Advait Mat

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Advait Mat
Shri Paramhans Advait Mat logo.png
Official logo of the Shri Paramhans Advait Mat
Founder
Advaitanand Ji
Religions
Sant Mat
Website
https://shriparamhansadvaitmat.org/

Advait Mat or Paramhans Advait Mat is a cluster of panths (groups of disciples) in northern India. It was founded by Shri Swami Advaitanand Ji Maharaj (1846–1919) who is also known as Paramhans Dyal Ji Maharaj. He declared Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj ( also known as Shri Nangli Niwasi Bhagwan Ji) as his spiritual successor. Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj founded more than 300 ashrams with the purpose of disseminating his master's teachings. Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj had initiated more than thousand of his disciples into the sanyas. Many of his disciples went on to establish spiritual institutions to spread the same knowledge.

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The ashrams founded by Shri Paramahans Dyal Ji were called Krishna Dwaras. The ashrams with the name Adwait-Swarup Ashram, Paramhans Satyarthi Dham, Shri Anandpur Satsang Ashram, Brahm Vidyalay and Ashram are also related to him and Shri Paramhans Advait Mat.

Reportedly, they perceive themselves to be originating from Totapuri in the 18th century, who was the guru of Ramakrishna as well. [1] [2]

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Born- 5 April 1846,Chhapra, Bihar. Demise- 10 July 1919.

Born- 1 Feb, 1884 Accession- 20 Oct, 1919 Demise- 9 Apr, 1936

Main spiritual centre

Coordinates : 24°48′49.015″N77°51′13.791″E / 24.81361528°N 77.85383083°E / 24.81361528; 77.85383083

The Ashram of Anandpur Dham is also home to the current spiritual master.

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References

  1. Denise Cush; Catherine A. Robinson; Michael York (2008). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Psychology Press. pp. 481–. ISBN   978-0-7007-1267-0.
  2. Geaves, R. R., From Totapuri to Maharaji: Reflections on a Lineage (Parampara), (2002). Paper presented at the 27th Spalding Symposium on Indian Religions, Oxford. March 2002.
  3. 1 2 "Shri pratham". shrianandpur.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.

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