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The Maha Kumbh Mela 2012-13 is more than five months away but organisers are already warning visitors to beware of websites and agencies that promise Swiss-style cottages at the Mela.
According to Additional Mela Officer Ashutosh Dwivedi, the matter came to light after certain individuals seeking to book land for Swiss-style cottages through unauthorised websites approached Mela organizers.
There are no websites issued by the Government for allocating cottages to private agencies, Mr. Dwivedi said, adding that necessary information about the Mela is available on the official website of the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Visitors and devotees would be accommodated in the tents of sadhus, State Tourism Department cottages and the hotels and lodges in the city.
At the 2001 Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, private travel and hotel agencies were evicted from the premises after sadhus protested saying that luxury cottages vitiated the solemnity of the event.
Moreover, while Allahabad city undergoes major facelifts to be ready in time for the grand show, organisers have begun acquiring land at the Mela site. Forty-six villages near the Sangam spread over 20 km have been allotted to the 55-day event which will host an estimated 100 million people. The three days of “Shahi Snans” are estimated to draw as many as 60 million people.
Those events are Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (February 10) and Basant Panchami (February 15).
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The Maha Kumbh Mela 2012-13 is more than five months away but organisers are already warning visitors to beware of websites and agencies that promise Swiss-style cottages at the Mela.
According to Additional Mela Officer Ashutosh Dwivedi, the matter came to light after certain individuals seeking to book land for Swiss-style cottages through unauthorised websites approached Mela organizers.
There are no websites issued by the Government for allocating cottages to private agencies, Mr. Dwivedi said, adding that necessary information about the Mela is available on the official website of the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Visitors and devotees would be accommodated in the tents of sadhus, State Tourism Department cottages and the hotels and lodges in the city.
At the 2001 Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, private travel and hotel agencies were evicted from the premises after sadhus protested saying that luxury cottages vitiated the solemnity of the event.
Moreover, while Allahabad city undergoes major facelifts to be ready in time for the grand show, organisers have begun acquiring land at the Mela site. Forty-six villages near the Sangam spread over 20 km have been allotted to the 55-day event which will host an estimated 100 million people. The three days of “Shahi Snans” are estimated to draw as many as 60 million people.
Those events are Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (February 10) and Basant Panchami (February 15).
According to Additional Mela Officer Ashutosh Dwivedi, the matter came to light after certain individuals seeking to book land for Swiss-style cottages through unauthorised websites approached Mela organizers.
There are no websites issued by the Government for allocating cottages to private agencies, Mr. Dwivedi said, adding that necessary information about the Mela is available on the official website of the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Visitors and devotees would be accommodated in the tents of sadhus, State Tourism Department cottages and the hotels and lodges in the city.
At the 2001 Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, private travel and hotel agencies were evicted from the premises after sadhus protested saying that luxury cottages vitiated the solemnity of the event.
Moreover, while Allahabad city undergoes major facelifts to be ready in time for the grand show, organisers have begun acquiring land at the Mela site. Forty-six villages near the Sangam spread over 20 km have been allotted to the 55-day event which will host an estimated 100 million people. The three days of “Shahi Snans” are estimated to draw as many as 60 million people.
Those events are Makar Sankranti (January 14), Mauni Amavasya (February 10) and Basant Panchami (February 15).
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| There is no arrangement for swiss style cottage at Kumbh Mela 2013 |
The foreigners who were eagerly waiting for 2013 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad would be discouraged from entering an Akhara, the place where the Hindu renunciates live. This strange decision has been taken by Juna Akhara, one of the oldest mutts of Naga sadhus.
"This verdict was passed by a majority of sadhus of Juna Akhara because we have noticed in recent years that the foreigners were trying to pollute the atmosphere of our mutts. They bring drugs and liquor to lure our sadhus. This gives a bad name to the mutts. So we have expelled three sadhus from our Akhara and took a decision in a meeting in Haridwar on Thursday that the foreigners would be prohibited from entering our akhara in Kumbh Mela," said Mahant Prem Giri, general secretary of Juna Akhara.
"It also happens that some sadhus who don't value Hindu morals, lure the western women and exploit them. This is the reason that we decided to prevent their frequent contacts in the Akhara," said Mahant Parshuram Giri, another sadhu of Juna Akhara.
He recalled that a Naga sadhu Narayan Giri of Juna Akhara had cheated many foreign women. He had married two Italian women in 2001 without telling them that he was already married.
"He used to live at Kedar Ghat in Varanasi and cheat foreign women who used to visit the place in search of peace and salvation. He even went to Italy with one of the women. But she deserted him after knowing that he had earlier duped other women by marrying them. There are many other sadhus also in the akharas who are hardly involved in religious work but they keep trapping foreigners. So we believe that the ban on foreigners in our Akhara is an apt decision," said Mahant Prem Giri.
Mahant Mahendra Giri, a sadhu of Nirwani Akhara, said, "We welcome the decision of Juna Akhara because they are facing problems due to foreigners. But it doesn't mean that we don't want the foreigners in Kumbh Mela. They are free to visit the congregation and explore their religious curiosities. They are our guests and we respect their sentiment. I also believe that the other Akharas don't need to take a similar decision if their sadhus are disciplined renunciates and follow religious and social ethics."
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The foreigners who were eagerly waiting for 2013 Kumbh Mela in Allahabad would be discouraged from entering an Akhara, the place where the Hindu renunciates live. This strange decision has been taken by Juna Akhara, one of the oldest mutts of Naga sadhus.
"This verdict was passed by a majority of sadhus of Juna Akhara because we have noticed in recent years that the foreigners were trying to pollute the atmosphere of our mutts. They bring drugs and liquor to lure our sadhus. This gives a bad name to the mutts. So we have expelled three sadhus from our Akhara and took a decision in a meeting in Haridwar on Thursday that the foreigners would be prohibited from entering our akhara in Kumbh Mela," said Mahant Prem Giri, general secretary of Juna Akhara.
"It also happens that some sadhus who don't value Hindu morals, lure the western women and exploit them. This is the reason that we decided to prevent their frequent contacts in the Akhara," said Mahant Parshuram Giri, another sadhu of Juna Akhara.
He recalled that a Naga sadhu Narayan Giri of Juna Akhara had cheated many foreign women. He had married two Italian women in 2001 without telling them that he was already married.
"He used to live at Kedar Ghat in Varanasi and cheat foreign women who used to visit the place in search of peace and salvation. He even went to Italy with one of the women. But she deserted him after knowing that he had earlier duped other women by marrying them. There are many other sadhus also in the akharas who are hardly involved in religious work but they keep trapping foreigners. So we believe that the ban on foreigners in our Akhara is an apt decision," said Mahant Prem Giri.
Mahant Mahendra Giri, a sadhu of Nirwani Akhara, said, "We welcome the decision of Juna Akhara because they are facing problems due to foreigners. But it doesn't mean that we don't want the foreigners in Kumbh Mela. They are free to visit the congregation and explore their religious curiosities. They are our guests and we respect their sentiment. I also believe that the other Akharas don't need to take a similar decision if their sadhus are disciplined renunciates and follow religious and social ethics."
"This verdict was passed by a majority of sadhus of Juna Akhara because we have noticed in recent years that the foreigners were trying to pollute the atmosphere of our mutts. They bring drugs and liquor to lure our sadhus. This gives a bad name to the mutts. So we have expelled three sadhus from our Akhara and took a decision in a meeting in Haridwar on Thursday that the foreigners would be prohibited from entering our akhara in Kumbh Mela," said Mahant Prem Giri, general secretary of Juna Akhara.
"It also happens that some sadhus who don't value Hindu morals, lure the western women and exploit them. This is the reason that we decided to prevent their frequent contacts in the Akhara," said Mahant Parshuram Giri, another sadhu of Juna Akhara.
