Acharya Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj is the head of Shri Panchdashnam Juna Akhada, the biggest of the thirteen Saint Akhadas of the country. Shri Juna Akhada has more than five million saints in its fold, who form about 80 per cent of the combined strength of saints belonging to all the Akhadas. Swamiji has initiated about one lakh saints during the last about ten years. Ever since he was appointed Acharya Mahaman-daleshwar, he has been the guiding spirit behind all the activities of not only the Juna Akhada but also of the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha. Harihar Ashram in Kankhal, Haridwar is the seat of the Acharya. Besides the Guru gaddi, the ancient Maha Mrityunjay temple, the unique Paradeshwar Mahadev and the popular Rudraksh tree in the Ashram attract hundreds of pilgrims to the Ashram every day for darshan.

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