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Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad council meet: ‘Will firm up plan to replace Urdu terms linked to Kumbh’

October 06, 2024 5:18 am

Last month, a group of sadhus and seers advocated for changing the term “Shahi Snan” to a name more in line with Sanatan traditions and this matter was brought up for discussion at the Parishad meeting in Prayagraj on Saturday.

Explained: What are Hindu seer akharas, what is the role of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad?

November 04, 2021 10:53 am

The word 'akhara' literally means a wrestling arena, and the akhara system is believed to have been started by Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century AD to prepare a warrior class that could fight for Hinduism.

Akhara Parishad member, who released list of fake babas, goes missing

September 18, 2017 8:51 pm

On the evening of September 15, Das had boarded a train from Haridwar for Mumbai. However, he could not be contacted after September 15 following which a “missing” report was filed in the Haridwar police station.

After row, ‘businessman’ priest axed by Akhara Parishad

August 07, 2015 4:45 am

Dutta’s induction was opposed by other saints, including Mahant Gyan Das, over allegations that the businessman — who was was re-christened Sachhidanand Giri during the July 31 induction ceremony.

Akhara Parishad warns of boycotting Kumbh Mela over land issue

May 14, 2013 3:40 pm

Akhil Bharatiya and All India Akhara Parishad have threatened to boycott the upcoming Kumbh Mela.

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Women must not be barred from entering temple: Mahant Narendra Giri

January 27, 2016 4:30 am

Allahabad, Jan 27 (ANI): Speaking on the Shani Shignapur temple issue, Akhara Parishad President Mahant Narendra Giri on Wednesday said that women must not be barred from entering the temple asserting that preventing them from doing so, was not right in any manner. He added that people must be allowed to visit temple and offer prayers irrespective of caste, creed or gender since it is their right to do so.

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