He recalled that a Naga sadhu Narayan Giri of Juna Akhara had cheated many foreign women. He had married two Italian women in 2001 without telling them that he was already married.
"He used to live at Kedar Ghat in Varanasi and cheat foreign women who used to visit the place in search of peace and salvation. He even went to Italy with one of the women. But she deserted him after knowing that he had earlier duped other women by marrying them. There are many other sadhus also in the akharas who are hardly involved in religious work but they keep trapping foreigners. So we believe that the ban on foreigners in our Akhara is an apt decision," said Mahant Prem Giri.
Mahant Mahendra Giri, a sadhu of Nirwani Akhara, said, "We welcome the decision of Juna Akhara because they are facing problems due to foreigners. But it doesn't mean that we don't want the foreigners in Kumbh Mela. They are free to visit the congregation and explore their religious curiosities. They are our guests and we respect their sentiment. I also believe that the other Akharas don't need to take a similar decision if their sadhus are disciplined renunciates and follow religious and social ethics."
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| Foreigners not allowed in Haridwar's akharas during 2013 Kumbh Mela |
Shri Adi Shankaracharya or the first Shankara with his remarkable reinterpretations of Hindu scriptures, especially on Upanishads or Vedanta, had a profound influence on the growth of Hinduism at a time when chaos, superstition and bigotry was rampant. Shankara advocated the greatness of the Vedas and was the most famous Advaita philosopher who restored the Vedic Dharma and Advaita Vedanta to its pristine purity and glory.
Adi Shankaracharya's Dvaraka Pitha (Matha), Dwaraka, Gujarat, India
Adi Shankaracharya's Jyotirmath or Joshimath Matha, Chamoli (Badrinath), Uttarakhand, India
Adi Shankaracharya's Sringeri Sarada Pitham (Matha), Karnataka, India
Adi Shankaracharya's Govardhana Matha, Puri, Orissa, India
Shankaracharya's Monastic Centers
Shri Shankaracharya established four 'mutts' or monastic centers in four corners of India and put his four main disciples to head them and serve the spiritual needs of the ascetic community within the Vedantic tradition. He classified the wandering mendicants into 10 main groups to consolidate their spiritual strength.
Each mutt was assigned one Hinduism Veda. The mutts are Jyothir Mutt at Badrinath in northern India with Atharva Veda; Sarada Mutt at Sringeri in southern India with Yajur Veda; Govardhan Mutt at Jaganath Puri in eastern India with Rig Veda and Kalika Mutt at Dwarka in western India with Sama Veda.
It is believed that Shankara attained heavenly abode in Kedarnath and was only 32 years old when he died.
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City
Branch of Veda
Acharya
Deity
Name of Peeta
East India
Puri, Orissa, India
Rigveda
Padmapaada
Vimala Devi
Shakti Peeta
South India
Shringeri, Karnataka, India,
Yajurveda
Sureshwara
Sharada Devi
Sharada Peeta
West India
Dwaraka, Gujarat,India
Samaveda
Hasthaamalaka
Mahakali Peeta
North India
Chamoli (Badarinath), Uttarakhand, India
Atharvanaveda
Thotaka
Aamurtha Peeta
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Shri Adi Shankaracharya or the first Shankara with his remarkable reinterpretations of Hindu scriptures, especially on Upanishads or Vedanta, had a profound influence on the growth of Hinduism at a time when chaos, superstition and bigotry was rampant. Shankara advocated the greatness of the Vedas and was the most famous Advaita philosopher who restored the Vedic Dharma and Advaita Vedanta to its pristine purity and glory.
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| Adi Shankaracharya's Dvaraka Pitha (Matha), Dwaraka, Gujarat, India |
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| Adi Shankaracharya's Jyotirmath or Joshimath Matha, Chamoli (Badrinath), Uttarakhand, India |
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| Adi Shankaracharya's Sringeri Sarada Pitham (Matha), Karnataka, India |
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| Adi Shankaracharya's Govardhana Matha, Puri, Orissa, India |
Shankaracharya's Monastic Centers
Shri Shankaracharya established four 'mutts' or monastic centers in four corners of India and put his four main disciples to head them and serve the spiritual needs of the ascetic community within the Vedantic tradition. He classified the wandering mendicants into 10 main groups to consolidate their spiritual strength.
