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Panthan or Panth (meaning "path" in Sanskrit) is the term used for several religious traditions in India. A panth is founded by a guru or an acharya, and is often led by scholars or senior practitioners of the tradition.
Some of the major panthas in India are:
- Khalsa Panth ( Guru Gobind Singh's Sikhism)
- Nanak Panth ( Sikhism)
- Sahaja Panth (Universal)
- Kabir Panth (Part of the Sahaja)
- Dadu Panth (Part of the Sahaja)
- Tera Panth (Jain)
- Satnami Panth ( Hindu)
- Nath Panth (Hindu)
- Varkari Panth (Hindu)
- Sat Panth ( Shia, Islamic)
- Rasul Panth (Islamic)
- Pagal Panth (Islamic)
Usage examples of "panthan".
But now she had no time to speculate upon so trivial a thing, for behind her came the sudden clash of arms and she knew that Turan, the panthan, had crossed swords with the first of their pursuers.
For how could the proud daughter of The Warlord guess that a simple panthan aspired to her hand and heart?
You are a brave panthan and a mighty one, but you cannot overcome a city singlehanded.
CHAPTER X ENTRAPPED Turan the panthan approached the strange city under cover of the darkness.
Here they waited in utter silence, nor had they long to wait before Turan the panthan came cautiously along the base of the wall.
And so the panthan moved through the silent streets of the strange city in search of food and drink for the woman he loved.
She realized now how she had come to depend upon this panthan not only for protection but for companionship as well.
Luud and I but do what your panthan would do were he here to protect you.
And so it was that her thoughts turned to Turan the panthan, though not alone because of the protection he might afford her.
With him she had failed to consider that he was a panthan or that she was a princess--they had been comrades.
When Turan the panthan regained consciousness it was to the realization of a sharp pain in one of his forearms.
It was such a thing that leaped upon the breast of the panthan to tear at his jugular.
Those whom they wish to die are always Panthans in the game, for the Panthan has the least chance of surviving.
Immediately the panthan commenced to question the officer in charge of the guard.
The panthan turned toward the speaker, seeing a large man, handsome of face and with a manner both stately and dignified.