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Swami Avdheshanand Giri

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Swami

Avdheshanand Giri
TitleAcharya Mahamandaleshwar
Personal
ReligionHindu
LineageDashnami
OrderJuna Akhada
Senior posting
GuruSwami Satyamitranand Giri
Websitewww.prabhupremisangh.org

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Swami Avdheshanand Giri is an Indian Hindu spiritual leader,[1] author, philosopher and preacher from Bulandshahr, India.[2][3][4][5] He holds the high level Hindu spiritual title of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhada, the oldest and largest order of sadhus (sometimes referred to as yogis) in India.[6][7][8][9][10] He has initiated about one million Naga Sadhus, a Sadhu sect,[11] and he is their first Guru, or spiritual advisor.[12][13][14] His seat is in Kankhal, Haridwar, known as Harihar Ashram, which also houses the Paradeshwar Mahadev temple and the Mrityunjay Mahadev temple.

Swami Avdheshanand Giri is chairman of the association of Hindu religious organisation Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha.[15][16][17][18]

Early life and sanyas[edit]

Swami Avdheshanand Giri was born into a Brahmin family of Khurja, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]

He met Swami Avadhoot Prakash Maharaj, an expert in yoga and versatile in knowledge about Vedas and others. Swami Avdheshanand Giri learnt Vedant philosophy and yoga from him.[19]

In 1985 he met his Guru, former Shankaracharya Swami Satyamitranand Giri and took the Hindu ritual sannyas deeksha from him. Thus he entered the holy Juna  Akhara, the biggest of the 13 Akharas of Sadhus and was named Swami Avdheshanand Giri.[20]

In 1998, at the Haridwar Kumbh, Swami Avdheshanand Giri was appointed as Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhada.[21] While there are many mahamandaleshwar in an Akhada, there is only one Acharya Mahamanaleshwar who is the spiritual guide and public face of the monastic order.[22][23]

Work and public life[edit]

Giri is the member of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board.[24][25] He is also Chairman of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha.[26] Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha is the apex forum which has more than 130 Hindu religious leaders heading Mathas and Peetha in India. The Sabha covers virtually all the sampradayas (ancient Hindu religious denominations propounding diverse traditional expressions of Hindu spirituality and practice).[27]

Presently, he is the President of the Samanvaya Seva Trust, Haridwar which has several branches in India and abroad. The trust includes the famous Bharat Mata Mandir, Haridwar.[28][29]

During the 2021 Haridwar Kumbh Mela, a religious gathering, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi telephoned Swami Avdheshanand Giri to conclude the Kumbh Mela early in the wake of the second wave of Covid-19.[30][31] The Kumbh Mela was concluded the same day.[32][33] In March 2022, he appeared as guest judge in Zee TV reality show Swarn Swar Bharat.[34][35]

He was the keynote speaker at the UNO for ‘Responsible Leadership Summit’ held in May 2019. The summit was attended by about 200 leaders from around the world.[36] In 2008 Giri also attended Israeli Presidential Conference 'Facing Tomorrow'.[37]

Education and teachings[edit]

Swami Avdheshanand Giri has studied Vedanta and Ancient Indian Philosophy. He is a graduate in Sanskrit, and in 2008 he was conferred with the honorary degree of D. Litt. from Vikram University, Ujjain.[38]

Spirtuality[edit]

Giri's spiritual discourses are regularly aired on various religious and spiritual TV channels such as Sanskar TV,[39][40] and he is invited to speak on spiritual and religious issues at various events such as Vivekananda International Foundation (Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti).[41][42][43][44]

He also writes as a columnist in various newspapers.[45]

Swami Avdheshanand Giri has many high-profile followers, including Bollywood stars and politicians, and the Harihar ashram continues to receive many high profile visitors. In October 2019, President of India, Shri Ramnath Kovind visited his ashram, when he went for the IIT Roorkee convocation.[46] In 2018, Home minister Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat[47] had also been to Harihar Ashram.[48][49][50]

Bibliography[edit]

Swami Avdheshanand is well known for his oratory skills.[citation needed] He has authored many books and has written on the various aspects of Indian spiritual philosophy.[51]

