Mahamandaleshwar
Hindu religious title From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mahamandaleshwar (or Maha Mandaleshwar) is a title used by some Hindu monks of the Dashanami order of swamis, founded by Shankaracharya.[1] The word Mahamandaleshwar means "superior of great and/or numerous monasteries" or "superior of a religious district or province"; the title implies a great spiritual leader.[2]
In 2019, nine foreigners were given the title mahamandaleshwar for the first time at the Kumbh Mela.[3]
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