Each mutt was assigned one Hinduism Veda. The mutts are Jyothir Mutt at Badrinath in northern India with Atharva Veda; Sarada Mutt at Sringeri in southern India with Yajur Veda; Govardhan Mutt at Jaganath Puri in eastern India with Rig Veda and Kalika Mutt at Dwarka in western India with Sama Veda.
It is believed that Shankara attained heavenly abode in Kedarnath and was only 32 years old when he died.
| Direction | City | Branch of Veda | Acharya | Deity | Name of Peeta |
| East India | Puri, Orissa, India | Rigveda | Padmapaada | Vimala Devi | Shakti Peeta |
| South India | Shringeri, Karnataka, India, | Yajurveda | Sureshwara | Sharada Devi | Sharada Peeta |
| West India | Dwaraka, Gujarat,India | Samaveda | Hasthaamalaka | Mahakali Peeta | |
| North India | Chamoli (Badarinath), Uttarakhand, India | Atharvanaveda | Thotaka | Aamurtha Peeta |
From Mahabharat Jarasandha's Akhara is an ancient historical monument at Rajgir in Bihar, India
What is Akhada ?
The word “Akhada”, according to one historical version is originated from Sanskrit word “Akhanda” (constant / continuous / undivided). Its usage started from the need to maintain continuous vigil against the adversaries by the group / outfit of armed Sadhus and Sants specially established to protect their own faith and traditions. Small section / wing of the Akhada is called ANI or KHALSA.
Foreign aggressions as well as intra-sampraday differences caused growth of the Akhadas (6th century onwards). Over the years, these Akhadas have grown up into an institution like the Mutts and they are managed and run by the office-bearers like Shri Mahant, Mukhya Mahants, Sthaniya Mahant (Thanapati), Sachiv, Adhikari, Karbaris, Kothari, Pujari, etc. The members of the Akhadas practice ‘Bramhacharya’ and ‘Virakti’ and they propagate their faith to instill moral, cultural and spiritual values in the society.
The AKHADA is an armed outfit of the Sampradayas. Avahan Akhada was the first one to come into existence in 547 AD.
There are 14 Akhadas recognised by the Akhil Bhartiya Akhada Parishad. 13 of them participate in the Kumbha Melas (Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain & Nashik).
Shaiva Sampraday 8 Akhadas
- AVAHAN
- ATAL
- ANAND
- NIRANJANI
- MAHA-NIRVANI
- AGNI
- JUNA
- GUDAD
Vaishnav Sampraday 3 Akhadas
- NIRMOHI
- DIGAMBAR
- NIRVANI
Udasin Sampraday 2 Akhadas
- BADA UDASIN
- NAYA UDASIN
Nirmal Sampraday 1 Akhada
- NIRMAL
(A) SHAIVA SAMPRADAY (SANYASI) : (8 Akhadas
1. SHRI AVAHAN AKHADA : Formed in 547 AD.
It has headquarters at Varanasi with branches at Haridwar, Prayag (Allahabad), Ujjain & Tryambakeshware. It has one Acharya Mahamandaleshwar as the head and number of Mahamandaleshwars and Mahants.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Brijeshpuri
2. SHRI ATAL AKHADA @ SHRI SHAMBHU DASH-NAM ATAL AKHADA : Formed in 646 AD.
It has headquarters at Varanasi with branches at Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjains, Tryambakeshwar, Aaraj, Baroda, etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Udaygiri, Mahant Purushottamgiri.
