Acharya Maharajshree Koshalendraprasad Pande
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Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj (Devnagari: आचार्या श्री कोशालेन्द्रप्रसाद्जी माहाराज) (October 1971 – Present) is the current Acharya
of the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
of the Swaminarayan Sampraday
(15 October 2004 – present) and is the 7th successor of Swaminarayan in the North Diocese (NarNarayan Dev Gadi
, Ahmedabad
).
Acharya
In Indian religions and society, an acharya is a guide or instructor in religious matters; founder, or leader of a sect; or a highly learned man or a title affixed to the names of learned men...
of the NarNarayan Dev Gadi
NarNarayan Dev Gadi
The Naranarāyan Dēv Gadī , named after NarNarayan Dev, is one of the two Gadis that together form the Swaminarayan Sampraday. It is headquartered at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad and controls the Uttar Vibhag....
of the Swaminarayan Sampraday
Swaminarayan Sampraday
Swaminarayan Sampraday , known previously as the Uddhav Sampraday, is a Hindu sect established by Swaminarayan...
(15 October 2004 – present) and is the 7th successor of Swaminarayan in the North Diocese (NarNarayan Dev Gadi
NarNarayan Dev Gadi
The Naranarāyan Dēv Gadī , named after NarNarayan Dev, is one of the two Gadis that together form the Swaminarayan Sampraday. It is headquartered at the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad and controls the Uttar Vibhag....
, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
).
About and Achievements
- The establishment of Shri NarNarayan Dev Yuvak Mandal (NNDYM) has been a major achievement of Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj.
- Festivals have been celebrated on a scale seen before in 1981 in the Swaminarayan Sampraday under the leadership Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj, including the Shardha Satabdi Mahotav, Shashti Purti Mahotsav and the ChhapaiyaChhapaiyaChhapaiya is a village in Gonda District in the state of Uttar Pradesh about 50 km from district headquarter Gonda and 40 kilometers from the major city of Ayodhya.-Geography:Chhapaiya is located at .-Points of interest:...
Nij Mandir Pran Pratishta Mahotsav.
- An initiative taken by Koshalendraprasadji has been the Jai Shree Swaminarayan television serial that has been broadcasted throughout the world.
See also
- Acharya Shree Tejendraprasadji Maharaj - Nivrut Acharya
- Acharya Shree Rakeshprasadji MaharajAcharya Shree Rakeshprasadji MaharajSanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Rakeshprasadji Maharaj is the current Acharya of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi of Swaminarayan Sampraday and the 9th Spiritual Successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan in the South Diocese of the Swaminarayan...
- LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi