Sidhs, also spelled Siddh (Hindi: सिद्ध) are people associated to a caste and also a nirguna sect that originated in the 15th century, in the Bikaner State in the Jaat, based on the revelation of Guru Jasnathji.
Sidh people, along with Jogi and Nath are included in State list of OBC castes in Rajasthan.
[2] They however aren't included in central list of OBCs for Rajasthan.
[3] Guru Jasnathji (1484-1506), founder of Sidh sampraday, was the foster child of Hamirji Jyani and his wife Rupande, who were residents of the Katariyasar village situated 25 miles north-east of Bikaner.
Jasnathji, underwent tapasya and founded his own religious sect.
He got disciples from the Jaats who being followers of a Siddh (one who attained divine grace), became known as Sidh.
A Siddh man can be identified by his typical saffron coloured turban.
Some common gotras are Kookna, Godara, Jyani, Manda, Jakhar, Saran, Mahiya, Bhadu, Sau, Kalwania, Balihara, Sihag, Man, etc.
Gotras are strictly exogamous and all equal in social status.
Remarriage of a woman whether deserted or widowed is allowed.
Drink water and milk after sieving through cloth.
Spend 1/20 part of your income on religious activities.
Do not castrate oxen and do not sell animals to the butchers.
Build cow shelters and save cattle from the butchers.
(According to this belief, a household is considered impure at the time of childbirth or miscarriage.)
A quick glance over these principles shows that many of them are repeated.
The injunction regarding the consumption of intoxicants appears thrice (numbers 18, 28, 35).
Similarly, protection of animals has been repeated thrice (numbers 20, 21, 22).
A concern with gender relations becomes evident, as the social evil of selling daughters has been prohibited.