Acharya Shree Rakeshprasadji Maharaj
| Rakeshprasadji | |
|---|---|
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Philosophy | Swaminarayan Sampraday |
| Personal | |
| Born | July 23, 1966 |
| Religious career | |
| Title | 1008 |
| Honors | 9th acharya of Laxminarayan Dev Gadi |
Rakeshprasadji (Devnagari: राकेशप्रसाद्जी; born 23 July 1966) is the acharya of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi of Swaminarayan Sampraday. An order by the Gujarat High Court removed his predecessor, Ajendraprasad, and appointed Rakeshprasad as acting acharya, in his place on the secret requirement of the satsang mahasabha headed by monks namely a Nautam Swami. According to Desh Vibhag Lekh, only the acharya in position can appoint his successor. Therefore, there has been an uproar regarding this matter of a bona fide spiritual acharya. Ajendraprasad disputed this and filed a review petition in the Gujarat High Court. The Times of India reported in 2014 that Ajendraprasad was a fugitive, accused of circulating images of his rivals' sadhus engaged in sexual acts. Ajendraprasad main ideology was that monks of the fellowship should abide in their prescribed rules and regulations. Especially after some monks had turned towards murdering fellow monks. That the acharya at the time was firm and strong furied many monks to dispose of him.
However, it is also argued, along with certain evidence certain that Nautam Swami of Vadtal, had framed Ajendraprasadji via bribing the alleged persons involved and other evidence of corrupt acts were also seized by the CBI, however he was released due to unknown reasons. Ajendraprasadji was cleared of all these allegations in November 2016. Elections in the past also contributed for Ajendraprasad to come back into his former position, yet it is said that conspiracy and corruption also made sure such results were hidden and made sure that this did not occur. Ajendraprasad and his following have clarified that such elections should also not exists in this holy fellowship and that they should be done away with altogether.
Therefore, as acting acharya, Ajendraprasad is present in Vadtals Raghuveer Vadi; however, the courts are still unclear as to the genuine acharya. However, the followers of Ajendraprasad declare that according to the tenets of Swaminarayan an acharya cannot be disposed of. They are on the seat of Swaminarayan and the opposition has not yet come across any evidence from the works and scriptures of Swaminarayan to back up the claim that acharyas can be disposed of. If anything the scriptures do however declare that all are to abide in their acharyas and that they shall not quarrel with the acharyas nor take them to court. Today, the court case of Acharya of Vadtal Gadi is still pending.
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