History of The Kumbh Mela

Puranic History of the Kumbh Mela festival – the largest gathering of humanity in the world Following are extracts from the narration of the story of “the Churning of the Milky Ocean” by His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam on 4 Aug 2007: “It...

Mahanirvani And Its Structure

Background of the Mahanirvani Akhāḍā Akhāḍās (also called Akharas) form the core body of the Hindu tradition. They are the oldest and largest Apex body of Hinduism. As of now at least 1 million dedicated Sādhus (saints) live under the Akhada Parishad, which is the...

The Reviver and Organizer

Sri Ādi Śankarācārya is an incarnation of Paramaśiva, who assumed the body in the 8th century. He organised and unified the main thought currents (Truth threads) that exist within Sanātana Hindu Dharma, in the form of various traditions or Sampradāyas called...

Organiser of Akhada

Lord Śrī Kapila Mahāmuni, the organizer of Akhāḍās – glory and lineage Incarnation of Paramaśiva and Lord Viṣṇu, from the Sūrya vaṁśa, the Sun dynasty Śri Kapila Mahāmuni, with his mother, Devahūti Lord Śri Kapila Mahāmuni is the incarnation of Lord Śrī...

Founder

BHAGAVĀN ŚRĪ PARAMAŚIVA  Paramaśiva, the Cosmic Source and ultimate Divinity, started the lineage of Akhāḍās with the ascetic warriors (Nāgā Sādhus) along with His direct disciples and descendants – called the Paramaśiva Ganas. It is from Bhagavan Sri...