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AkharasAtSimhasthaKumbhaMela Ujjain
Different sectors of saints, vairaghis, and yogis are organised and belong to different akharas. “Akhara” basically means a wrestling area. It is believed that Akharascame its
existence in 8th century AD. They were established by AdiShankaracharya and back then were seven in number: Mahanirvani, Niranjani, Juna, Atal, Avahan, Agni and AnandAkhara.They were formed to strengthen the Hindu religion and unify devotees who practice various hindu rituals, customs and beliefs.
Presently, there are three major Akharas; Sanyasi, Bairagi and Nirmal and three minor: Atal, anand and Avahan. Akharas are further divided into different camps in accordance with the god they worship. Followers of Lord Vishnu come under Vairagi or VaishnavaAkhara, those who worship Lord ShIva come under ShaivaAkhara and the ones who follow Lord Brahma come under Kapalwasis.
According to some text, Akharas are further divided into eight davas and 52 marhis. Every marhi is lead by a Mahant and performs all the spiritual activities under him. Shree Panch (representing Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Shaktiand and Ganesha) forms the central administrative body of any Akhara. Every KumbhaMela witnesses the election of this five member governing body. They are elected for a period of four years. The JunaAkhara (in terms of number of saints) is the biggest Akhara. Every Akhara is headed by AcharyaMahamandaleshwar, followed by Mahamandaleshwars, Mandaleshwaras and Shree Mahants. During the holy bath at the KumbhaMela, the main bathing site is surrounded by saints on chariots and elephants who first take the holy dip in the sacred river, following which the devotees and ordinary visitors are allowed to go ahead with ShahiSnan.
Detail OfAkharas
Sr. No
Akhara’s Name Contact Person Head Office
1
ShriPanchayatiTaponidhiA khara
ShriMahantLaltagirijiMaha raj (Sachiv)
MahantShriVishwanathGirijiNiranj aniAkhara, Badnagar Road, Ujjain
ShriPanchayatiTaponidhiN iranjaniAkhara
MayapurHaridwar, (Uttaranchal)
ShriMahantRamanandpurij iMaharaj (Sachiv)
ShriPanchayatiTaponidhiN iranjaniAkhara
MayapurHaridwar, (Uttaranchal)
2
ShriPanchayatiAnandAkha ra
ShriMahantSagaranandjiM aharaj
ShriPanchayatiAnandAkha ra
Trayambkeshwar, Distt. Nasik, Maharashtra
3
ShriPanchdashnaamJunaA khara
ShriMahantParmanandjiSa raswati (Sabhapati)
Peer MahantRamgiriPratinidhiRamesh warGiriDattaAkhara, Ujjain
ShriPanchdashnaamJunaA khara, Bada Hanuman
GhatKashi, Varanasi (U.P.)
Shravannath Nagar Haridwar
ShriMahant Uma Shankar BhartiJiMaharaj, (Sachiv)
ShriPanchdashnaamJunaA khara, Bada Hanuman
GhatKashi, Varanasi (U.P.)
ShriMahantPremGirijiMah araj, (Sachiv)
ShriPanchdashnaamJunaA khara, Bada Hanuman
GhatKashi, Varanasi (U.P.)
ShriMahantjiMaharaj (Sachiv)
MayadeviBhairavAkharaH aridwar (Uttaranchal)
Kankeshwari Devi Ashram
ShriMahantSurendraGiriJi, Maharaj (Sachiv) Peer
MahantRamgiriPratinidhiRamesh warGiriDattaAkhara, UjjainMayadeviBhairavAkharaH
aridwar (Uttaranchal)
4ShriPanchdashnaamiAvah anAkhara
ShriMahant Shiv Shankar GirijiMaharaj (Sabhapati)
Pratinidhi : ShriRajShekharTripathi, BadaSarafa, Ujjain
ShriPanchdashnaamiAavh anAkhara
AshwamedhGhat, Kashi Varanasi (U.P.)
ShriMahantPremPurijiMah araj (Sachiv)
ShriPanchdashnamiAvaha
nAkhara
AshwamedhGhat, Kashi Varanasi (U.P.)
