Origin from 1862
The Nirmal Akhara, formally the Panchayati Akhara Nirmal, is the central monastic organization of the Nirmala sect, a tradition that blends Sikh scriptural study with Hindu ascetic practice, headquartered at Kankhal in Haridwar. The Nirmalas trace their origin to Guru Gobind Singh, who is said to have sent five Sikh scholars to Kashi in 1686 to study Sanskrit and Hindu scripture, and the akhara itself was formally established on 7 August 1862 in Patiala, with Mahitab Singh as its first Sri Mahant, following a 1796 dispute between Nirmala and Naga ascetics over bathing rights at the Kumbh Mela. It operates roughly thirty two branches with an estimated fifteen thousand affiliated sadhus.
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Classification
Kind of order ApostolateContemplative or Monastic Prayer 2 Practice
Liturgical Language Status
Status TodayLiving tradition, practised today 3 Origins
Origin Period Belief
Defining Doctrinal PositionAdvaita Vedanta Non-Dualism 2 Connections
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Originated In
Source Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation: Akharas of the Kumbh (Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation)
Rooted In
Source Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation: Akharas of the Kumbh (Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation)
Uses Liturgical Language
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1. Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation: Akharas of the Kumbh (Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation)
Uttar Pradesh State Tourism Development CorporationList of akharasQuote, List of akharas
The Nirmal Panchaati Akhara was established in 1862 in Patiala, Punjab, by Maharaja Narinder Singh of Patiala, Raja Bharpur Singh of Nabha, and Raja Sarup Singh of Jind.
2. Islamic Mysticism: A Short History
Alexander Knysh, Brill
3. Wikipedia: Nirmal Akhara
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The Panchayati Akhara Nirmal or Nirmal Panchayati Akhara is an organization (akhara) based in Haridwar, India associated with the Nirmala sampardya.
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