Acharya Maharajshree Raghuvir Pande

Who was Acharya Maharajshree Raghuvir Pande?

Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Raghuvirji Maharaj was the first Acharya of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampraday. He is son of Iccharam, Swaminarayan's younger brother. He was the adopted by Swaminarayan as his son and was the 1st successor of Swaminarayan in the Southern Diocese. He was enthroned as Acharya on 10th Nov 1826 and held the post till his death. He is also the first acharaya to wear the red topi, as the then Acharaya of the Nar Narayan Dev Gadi liked to wear a white pagh The Acharya's responsibilities and duties are outlined in many of the Swaminarayan Sampraday's scriptures.