5
ShriPanch Agni AkharaShriMahantGopalanandJiM aharaj (Sabhapati)
MahantShriSudamanandJiRajrajes hwarHanuman Mandir, Pool k niche, SindhiyaDharmshala k paas, Ujjain
ShriPanch Agni Akhara, Shambhupanch Agni
Akhara, Mu.Po. Bilkha, Junagadh (Sourashtra)
Gujrat
ShriMahantGovindanandJi Maharaj (Sachiv)
ShriPanch Agni Akhara, Shambhupanch Agni
Akhara, Mu.Po. Bilkha, Junagadh (Sourashtra)
Gujrat
6
ShriPanchayatiMahanirvan iAkhara
ShriMahantPrakashpuriJi Maharaj (Sachiv)
ShriMahantPrakashpuriJiMaharaj (Sachiv), ShriPanchayatiMahanirvaniAkhar a
ShriPanchayatiMahanirvan iAkhara,
Kankhal, Haridwar (Uttaranchal)
7
ShriPanchAtalAkharaShriMahantRajgirijiMahara j, (Sabhapati)
MahantShriPremgirijiMaharajShriShankargirijiMaharaj, (Sachiv)
ShriPanchAtalAkhara
Kankhal, Haridwar (Uttaranchal)
8
UdasinAkhare
Pratinidhi : ShyamdasjiMaharajShriPanchayatiBadaUdasin Akhara
ShriMahantRaghumunijiM aharaj
ShriPanchayatiBadaUdasin Akhara
Ram Ghat Ujjain
9
ShriPanchayatiUdasinNaya Akhara
ShriMahantManohardasjiM aharaj, (President)
ShriJagtar Muni, Mod Dharmshala k Paas, Ramghat, Ujjain (JakhiraPrabandhak)
ShriPanchayatiUdasinNaya Akhara,
Kankhal, Haridwar (Uttaranchal)
Kankeshwari Ashram
Ashok Nagar Gujrat
10
ShriPanchayatiNirmalAkha ra
ShriMahantGyandevJiMaha raj
ShriDarshan Singh ji, NirmalAkhara, Badhnagar Road, Ujjain
ShriPanchayatiNirmalAkha ra
KankhalHaridwar Uttaranchal
11
BairagiAkhadeShriMahantShivnandandas JiMaharaj MahantShriSudhirPujari,
SansthanShriKalikaMandir, Panchwati Nasik Sthaniya: MahantShriBhagwandasjiBeghamp ura Ujjain.
(RamadalVaishnav)ShriPanchramanandayeNir vaniAniAkhara,
ShriPanchramanandayeShriBiharijiMandirBarana Bamori
NirvaniAniAkhara Distt. Tikamgadh (M.P.)
ShriMahantdasJiMaharaj
MahantShriPremdasji, Khaki Akhara, KhakChowkAnkpat Ujjain
ShriPanchramanandayeNir vaniAniAkhara,
HanumangarhiAyodhya (U.P.)
ShriMahantJagannathdasji Maharaj,
MahantShriPremdasji, Khaki Akhara, KhakChowkAnkpat Ujjain
Khaki Akhara (NirvaniAni), Lambe Hanuman
MandirLambe Hanuman Road Railway Station k paas,
SuratGujrat
12
ShriPanchDigambarAniAk hara
ShriMahantKeshavdasjiMa haraj
MahantShriKanhaiyadasjiAnkpat Road, Ujjain
ShriPanchDigambarAniAk hara
(DigambarAkhara) Ayodhya U.P.
MahantShriBhagwandasji, Beghampura Ujjain
ShriRambela Math ShastriMargDungarpur
Rajesthan
13
ShriPanchramanandiyaNir mohiAniAkhara
ShriMahant Ram AshraydasjiMaharaj
MahantShriRaghuveerdasji, KhakChowk UjjainShriPanchramanandiyaNir
mohiAniAkhara
NirmohiAkhara, MahantShriBhagwandasjiBeghamp
RamghatChitrakoot, ura Ujjain
Distt. Banda (U.P.)
Tags: Agni Akhara, Akharas in UjjainKumbh, Avahan, JunaAkhara, Mahamandleshwar, MahanirvaniAkhara, NirmalAkhar as,NirvaniAkhara
AUTHOR: PriyalMatreja