Acharya Maharajshree Raghuvir Pande

Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Raghuvirji Maharaj (21st Mar 1812 - 9th Feb 1863) was the first Acharya of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. He was the 1st spiritual successor of Swaminarayan in the Southern Diocese (LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi, Vadtal).[1] He was enthroned as Acharya on 10th Nov 1826 and held the post till his death. He is also the first acharaya to wear the red topi as the then current acharaya of the nar narayan gadi liked to wear a white pag ( ayodhyaprasadji)[1]

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