Balkanand Giri Ji Maharaj

Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Anand Akhada, whose presiding deity is Bhagwan Surya, Swami Balkanand Giri Ji Maharaj holds the Anand Peetha — in an akhada which by tradition installs no Mahamandaleshwar rank below its single Acharya. He leads the order's royal processions and Amrit Snans through the Kumbh cycle.

📿 Spiritual field: Surya upasana tradition of the Anand Akhada

🚩 Akhada: Shri Panchayati Anand Akhada