mother was Hansa Devi (Kesar Devi).

In Vikram Samvat 1542, from Kartik Badi 8 to Amavasya, he founded the Bishnoi religion. He toured the country and abroad for 51 years. Showed various miracles and preached to the king-maharaja, rich-poor, sadhu-household. He made his Kaka Pulhoji Panwar the first Bishnoi.