Mahant Shivgiriji of Juna Akhara, Trayambakeshwar for his hospitality during my chaaturmaas at Neel Parbat, Trayambakeshwar.
An aspirant went to a Mahant of Gorakhnath Panth. Gorakhnath-followers are those who wear either big black celluloid or glass earrings. The Mahant bored the aspirant's ears, inserted big earrings and gave him a beautiful name also, Yogi Ishvarananda.
MAHANT: Great sage
MAHAPURUSHA: A great soul.
MAHARISHI: Great sage
MAHASAMADHI: The departure of a Self-realized saint from his mortal coil.
MAHATMA: Great soul
MAITRI: Friendship.
MANAS: Mind.
MANONASA: Destruction of mind.
He has also facilitated major festivals at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Canada. Another of the famous mahants was Sri Radhavallabh Sharan Devacharya who precided at the Baijiraj Temple in Udaipur ,Rajasthan.
 See also: Guru, Yoga, Mind, Brahma, Swami
  
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