3. SHRI MAHA NIRVANI AKHADA @ SHRI PANCHAYATI AKHADA MAHA NIRVANI : Formed in 759 AD
It was formed following internal differences with Shri Atal Akhada. It has headquarters at Prayag and branches at Haridwar, Varanasi, Tryambakeshware, Omkareshwar, Chhanina Kheda (Udaipur, Rajasthan), Jwalamukhi (Dist. Kangda), etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Chandrakantpuri.
4. SHRI ANAND AKHADA @ SHRI PANCHAYATI SHAMBHU DASH-NAM ANAND AKHADA : Formed in 856 AD.
It has headquarters at Varanasi and branches at Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Sagaranand Saraswati.
5. SHRI NIRANJANI AKHADA @ SHRI SHAMBHU PANCH DASH-NAM NIRANJANI AKHADA : Formed in 904 AD
Formed in Mandvi (Gujarat), Hqrs at Haridwar, branches at Prayag, Varanasi, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar, etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Digambar Shankarji, Mahant Gopi Bharati
6. SHRI AGNI AKHADA @ SHRI PANCH AGNI AKHADA : Formed in 1136 AD
Has headquarters at Varanasi and branches at Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar, Bareilly, Ahmedabad, Junagarh, etc. Also called as 'Brahmacharis' Akhada.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Ambikanandji.
7. SHRI JUNA AKHADA @ BHAIRAV AKHADA @ SHRI SHAMBHU PANCH DASH-NAM JUNA AKHADA : Formed-1156 AD
Formed in Karnaprayag (Uttarakhand).
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Shantigiri (Thanapati), Mahant Premgiri (Sachiv).
8. SHRI GUDAD AKHADA : Formed in 12th Century
Has headquarters at Junagarh and branches at Haridwar, Bareilly, Omkareshwar, etc.
Not included in Akhada Parishad and has no traditional right for Royal-bath during Kumbha.
Prominent Mahants:
(B) UDASIN SECT : (2 Akhadas)
9. SHRI PANCHAYATI UDASIN BADA AKHADA : Formed in 1768 during Haridwar Kumbha
It is also called as Shri 108 Pujyapad Panchaparmeshar Panchayati Akhada Baba Udasin Nirvan.
It has headquarters at Prayag and branches at Haridwar, Ujjain, Gaya, Varanasi, Kurukshetra, Patiala, Hyderabad, Guntur, ShivaKashi, Tryambakeshwar, Hilsa (Nalanda), Kaharpur (Hoshyarpur, Punjab), Bhootnath-Samdiyala (Gujarat), etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Shivgiriji.
10. SHRI PANCHAYATI UDASIN NAYA AKHADA: Formed in 1846 after a dispute in Bada Udasin Akhada
Has headquarters at Haridwar and branches at Prayag, Kurukshetra, Tryambakeshwar, etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Vichardas, Mahant Govinddas.
(C) NIRMAL SECT
11. SHRI PANCHAYATI NIRMAL AKHADA: Formed in 1856 in Punjab
Has headquarters at Haridwar and branches at Prayag, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar, Nashik, etc. Has close ties with Sikhism. Believes in Guru Granth Saheb and follows a Shaiva and Vedic upasana tradition. Guru Gobind Singh had sent a batch of 5 saffron robe sants (Panch Nirmal Gaurik) (Gaurik i.e. Saffron colour) to learn Vedas, Vedang, Dharma-shastra, etc. at Varanasi. However after learning, these Sants had formed their own sect by name Nirmal Sampraday.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Tirthraj Singh.
(D) VAISHNAVA SECT (BAIRAGI): ( 3 Akhadas)
3 Akhadas and 18 Anis were formed in 1475 at Vrindavan by uniting 4 Sampradayas and Mandals / Sanghs of the Vaishnavas.
12. SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA NIRMOHI AKHADA :
It comprises following 9 ANIS (Khalsas) with Yellow Flag :
- Shri Ramanandiya Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Zadiya Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Maladhari Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiva Maha-Nirvani Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Santoshi Nirmohi
- Shri Radhavallabhi Nirmohi
- Shri Harivyasi Santoshi
- Shri Harivyasi Maha Nirvani
- Dadu Panthi
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Ramdasji ,Mahant Rajendradas (both Nirmohi), Mahant Jagannathdas (Khaki Akhada), Mahant Narsimhadas (Khaki Akhada), Mahant Krishnacharandas (Chatur- Sampradaya).
13. SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA DIGAMBAR AKHADA
It has following 2 ANIs with Five Colour Flag viz. i) Shri Ramji Digambar and ii) Shri Shyamji Digambar.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Keshavdas, Mahant Ramkishoredas.
14.SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA NIRVANI AKHADA
It has following 7 ANIS.
- Shri Ramanandiya Nirvani
- Shri Ramanandiaya Khaki
- Shri Ramanadiya Niralambi
- Shri Ramanadiya Tatambari
- Shri Harivyasi Nirvani
- Harivyasi Khaki
- Balbhadri
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Gyandasji Maharaj, Mahant Shivanandji, Mahant Ramashraydasji, Mahant Sanjaydas.
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| From Mahabharat Jarasandha's Akhara is an ancient historical monument at Rajgir in Bihar, India |
What is Akhada ?
The word “Akhada”, according to one historical version is originated from Sanskrit word “Akhanda” (constant / continuous / undivided). Its usage started from the need to maintain continuous vigil against the adversaries by the group / outfit of armed Sadhus and Sants specially established to protect their own faith and traditions. Small section / wing of the Akhada is called ANI or KHALSA.
Foreign aggressions as well as intra-sampraday differences caused growth of the Akhadas (6th century onwards). Over the years, these Akhadas have grown up into an institution like the Mutts and they are managed and run by the office-bearers like Shri Mahant, Mukhya Mahants, Sthaniya Mahant (Thanapati), Sachiv, Adhikari, Karbaris, Kothari, Pujari, etc. The members of the Akhadas practice ‘Bramhacharya’ and ‘Virakti’ and they propagate their faith to instill moral, cultural and spiritual values in the society.
The AKHADA is an armed outfit of the Sampradayas. Avahan Akhada was the first one to come into existence in 547 AD.
There are 14 Akhadas recognised by the Akhil Bhartiya Akhada Parishad. 13 of them participate in the Kumbha Melas (Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain & Nashik).
Shaiva Sampraday 8 Akhadas
- AVAHAN
- ATAL
- ANAND
- NIRANJANI
- MAHA-NIRVANI
- AGNI
- JUNA
- GUDAD
- NIRMOHI
- DIGAMBAR
- NIRVANI
- BADA UDASIN
- NAYA UDASIN
- NIRMAL
(A) SHAIVA SAMPRADAY (SANYASI) : (8 Akhadas
1. SHRI AVAHAN AKHADA : Formed in 547 AD.
It has headquarters at Varanasi with branches at Haridwar, Prayag (Allahabad), Ujjain & Tryambakeshware. It has one Acharya Mahamandaleshwar as the head and number of Mahamandaleshwars and Mahants.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Brijeshpuri
2. SHRI ATAL AKHADA @ SHRI SHAMBHU DASH-NAM ATAL AKHADA : Formed in 646 AD.
It has headquarters at Varanasi with branches at Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjains, Tryambakeshwar, Aaraj, Baroda, etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Udaygiri, Mahant Purushottamgiri.
3. SHRI MAHA NIRVANI AKHADA @ SHRI PANCHAYATI AKHADA MAHA NIRVANI : Formed in 759 AD
It was formed following internal differences with Shri Atal Akhada. It has headquarters at Prayag and branches at Haridwar, Varanasi, Tryambakeshware, Omkareshwar, Chhanina Kheda (Udaipur, Rajasthan), Jwalamukhi (Dist. Kangda), etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Chandrakantpuri.
4. SHRI ANAND AKHADA @ SHRI PANCHAYATI SHAMBHU DASH-NAM ANAND AKHADA : Formed in 856 AD.
It has headquarters at Varanasi and branches at Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Sagaranand Saraswati.
