Juna Akhara, one of the 13 Akharas of the country, conferred this title on Mahamandaleshwar Mahendranand Giri.
Mahendranand's disciple Kailashanand Giri was given the title of Mahamandaleshwar and Ram Giri was given the title of Shri Mahant.
Both these saints are also from Scheduled Caste.
These saints were given initiation amid chanting of mantras at Siddha Baba Mauj Gir Ashram of Juna Akhara in Prayagraj on Monday.
Swami Mahendranand is originally from Banala village of Saurashtra Rajkot district of Gujarat.
All three saints are originally from Gujarat.
Kashi Sumeru Peethadhishwar Jagadguru, Swami Narendranand Saraswati, who is also the International President of Juna Akhara, along with Shri Mahant Prem Giri, Shri Dudheshwar Peethadhishwar, Juna Akhara and International Spokesperson Shri Mahant Narayan Giri, Mahamandaleshwar Vaibhav Giri garlanded the saints receiving the degree. Dressed.During the ceremony Mahendrananda and Kailashananda were seated on thrones and presented with umbrellas.
Shri Mahant Prem Giri said, “Juna Akhara is working towards eliminating caste and class discrimination in the Sanyasi tradition. “A need was felt to further enrich this tradition to prevent the process of conversion by other religions by creating discord among Hindus.”
He said that before Mahakumbh-2025, important decisions are being taken in this direction and Scheduled Caste saints are being honored with important titles like Jagadguru Mahamandaleshwar and Shri Mahant.
After conferring the title everyone took a holy dip in the Sangam and had darshan of the city deity Lord Veni Madhava.Jagadguru Swami Narendranan Saraswati said that the decision of Juna Akhara is inspiring and after getting the title of Jagadguru, devotion and dedication towards Sanatan Dharma has increased.
In Haridwar Kumbh in 2021, Juna Akhara conferred the title of Mahamandaleshwar on Mahendranand.
Swami Narendranand Saraswati said, “Juna Akhara is following the path of social harmony shown by Lord Shri Ram. Mahamandaleshwar Kailashanand resolved to unite those Scheduled Caste people who have converted to Sanatan Dharma.
The five elected Shri Panchs of the Akhara, headed by the Secretary, rank in descending order of seniority.
Acharya Mahamandaleshwar is the most senior teacher of the spiritual sect of Bhagavan.
Jagadguru is a prominent, accomplished and highly knowledgeable saint of the Akhara.Mahamandaleshwar is the senior divisional leader of the spiritual order of the Lord. Mandaleshwar is the divisional leader of God's spiritual order. Shri Mahant is the senior spiritual leader who looks after the affairs of the Akhara.
Each monastery (madhi) within the Akhara is governed by five Mahants, all of whom are considered Gurus. They collectively elect a secretary from among themselves.
Mahendranand's disciple Kailashanand Giri was given the title of Mahamandaleshwar and Ram Giri was given the title of Shri Mahant.
Both these saints are also from Scheduled Caste.
These saints were given initiation amid chanting of mantras at Siddha Baba Mauj Gir Ashram of Juna Akhara in Prayagraj on Monday.
Swami Mahendranand is originally from Banala village of Saurashtra Rajkot district of Gujarat.
All three saints are originally from Gujarat.
Kashi Sumeru Peethadhishwar Jagadguru, Swami Narendranand Saraswati, who is also the International President of Juna Akhara, along with Shri Mahant Prem Giri, Shri Dudheshwar Peethadhishwar, Juna Akhara and International Spokesperson Shri Mahant Narayan Giri, Mahamandaleshwar Vaibhav Giri garlanded the saints receiving the degree. Dressed.During the ceremony Mahendrananda and Kailashananda were seated on thrones and presented with umbrellas.
Shri Mahant Prem Giri said, “Juna Akhara is working towards eliminating caste and class discrimination in the Sanyasi tradition. “A need was felt to further enrich this tradition to prevent the process of conversion by other religions by creating discord among Hindus.”
He said that before Mahakumbh-2025, important decisions are being taken in this direction and Scheduled Caste saints are being honored with important titles like Jagadguru Mahamandaleshwar and Shri Mahant.
After conferring the title everyone took a holy dip in the Sangam and had darshan of the city deity Lord Veni Madhava.Jagadguru Swami Narendranan Saraswati said that the decision of Juna Akhara is inspiring and after getting the title of Jagadguru, devotion and dedication towards Sanatan Dharma has increased.
In Haridwar Kumbh in 2021, Juna Akhara conferred the title of Mahamandaleshwar on Mahendranand.
Swami Narendranand Saraswati said, “Juna Akhara is following the path of social harmony shown by Lord Shri Ram. Mahamandaleshwar Kailashanand resolved to unite those Scheduled Caste people who have converted to Sanatan Dharma.
The five elected Shri Panchs of the Akhara, headed by the Secretary, rank in descending order of seniority.
Acharya Mahamandaleshwar is the most senior teacher of the spiritual sect of Bhagavan.
Jagadguru is a prominent, accomplished and highly knowledgeable saint of the Akhara.Mahamandaleshwar is the senior divisional leader of the spiritual order of the Lord. Mandaleshwar is the divisional leader of God's spiritual order. Shri Mahant is the senior spiritual leader who looks after the affairs of the Akhara.
Each monastery (madhi) within the Akhara is governed by five Mahants, all of whom are considered Gurus. They collectively elect a secretary from among themselves.
