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Jagadguru Mahendranand Giri
[edit]Jagadguru Mahendranand Giri, originally known as Mahendra Joshi, was born on the 7th of May, 1980. He holds the position of a Hindu Spiritual Guru, serving as the peethadhishwar of the Gargacharya Pith and holding the revered title of Jagadguru within the Juna Akhada tradition.
Early years
[edit]Shri Mahendragiri was born in Jasdan, located in the Rajkot District. He hails from a Garg (Brahmin) family, where his father served as a priest. Mahendragiri's childhood was marked by poverty, with his family residing in a humble kutcha house.
Early years as a swami
[edit]Harigiri Maharaj took Mahendra as his disciple during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2016, held in Ujjain, and bestowed upon him the esteemed position of Mahamandaleshwar of the Juna Akhada. As a Mathadhish
An early role entrusted to Mahendragiri was that of Mathadhish (head) of the Radha Krishna Math in Kalyan, Maharashtra. The Radha Krishna Math, an ancient temple in Kalyan, had fallen into disrepair. Upon assuming responsibility, Mahendragiri renovated the ashram.
As a Pithadish of Muchkund Gufa
[edit]His guru appointed him as the Peethadish of Muchkund Gufa in Junagadh in 2018. This sacred site houses an ancient temple believed to be as old as Lord Krishna himself, featuring a revered Shivling established by Lord Krishna after his confrontation with Kalayavana.
Within a span of five years, he initiated over 700 individuals into the fold of sanyas, nurturing them as his disciples, representing various strata of society.[1]
As a Jagadguru
[edit]Just eight years of sanyasi jivan of mahendragiri , sumeru Peethadhishwar Shankaracharaya Narendranand Saraswati, along with his guru Mahant Hari Giri Maharaj, bestowed upon him the esteemed titles of Jagadguru and Peethadhishwar of the Gargacharya Pith in April 2024.
References
[edit]- મુચકુંદ ગુફાના મહંત બન્યા જગતગુરુ: શ્રી 1008 મહામંડલેશ્વર મહેન્દ્રાનંદગીરીજી મહારાજને પ્રયાગરાજ ત્રિવેણી સંગમ ભૂમિ પરથી ગર્ગાચાર્ય પીઠના જગતગુરુની પદવી એનાયત કરાઈ - Junagadh News
- ભારતના સૌથી નાની ઉંમરના જગદ્ગુરૂ બનતા અનંત વિભૂષિત શ્રી શ્રી ૧૦૦૮ મહામંડલેશ્વર મહેન્દ્રાનંદગીરી મહારાજ
- http://jaihindnewspaper.com/national/Jai-Hind-News-Paper-national-275361/
- દીક્ષા મહોત્સવ: શિવરાત્રી મેળાનો પ્રારંભ થતાં જ મૂજકુંદ ગુફા ખાતે 15 થી વધુ સંસારીઓએ દીક્ષા લીધી - Junagadh News
- સંસાર ત્યાગી સન્યાસીઓ બન્યા: જૂનાગઢમાં આવેલી મુચકુંડ ગુફા ખાતે 25 સંસારીઓએ મહામંડલેશ્વર મહેન્દ્રાનંદગીરી મહારાજના આશીર્વાદ લઈ દીક્ષા ગ્રહણ કરી - Junagadh News
- પાલનપુરમાં ગુજરાત અને રાજસ્થાનના 251 વહીવંચા બારોટો-રાવજીઓને આમંત્રિત કરાયા
- સુરેન્દ્રનગર જિલ્લા ના થાનગઢ શહેર ના શ્રી રવિભાણ સંપ્રદાય શ્રી અક્કલ સાહેબ ની જગ્યા ના મહંત શ્રી કૃષ્ણવંદન મહારાજ ને આજ રોજ અમદાવાદ ખાતે શ્રી ૧૦૦૮ મહા મંડલેશ્વર ની પદવી આપવા માં આવી - At This Time
- Junagadh Bhavnath Melo 2024: હર હર મહાદેવના નાદ સાથે મહાશિવરાત્રીના મેળાનો વિધિવત પ્રારંભ, શાસ્ત્રોકત વિધિનુસાર ભવનાથ મહાદેવનું પૂજન કરાયું - Bhavnath Mela 2024, Lord Bhavnath Mahadev was worshiped according to the scriptural ritual
- ^ "દીક્ષા મહોત્સવ:શિવરાત્રી મેળાનો પ્રારંભ થતાં જ મૂજકુંદ ગુફા ખાતે 15 થી વધુ સંસારીઓએ દીક્ષા લીધી" [Diksha Mahotsav: More than 15 samsaris take initiation at Moojkund cave as Shivratri fair begins].