5. SHRI NIRANJANI AKHADA @ SHRI SHAMBHU PANCH DASH-NAM NIRANJANI AKHADA : Formed in 904 AD
Formed in Mandvi (Gujarat), Hqrs at Haridwar, branches at Prayag, Varanasi, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar, etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Digambar Shankarji, Mahant Gopi Bharati
6. SHRI AGNI AKHADA @ SHRI PANCH AGNI AKHADA : Formed in 1136 AD
Has headquarters at Varanasi and branches at Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar, Bareilly, Ahmedabad, Junagarh, etc. Also called as 'Brahmacharis' Akhada.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Ambikanandji.
7. SHRI JUNA AKHADA @ BHAIRAV AKHADA @ SHRI SHAMBHU PANCH DASH-NAM JUNA AKHADA : Formed-1156 AD
Formed in Karnaprayag (Uttarakhand).
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Shantigiri (Thanapati), Mahant Premgiri (Sachiv).
8. SHRI GUDAD AKHADA : Formed in 12th Century
Has headquarters at Junagarh and branches at Haridwar, Bareilly, Omkareshwar, etc.
Not included in Akhada Parishad and has no traditional right for Royal-bath during Kumbha.
Prominent Mahants:
(B) UDASIN SECT : (2 Akhadas)
9. SHRI PANCHAYATI UDASIN BADA AKHADA : Formed in 1768 during Haridwar Kumbha
It is also called as Shri 108 Pujyapad Panchaparmeshar Panchayati Akhada Baba Udasin Nirvan.
It has headquarters at Prayag and branches at Haridwar, Ujjain, Gaya, Varanasi, Kurukshetra, Patiala, Hyderabad, Guntur, ShivaKashi, Tryambakeshwar, Hilsa (Nalanda), Kaharpur (Hoshyarpur, Punjab), Bhootnath-Samdiyala (Gujarat), etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Shivgiriji.
10. SHRI PANCHAYATI UDASIN NAYA AKHADA: Formed in 1846 after a dispute in Bada Udasin Akhada
Has headquarters at Haridwar and branches at Prayag, Kurukshetra, Tryambakeshwar, etc.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Vichardas, Mahant Govinddas.
(C) NIRMAL SECT
11. SHRI PANCHAYATI NIRMAL AKHADA: Formed in 1856 in Punjab
Has headquarters at Haridwar and branches at Prayag, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar, Nashik, etc. Has close ties with Sikhism. Believes in Guru Granth Saheb and follows a Shaiva and Vedic upasana tradition. Guru Gobind Singh had sent a batch of 5 saffron robe sants (Panch Nirmal Gaurik) (Gaurik i.e. Saffron colour) to learn Vedas, Vedang, Dharma-shastra, etc. at Varanasi. However after learning, these Sants had formed their own sect by name Nirmal Sampraday.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Tirthraj Singh.
(D) VAISHNAVA SECT (BAIRAGI): ( 3 Akhadas)
3 Akhadas and 18 Anis were formed in 1475 at Vrindavan by uniting 4 Sampradayas and Mandals / Sanghs of the Vaishnavas.
12. SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA NIRMOHI AKHADA :
It comprises following 9 ANIS (Khalsas) with Yellow Flag :
- Shri Ramanandiya Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Zadiya Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Maladhari Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiva Maha-Nirvani Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Santoshi Nirmohi
- Shri Radhavallabhi Nirmohi
- Shri Harivyasi Santoshi
- Shri Harivyasi Maha Nirvani
- Dadu Panthi
13. SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA DIGAMBAR AKHADA
It has following 2 ANIs with Five Colour Flag viz. i) Shri Ramji Digambar and ii) Shri Shyamji Digambar.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Keshavdas, Mahant Ramkishoredas.
14.SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA NIRVANI AKHADA
It has following 7 ANIS.
- Shri Ramanandiya Nirvani
- Shri Ramanandiaya Khaki
- Shri Ramanadiya Niralambi
- Shri Ramanadiya Tatambari
- Shri Harivyasi Nirvani
- Harivyasi Khaki
- Balbhadri
SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA NIRVANI AKHADA It has following 7 ANIS.
- Shri Ramanandiya Nirvani
- Shri Ramanandiaya Khaki
- Shri Ramanadiya Niralambi
- Shri Ramanadiya Tatambari
- Shri Harivyasi Nirvani
- Harivyasi Khaki
- Balbhadri
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Gyandasji Maharaj, Mahant Shivanandji, Mahant Ramashraydasji, Mahant Sanjaydas.
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SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA NIRVANI AKHADA It has following 7 ANIS.
- Shri Ramanandiya Nirvani
- Shri Ramanandiaya Khaki
- Shri Ramanadiya Niralambi
- Shri Ramanadiya Tatambari
- Shri Harivyasi Nirvani
- Harivyasi Khaki
- Balbhadri
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Gyandasji Maharaj, Mahant Shivanandji, Mahant Ramashraydasji, Mahant Sanjaydas.
SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA DIGAMBAR AKHADA
It has following 2 ANIs with Five Colour Flag viz. i) Shri Ramji Digambar and ii) Shri Shyamji Digambar.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Keshavdas, Mahant Ramkishoredas.
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SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA DIGAMBAR AKHADA
It has following 2 ANIs with Five Colour Flag viz. i) Shri Ramji Digambar and ii) Shri Shyamji Digambar.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Keshavdas, Mahant Ramkishoredas.
3 Akhadas and 18 Anis were formed in Year 1475 at Vrindavan by uniting 4 Sampradayas and Mandals / Sanghs of the Vaishnavas.
SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA NIRMOHI AKHADA :
It comprises following 9 ANIS (Khalsas) with Yellow Flag :
- Shri Ramanandiya Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Zadiya Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Maladhari Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiva Maha-Nirvani Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Santoshi Nirmohi
- Shri Radhavallabhi Nirmohi
- Shri Harivyasi Santoshi
- Shri Harivyasi Maha Nirvani
- Dadu Panthi
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Ramdasji ,Mahant Rajendradas (both Nirmohi), Mahant Jagannathdas (Khaki Akhada), Mahant Narsimhadas (Khaki Akhada), Mahant Krishnacharandas (Chatur- Sampradaya).
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3 Akhadas and 18 Anis were formed in Year 1475 at Vrindavan by uniting 4 Sampradayas and Mandals / Sanghs of the Vaishnavas.
SHRI PANCH RAMANANDIYA NIRMOHI AKHADA :
It comprises following 9 ANIS (Khalsas) with Yellow Flag :
- Shri Ramanandiya Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Zadiya Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Maladhari Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiva Maha-Nirvani Nirmohi
- Shri Ramanandiya Santoshi Nirmohi
- Shri Radhavallabhi Nirmohi
- Shri Harivyasi Santoshi
- Shri Harivyasi Maha Nirvani
- Dadu Panthi
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Ramdasji ,Mahant Rajendradas (both Nirmohi), Mahant Jagannathdas (Khaki Akhada), Mahant Narsimhadas (Khaki Akhada), Mahant Krishnacharandas (Chatur- Sampradaya).
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SHRI AGNI AKHADA @ SHRI PANCH AGNI AKHADA : Formed in 1136 AD
Has headquarters at Varanasi and branches at Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar, Bareilly, Ahmedabad, Junagarh, etc. Also called as 'Brahmacharis' Akhada.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Ambikanandji.
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SHRI AGNI AKHADA @ SHRI PANCH AGNI AKHADA : Formed in 1136 AD
Has headquarters at Varanasi and branches at Haridwar, Prayag, Ujjain, Tryambakeshwar, Bareilly, Ahmedabad, Junagarh, etc. Also called as 'Brahmacharis' Akhada.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Ambikanandji.
Prominent Mahants: Mahant Ambikanandji.
