As 104 applicants failed the demanding test procedure to become Mahamandaleshwar or naga Sanyasi at the Mahakumbh 2025, the stringent discipline, honesty, and commitment to Sanatan dharma held by India's Akhadas (monastic orders) were once again underlined. Of them, 92 applicants hoping to become naga Sanyasis and 12 vying for the title of Mahamandaleshwar were turned down.
 
Thorough Three-Tier Assessment
 
Each candidate goes through a three-stage examination procedure before being awarded the titles. This includes confirming the applicants' biographical information, educational background, criminal history (if any), property ownership, and family history. The Jiledars, or regional chiefs, of the Akhada conduct the inquiry. Senior monks and the Panch Parmeshwar council of the Akhada then thoroughly analyze the findings. The president of the Akhada makes the ultimate choice after consulting with a few revered saints.
 
Causes of Rejection
 
A number of inconsistencies prevented the rejected candidates from meeting the strict qualifying requirements, including:
 
• Falsifying one's educational background.
• Supposed participation in property disputes or connections to land mafias.
• criminal accusations or morally dubious behavior.
• Information pertaining to family members is kept secret.
• Financial impropriety accusations.

Only individuals with a pure character and a commitment to austere values are permitted to assume these hallowed responsibilities, the Akhada's leaders stressed.
 
Mahamandaleshwar and naga Sanyasi titles are bestowed at the Mahakumbh, a momentous occasion that takes place every twelve years. In 13 Akhadas, more than 30 Mahamandaleshwars and 3,500 naga Sanyasis have been started since Makar Sankranti. More initiations and ceremonies will be held by Vasant Panchami, the third royal bathing (Amrit Snan).
 
Mahamandaleshwar and naga Sanyasis's roles
 
In charge of overseeing the administrative, cultural, and spiritual matters of their specific Akhada, a Mahamandaleshwar is a leader among the saints. As a sign of total detachment and spiritual dedication, a naga Sanyasi gives up the material world and commits oneself to austere rituals.
 


 
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SIBY JEYYA

23/01/2025 12:08 PM