Origination Sri Krishna Pranami Dharma

According to Sri Bitak Saheb, the true name of our faith is Sri Nijanand Sampradaya. When Sriji was in the city of Haridwar (U.P., India) in samvat 1735, he identified his faith as 'Sri Nijanand Sampradaya,' which was initiated by Sri Nijanand Swami. As explained before, since we greet eachother by saying 'Pranami' we are recognized by the name 'Pranami.' This is our name given by tradition. The name “Shri Krishna” was attached later with “Pranami,” and the faith earned the more commonly known name ‘Shri Krishna Pranami,’ which, in fact, is our mistaken identity. This is the work of our own imagination. There is no reference of 'Sri Krishna Pranami Dharma' in any of our Holy Books, including Sri Kuljam Swaroop and Sri Bitak Saheb. Any authentic faith has a Paddhati or the System of Belief. There is no scripture-authenticated Paddhati for 'Sri Krishna Pranami Dharma!' Also, regarding the use of the word 'Dharma,' with 'Sri Krishna Pranami' is inappropriate. A Sampradaya (sect, faith) is born from Dharma (religion). A Dharma is not born of a Sampradaya. The Kuljam Swaroop says that our Dharma is 'Hindu Sanathan Dharma.' Sri Krishna Pranami preachers are confusing sundersath devotees between the names Hindu Sanatan Dharma or Sri Krishna Pranami Dharma.

Triloki mein rey uttam khand bharatko, tamey uttam hindu dharam
Taki chhatrapatiyon ke sir, aaye rahi eat saram
(Kuljam Swaroop: Kirantan 58/4)

In this age of Jagni, we have the Knowledge of Jagrit Buddhi. We have no reason to be smarter than the founder and re-name Sri Nijanand Sampradaya founded by SriNijanand Swami. Having understood the truth, we must go back to our original and true identity without any argument.

Eah to gat sansar ki, jo kheicha kheinch karat
Aapan toh sathi dham ke, hei hum mein noor mat
(Kuljam Swaroop: Kirantan: 94/33)

This name is not the only issue that divides a Krishna Pranami and a Nijanandi. You will learn many of these important distinctions as they apply to their Kuljamic interpretation, practice of the faith and application of the traditions.

43. What is the view of the past and present experts and leaders on this subject of identity?

Here are the views of our past and present expert leaders regarding the identity of our faith:
Maharaj Sri Bharosadasji of (Bharoda, Gujarat) was granted the status of Paramhansa from Pannaji. In Samvat 2028, he published a book " Bada Do Nama." On page #23 of this book, he expresses his surprise like this:
"It is beyond my understanding how this Sri Krishna Pranami Dharma came in to being, who founded it, from when the names of the temples were given as Sri Krishna Pranami Mandir! This word "Pranami" does not appear anywhere in Bitak or Kuljam Swaroop. There are so many temples in Nautan Puri and Pannaji, but none has a name "Pranami Mandir. The word 'Pranami' was also used by Mukund das Ahadi to defend against the Kabir Panthis. Also pandit Krishnamaji (Lailpur) used the sloka of Maha Bharata Shanti Parva (47/92) in Kamaliya (Panjab) to defend against Arya Samaj." Pujya Sri Pandit Pyare Lalji argues in his book "Prashnottari: Published 9/9/1989 (pg.: 9):
"The name of our faith is only Nijanand Sampradaya. We greet each other by saying 'pranam.' Therefore, people call us by the name Pranami."

One of the most reputed Wani expert Maharaj Sri Dhanidasji of Panna mentioned this during his Bitak Charcha in Gandevi, Gujarat:
"Our faith is only Nijanand Sampradaya, and we do not have anything to do with a faith known by the name Sri Krishna Pranami Dharma. The Pranami Pandits for their worldly interests have continued this false identity."
According to Sri Krishnadas Sharma, the Dharmopadeshak of Panna:
"In the 1935 shastrarth, among the experts who participated from our faith beliefs were Pandit Pyarelalji, Sri Krishnadatta Shastri, Kanpur, Krishnamiji of Kamalia, and Sri Krishnadevji (Paakpatan waley) of Jaipur. When asked by the pandits of Dharan, Sri Krishnadattaji won averted the defeat by using the sloka of Maha Bharata Shanti Parva (47/92). From here started the new identity "Sri Krishna Pranami Dharma."