Mahants literal meaning is headman. It is of Hindi origin. In Hindi it literally means a head of a well established temple (religious place). In Sanskrit it means great sage. The priest, pundit, gyani, or pastor, of any well known and famous religious place would be a Mahant. In the Swaminarayan Hindu Faith, the Mahant is an ascetic, who is the head and leader of the temple and has religious responsibilities as a preacher.

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  • Mahants literal meaning is headman. It is of Hindi origin. In Hindi it literally means a head of a well established temple (religious place). In Sanskrit it means great sage. The priest, pundit, gyani, or pastor, of any well known and famous religious place would be a Mahant. In the Swaminarayan Hindu Faith, the Mahant is an ascetic, who is the head and leader of the temple and has religious responsibilities as a preacher.
  • Mahant - w hinduizmie tytuł kapłana-zwierzchnika ważnej świątyni; w sikhizmie tytuł zarządcy gurudwary, nienoszącego zwyczajowych oznak przynależności do khalsy, co w przeszłości pozwalało im uniknąć prześladowań.
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  • July 2009
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  • Mahants literal meaning is headman. It is of Hindi origin. In Hindi it literally means a head of a well established temple (religious place). In Sanskrit it means great sage. The priest, pundit, gyani, or pastor, of any well known and famous religious place would be a Mahant. In the Swaminarayan Hindu Faith, the Mahant is an ascetic, who is the head and leader of the temple and has religious responsibilities as a preacher.
  • Mahant - w hinduizmie tytuł kapłana-zwierzchnika ważnej świątyni; w sikhizmie tytuł zarządcy gurudwary, nienoszącego zwyczajowych oznak przynależności do khalsy, co w przeszłości pozwalało im uniknąć prześladowań.
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