ACHARYA TRADITION
AACHARYA TRADITION
Shri Ramanujacharya Ji Vaishnavacharya
Shri Ramanand Swami Udhavacharya
Lord Shri Sahjanand Swami
In Vadtal, on Prabodhini Ekadashi of Vikram Samvat 1882, Lord Swaminarayan established the dual Acharyaship in Dharmavanshi Acharyas. Lord Swaminarayan enthroned his two adopted sons, Acharya Maharajshri Ayodhyaprasad Pande and Acharya Maharajshri Raghuvir Pande who were the sons of his brothers Rampratapji and Ichcharamji, as the spiritual leaders of the NarNarayanDev Gadi at Ahmedabad (Northern Division) and the LaxmiNarayanDev Gadi at Vadtal (Southern Division) respectively.
AACHARYA OF THE LAXMI NARAYAN DEV GADI AT VADTAL (SOUTHERN DIVISION)
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya ShriRaghuvirji Maharaj
Birth Date: Fagan Vad 4, Samvat 1868.
Accepted Gadi: Kartik Sud 11, Samvat 1882.
Aksharvas: Maha Sud 2, Samvat 1919.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya ShriBhagvatprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: AsoVad 9, Samvat 1894.
Accepted Gadi: Kartik Sud 15, Samvat 1913.
Aksharvas: Shravan Vad 10, Samvat 1935.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya ShriViharilalji Maharaj
Birth Date: Chaitra Amas, Samvat 1908.
Accepted Gadi: Shravan Vad 8, Samvat 1935.
Aksharvas: Bhadarva Sud 8, Samvat 1955.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya ShriLaxmiprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Shravan Vad 8, Samvat 1948.
Accepted Gadi: Bhadarva Sud 8, Samvat 1955.
Aksharvas: Maha Sud 15, Samvat 1970.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya ShriPratiprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Shravan Vad 1, Samvat 1931.
Accepted Gadi: VaishakhVad 7, Samvat 1965.
Aksharvas: Maha Sud 6, Samvat 1987.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya ShriAnandprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Shravan Sud 1, Samvat 1962.
Accepted Gadi: MahaVad 10, Samvat 1987.
Aksharvas: AshadhVad 4, Samvat 2030.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya ShriNarendraprasadjiMaharaj
Birth Date: Posh Vad 11, Samvat 1986.
Accepted Gadi: Chaitra Vad 8, Samvat 2015.
Aksharvas: JethVad 2, Samvat 2042.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya ShriAjendraprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Shravan Vad 7, Samvat 2005.
Accepted Gadi: Vaishakh Sud 14, Samvat 2040.
Past Acharyashri.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya Shri Rakeshprasadji Maharaj
Birthdate: Shravan Sud 6, Samvat 2022.
Accepted Gadi: Posh Vad 14, Samvat 2059.
Current: Acharyashri.
AACHARYA OF THE NAR NARAYAN DEV GADI AT AHMEDABAD (NORTHERN DIVISION)
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya Shri Ayodhyaprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Jeth Sud 11, Samvat 1865.
Accepted Gadi: Kartik Sud 11, Samvat 1882.
Aksharvas: Fagan Sud 7, Samvat 1924.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya Shri Devendraprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Aso Sud 15, Samvat 1978.
Accepted Gadi: Kartik Vad 2, Samvat 1993.
Aksharvas: Aso Sud 1, Samvat 2025.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya Shri Keshavprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Chaitra Vad 4, Samvat 1891.
Accepted Gadi: Fagan Sud 7, Samvat 1924.
Aksharvas: Chaitra Vad 4, Samvat 1946.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya Shri Vasudevprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Ashadh Sud 9, Samvat 1955.
Accepted Gadi: Kartik Amas, Samvat 1958.
Aksharvas: Kartik Vad 1, Samvat 1993.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya Shri Devendraprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Aso Sud 15, Samvat 1978.
Accepted Gadi: Kartik Vad 2, Samvat 1993.
Aksharvas: Aso Sud 1, Samvat 2025.
Name: H.H.1008
Aacharya Shri Tejendraprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Chaitra Vad 3, Samvat 2000.
Accepted Gadi: Aso Sud 2, Samvat 2025.
Retired Acharyashri
Name: H.H.1008 Aacharya Shri Kaushlendraprasadji Maharaj
Birth Date: Aso Sud 10, Samvat 2028.
Accepted Gadi: Aso Sud 2, Samvat 2060.
Current: Acharyashri