Acharya Maharajshree Tejendraprasad Pande
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Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Tejendraprasadji Maharaj[1] (Devnagari: आचार्या श्री तेजेन्द्रप्रसाद्जी माहाराज) was appointed Acharya of the Narnarayan Dev gadi (Ahmedabad) of the Swaminarayan Sampraday by his father, the late Acharya Maharajshree Devendraprasadji Maharaj. He was enthroned as an Acharya on 13 October, 1969.[2]
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[edit] Biography
He took up the responsibilities of the Swaminarayan Sampraday on the orders of Acharya Devendraprasadji from the age of 14 years. Accompanied by learned people, he travelled to East Africa to nurture the Satsang there. [2]
In over 30 years of service to the Sampraday, his accomplishments are very numerous. The following is but a summary of the facts detailed in 'Dharma Setu', his biography produced in 1994 during the Silver Jubilee & Golden Jubilee Festival.[3]
[edit] Educational Establishments Founded
- Shree Sahajanand Arts & Commerce College
- Shree Swaminarayan Vidyaalay (Boarding), Bhuj
- Shree Sahajanand Elementary School
- Shree Sahajanand Primary School
- Shree Sahajanand High School
- Shree Sahajanand Multi-Course Academy
- Shree Sahajanand Vaanijay Mahavidyaalay (Commerce College)
- Gurukuls in: Asaarva, Abu, Jhilvana, Gandhidham, Kalol, Jetalpur, Koteshwar, Mandvi, Chiloda, Idar, Rampur, Saayla, Siddhpur.[4]
[edit] NarNarayan Dev Yuvak Mandal (NNDYM)
He established branches of the NNDYM all over the Northern Zone, along with the then Lalji Maharajshri(Acharya-Designate) Koshalendraprasadji. The organisation's membership exceeds tens of thousands of youth from all backgrounds - students, professionals, businesspersons, etc. tree planting, blood donation camps, religious camps, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.
[edit] International Swaminarayan Satsang Organisation (ISSO)
He established the ISSO on Vijaya Dashmi in 1978 in USA. It is particularly active in USA and UK, where regular camps and conferences nurture the young.
[edit] Swaminarayan's 200th birthday celebrations
1981 saw numerous celebrations to commemorate the sect's founder's bi-centennial birthday. The largest of these were at Ahmedabad, Bhuj & Muli. The renowned Pundit Late Dongreji recited the Shreemad Bhagwat Katha at the Ahmedabad festival where hundreds of thousands of devotees gathered. A few days later, he travelled to Kutch and presided over the festival in Bhuj. This was soon followed by the event at Muli, which was celebrated with grand pomp. [5]
[edit] Recent Life
Tejendraprasadji retired in the year 2004, and his son Koshalendraprasadji was then enthroned as Acharya. Tejendraprasadji is however, still a very active leader of the Swaminarayan Sampraday.
[edit] See Also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Desh Vibhag Lekh, full Title of Acharya.
- ^ a b Raymond Brady Williams (2004). Williams on South Asian Religions and Immigration: Collected Works. Ashgate Publishing Ltd.. ISBN 0754638561.p.82
- ^ Acharya Shree Tejendraprasadji Maharaj.
- ^ Acharya Shree Tejendraprasadji Maharaj.
- ^ Acharya Shree Tejendraprasadji Maharaj.
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