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Shri Panchayati Akhara Niranjani
Swami Kailashanand
Giri Ji Maharaj
Niranjan Peethadheeshwar · Shree Shree 1008 Acharya Mahamandaleshwar
A journey of devotion, knowledge, service and Sanatan Dharma.
The Spiritual Journey
A Life Dedicated to Dharma, Knowledge & Seva
Swami Kailashanand Giri Ji Maharaj is a Hindu spiritual guru, saint, yoga guru, scholar and author, writing in Hindi, English and Sanskrit. As Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Shri Panchayati Akhara Niranjani — the foremost seat of the order — he is the first Guru to lakhs of Naga Sadhus and thousands of Mahamandaleshwars, and Peethadheeshwar of Siddhpeeth Shri Dakshin Kali Mandir in Haridwar.
1976
Born · Deoghar
2021
Pattabhishek
904 CE
Akhara Founded
Real compassion means to understand what the needs of the body, mind and soul are.
— Swami Kailashanand Giri Ji
Milestones
The Journey of Swami Ji
1976
Birth
Born 1 January in Jasidih, Deoghar — then Bihar, now Jharkhand.
Childhood
Renunciation
Leaves home in early childhood to live in the forest among saints.
2002
Acharya Degree
Completes his Acharya degree in Vedic education at Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Varanasi.
2002
Secretary, Agni Akhara
Appointed secretary of Shri Shambhu Panch Agni Akhara; known as Mahant Shri Kailashanand Brahmachari.
2006
Peethadheeshwar, Dakshin Kali Mandir
Entrusted with the historic peeth at Chandi Ghat, Haridwar. Begins the monsoon-long Maharudrabhishek in silence.
2013
Mahamandaleshwar
Seated as Mahamandaleshwar of Agni Akhara at Prayagraj Mahakumbh, aged thirty-eight.
2016
Simhastha Kumbh
Given charge of the Akhara's residences and ritual sites; begins wider preaching of the Bhagavad Gita in India and abroad.
2018
Bharat Gaurav Award
Honoured on 13 April for his social and religious work.
2021
Niranjan Peethadheeshwar
Pattabhishek on 14 January as Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Shri Panchayati Akhara Niranjani.
2025
Mahakumbh, Prayagraj
Leads the Acharya Shivir through the Mahakumbh at Prayagraj.
Amrit Vachan
Listen. Reflect. Discover.
Pravachan, teachings on Sanatan Dharma, and answers to the questions devotees bring — gathered in one place.
Pravachan
Sanatan Dharma
Yoga & Meditation
Questions & Answers
Siddhpeeth Shri Dakshin Kali Mandir
A Sacred Seat of Shakti
Considered a centre of worship for a happy and prosperous life, Dakshin Kali Mandir is said to hold powers that can turn even death. Those who pray to the Goddess here are said to receive good fortune and a life free of disease and injury.
The temple stands amid the Nilgiri hills with the Ganga flowing at its lap in Haridwar. A Dakshin Kali temple of this standing is said to exist in only two places in India — one in Kolkata, and this one in Haridwar. Bhairav, a form of Lord Shiva, himself guards it, and the shrine rests above a kund held to possess special power.
According to the accounts of local people, Guru Kaamraj — a devotee of Goddess Dakshin Kali and a follower of Lord Shiva from Kolkata — brought the Goddess's idol out from the sacred chamber and established it on Neel Parvat. Since then the idol has remained in this temple, fulfilling the wishes of her devotees. Special puja is performed through Navratri.
Seva
Service as a Spiritual Practice
The seva run through the Akhara's ashrams, directed at lifting those the world leaves behind.
Ved Vidyalaya
Traditional Vedic schooling, preserving the recitation and study of scripture.
Gaushala Yojna
Shelter and care for cows, maintained across the Akhara's ashrams.
Charitable Hospitals
Free and subsidised healthcare for those who cannot otherwise reach it.
Free Hostel for Children
Residence and education for poor children, at no cost to their families.
Old Age Homes
Care and dignity for the elderly in the last chapter of life.
The Order
Shri Panchayati Akhara Niranjani
Among the largest of the akharas, known above all for the scholarship of its saints. Its presiding deity is Lord Kartikeya.
- Established
- 904 CE, Mandvi, Gujarat
- Presiding Deity
- Lord Kartikeya
- Headquarters
- Tirthraj Prayag
- Monasteries
- Ujjain · Haridwar · Trayambakeshwar · Udaipur
Writings
Books & Writings
Works rooted in Indian culture, tradition and Vedic Sanatan Dharma — written in Hindi, English and Sanskrit.
English
River of Moksha
On the Ganga — the river held most sacred in Hinduism, worshipped as Maa Ganga — and her place in the spiritual life of India.
Sanskrit
Shaktistavanam
शक्तिस्तवनम्
A rare collection of Vedic stotras, compiled in Sanskrit.
Hindi
Gangagatha
गंगागाथा
The story of the Ganga, told through the traditions and scripture of Sanatan Dharma.
News & Media
Recent Coverage
Gallery
Moments of Darshan
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
He is Niranjan Peethadheeshwar and Shree Shree 1008 Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Shri Panchayati Akhara Niranjani, and Peethadheeshwar of Siddhpeeth Shri Dakshin Kali Mandir, Haridwar. He is a saint, yoga guru, scholar and author in Hindi, English and Sanskrit.
The temple is at Cheela Dam – Rishikesh Road, Haridwar, Uttarakhand 249408, set on Neel Parvat beside the Ganga. For darshan timings on a particular day, and during festivals such as Navratri, please contact the office on +91 75240 42567.
Write to office@swamikailashanandgiri.com or call +91 75240 42567. All correspondence is handled by the Office of His Holiness, not by Swami Ji personally, and requests are answered in the order received.
Shri Panchayati Akhara Niranjani was established in 904 CE at Mandvi in Gujarat, with Lord Kartikeya as its presiding deity. Its headquarters is at Tirthraj Prayag, with monasteries at Ujjain, Haridwar, Trayambakeshwar and Udaipur. It is among the largest of the akharas and is known for the scholarship of its saints.
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