Acharya Maharajshree Rakeshprasad Pande

Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Rakeshprasadji Maharaj (Devnagari: आचार्या श्री राकेशप्रसाद्जी माहाराज) (July 1966 - Present) is the current Acharya of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi of Swaminarayan Sampraday (31 January 2003–present) and the 9th Spiritual Successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan in the South Diocese (Vadtal, LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi) of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. [cite web | url=http://www.swaminarayanmandirsydney.org.au/Vadtal.html | title=Acarya of Vadtal]

About and Achievements

* He was appointed by the order of the Supreme Court of India, which removed his predesser, Acharya Shree Ajendraprasadji Maharaj and appointed him in his place. [cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/37796601.cms | title=Vadtal, the delinquent in Swaminarayan family]

* He takes an interest in Sanskrit and Prakrit literature on religion. He has established temples and consecrated idols in them. [cite web | url=http://www.vadtal.com/acharyas-rakeshprasadji-maharaj.html | title=Our Acharya - Acharya Shri Rakeshprasadji Maharaj]

* He has given Diksha to more than 100 saints as per the wish of Swaminarayan who mentioned this in the Desh Vibhag Lekh. [cite web | url=http://www.vadtal.com/acharyas-rakeshprasadji-maharaj.html | title=Our Acharya - Acharya Shri Rakeshprasadji Maharaj]

ee also

* Acharya Shree Koshalendraprasadji Maharaj - NarNarayan Dev Gadi

Notes

References

* [http://www.lordswaminarayan.org.uk/Dharmkul.htm Dharmakul]

External links

* [http://www.ShriSwaminarayan.org Welcome to Shri Swaminarayan Temple, Wheeling, IL First Swaminarayan Temple built in USA]

* [http://www.vadtal.com Vadtal Shree LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi Website]

* [http://www.vadtal-SFO.com Offical site for San Francisco Bay Area Affliated with Vadtal Shree LaxmiNarayan Dev-www.Vadtal-SFO.com]