  • Vision of Self, 2013, p:272, ISBN 1482810476 Search this book on .
  • Brahma is the truth (ब्रह्मा ही सत्य है), 2016, ISBN 9788131005248 Search this book on ., p:192, Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Koo to Digitally Connect Spiritual Centers with Devotees". The Statesman. 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. ↑ "PM Modi phones Swami Avdheshanand Giri, requests symbolic participation in Kumbh Mela amid Covid-19 scare". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  3. ↑ PTI (2021-04-17). "PM Modi urges to keep Kumbh participation symbolic amid COVID crisis". National Herald. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  4. ↑ TNN (Feb 10, 2020). "International Yog Festival to see star-studded line-up | Dehradun News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ "With 2,61,500 Fresh Covid Infections, India Sees Biggest-Ever Daily Spike: 10 Points". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  6. ↑ "After BJP president, RSS chief now holds meeting with seers in Haridwar". Hindustan Times. 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  7. ↑ "Swami Avdheshanand Giri of Juna Akhara ends Kumbh Mela after PM Modi's request". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  8. ↑ After PM Modi's Appeal, Juna Akhada Curtails Kumbh Mela Amid Surge In COVID-19 Cases, retrieved 2021-04-26
  9. ↑ Coronavirus: Kumbh 2021 चले या बंद हो जाए? देखें Swami Avdheshanand ने क्या कहा?| Rohit Sardana, retrieved 2021-04-26
  10. ↑ Kumbh will not end now: Swami Awadheshanand Giri talks about his conversation with PM Modi, retrieved 2021-04-26
  11. ↑ Banerjee, Biswajeet (2019-02-04). "Millions take bath on second Shahi snan in Kumbh on Mauni Amavasya; thousands take deeksha as Naga Sadhus". National Herald. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  12. ↑ "हिंदी खबर, Latest News in Hindi, हिंदी समाचार, ताजा खबर". Patrika News (in hindi).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  13. ↑ "Vimarsha: Talk by Shri Swami Avdheshanand Giri ji Maharaj, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara on 'Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti'". www.vifindia.org. 3 October 2018.
  14. ↑ त्रिपाठी, संजय (10 February 2020). "राम मंदिर के मॉडल को लेकर VHP खफा, उपाध्यक्ष चंपत राय बोले- नए डिजाइन पर बना तो लगेंगे 25 साल". www.abplive.com (in हिन्दी).
  15. ↑ April 23, Anilesh S. Mahajan New Delhi; May 3, 2021 ISSUE DATE; April 23, 2021UPDATED; Ist, 2021 21:02. "The Price of Optimism". India Today. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
  16. ↑ "The Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha". BAPS.
  17. ↑ "Sixth Hindu Acharya Sabha" (PDF). ArshaVidya.
  18. ↑ "बुलंदशहर: मंत्रोच्चारण के बीच हुआ श्री कृष्णा धाम के लिए भूमि पूजन". Patrika News (in hindi).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
  19. ↑ Academy, Himalayan. "Hinduism Today Magazine". www.hinduismtoday.com.
  20. ↑ "भारत माता मंदिर के संस्थापक महामंडलेश्वर स्वामी सत्यमित्रानंद गिरि ब्रह्मलीन, आज दी जाएगी समाधि". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 26 June 2019.
  21. ↑ "The famous akhadas at Kumbh mela". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2019.
  22. ↑ "Swami Avdheshananda Giri, Hindu of the year". Hinduism Today. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  23. ↑ "ऐसे बनते है महामंडलेश्वर और ये है इस पद की शर्तें". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  24. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Amarnath board reconstituted". Tribuneindia News Service.
  25. ↑ NETWORK, GK NEWS. "Shri AmarnathJi Shrine Board re-constituted with power-packed panel". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  26. ↑ Excelsior, Daily (2021-03-30). "CEO SASB invites Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, Akhara Parishad for Amarnath Yatra". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  27. ↑ "Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha in Hyd from Jan 9". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  28. ↑ "ताकतवर-रसूखदारः साधु की शक्ति". aajtak.intoday.in (in हिन्दी).
  29. ↑ Sharma, Aman (14 January 2020). "Centre weighs a dozen names for Ram Temple Trust". The Economic Times.
  30. ↑ DelhiApril 17, India Today Web Desk New; April 17, 2021UPDATED; Ist, 2021 14:18. "Kumbh Mela should now be symbolic to strengthen fight against Covid-19: PM Modi to Juna Akhada chief". India Today. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  31. ↑ "Coronavirus: PM मोदी ने की स्वामी अवधेशानंद से बात, kumbh Mela को लेकर की ये अपील". Zee News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2022-04-20.
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  33. ↑ Apr 17, TIMESOFINDIA COM /; 2021; Ist, 19:02. "Top akhada announces end of Kumbh after PM Modi's appeal | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  34. ↑ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2022-03-05). "Swarn Swar Bharat : शो के मेहमान जज आचार्य स्वामी अवधेशानंद गिरी महाराज होंगे कृतिका बोरकर की आवाज से प्रभावित". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
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  36. ↑ "The Inaugural Responsible Leaders Summit". www.thecrl.org. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  37. ↑ "Israeli leaders meet with leaders of Eastern faith traditions". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  38. ↑ "यूनिवर्सिटी के विद्यार्थी घर बैठे जान सकेंगे रिजल्ट व एडमिशन की स्थिति". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
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  41. ↑ "Vimarsha: Talk by Shri Swami Avdheshanand Giri ji Maharaj, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhara on 'Desh, Samaj aur Vyakti'". www.vifindia.org. 3 October 2018.
  42. ↑ "आज स्वामी अवधेशानंद बताएंगे जीवन संवारने के मंत्र". Patrika News (in hindi).CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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  44. ↑ "जल और धरा को बचाना युवाओं की जिम्मेदारी : स्वामी अवधेशानंद गिरी महाराज Sharanpur News". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी).
  45. ↑ "चिंतन, चरित्र और स्वभाव से अपने गुरु जैसा बनना जरूरी, सिर्फ ज्ञान लेना सार्थक नहीं". Dainik Bhaskar (in हिन्दी). 15 July 2019.
  46. ↑ "President to meet head of Juna Akhara today". TOI. 4 October 2019.
  47. ↑ "RSS chief arrives in Haridwar on 2-day visit". TOI. 27 June 2018.
  48. ↑ "2016-05-11 : Took blessing of Swami Avdheshanand Giri ji Maharaj at Ujjain Kumbh". Amit Shah Official. 11 May 2016.
  49. ↑ "स्वामी अवधेशानंद से मिले राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद, पत्नी संग की भगवान शिव की पूजा, तस्वीरें..." Amar Ujala.
  50. ↑ "विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी के क्षेत्र में महिलाएं आगे आएं: राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी).
  51. ↑ Giri, Acharya Swami Avdheshanand (2013). Vision of Self. Partridge Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4828-1047-9. Search this book on

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