Ayodhyaprasad

Ayodhyaprasadji

Ayodyaprasadji (25 May 1809 - 18 Feb 1868), known to devotees as "Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Ayodyaprasadji Maharaj", was the first acharya of the north diocese (NarNarayan Dev Gadi} of the Swaminarayan Sampraday sect of Hinduism. He was the son of Rampratapji, Swaminarayan's elder brother.[1] He was the 1st successor of Swaminarayan in the North Diocese, Ahmedabad).[2] He was enthroned as Acharya on 10 Nov 1826 and held the post till his death.[2]

The bicentennial of his birth was celebrated as the Dharmakul Vandana Mahotsav in Ahmedabad from 1 to 3 June 2009. The event was attended by an estimated 600,000 people.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.swaminarayan-oldham.org/history_sampraday.html
  2. 1 2 "Dharmakul".
  3. ↑ "Devotees throng Dharmakul fest". Daily News and Analysis. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.


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