Jogi is a colloquial term for the "yogi", which refers to people who practice yoga as part of their daily rituals. Over time, this led to the formation of a community which subsequently formed into a caste. As followers of the yoga, they traditionally wear saffron-colored clothing.
The Jogi community speaks several languages, and each language subgroup may need its own church planting effort. Though they are most numerous in West Bengal, Jogis live all over India.
They are endogamous, meaning they prefer to marry within the group or clan. They allow for divorce and remarriage. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son taking charge of the household.
The Jogi are made up of purely religious mendicants (i.e., beggars) of the various Jogi orders, various people who live by fortune telling, practicing exorcisms and divination, and others. Typically, they perform exorcisms during the night. The Jogi believe that battling evil spirits is a sacred mission given by Shiva. When malevolent forces drive people into chaos and misfortune, they see it as their duty to intervene and protect the world from harm.
The Jogi are followers of yoga and worshipers of the Hindu god Shiva. The Yoga system of philosophy taught the means whereby the human soul might attain complete union with the Supreme Being. The modern Hindu Jogi, speaking generally, claims to have attained that union and to be, therefore, a part of the Supreme.
The Jogi people need to discover the availability of scripture and videos such as the JESUS Film. They need open hearts to the only Savior.
A few from the Jogi community have reported themselves as Christians to the census in the country where they reside. Please pray the Lord will show them they can indeed be united with the Supreme Being through trust in Jesus Christ.
Pray the Jogi will be able to find employment to enable them to improve their standard of living.
In their search for victory over evil, may they come to see that Jesus Christ alone is the true Savior who conquered the enemy through his death and resurrection.
Pray that God would raise up special missionaries to reach the Jogi and that the Holy Spirit would go before them, displaying Christ's power and presence even in the unseen spiritual realm.
Scripture Prayers for the Jogi (Hindu traditions) in India.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogi_(caste)
Mission Pathway, November 2025.
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