kabirpanthis

Updated: May 13, 2025

Tamil Śivaism, though important for the south, has not spread much beyond its own province, but the Vishnuism associated with such eminent names as Râmânuja and Râmânand has influenced all India, and the latter teacher is the spiritual ancestor of the Kabirpanthis, Sikhs and various unorthodox sects. But in filling up this outline the possibilities of error must be remembered.

Sir Charles Eliot - Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2