A mahant is a religious superior, in particular the chief priest of a temple or the head of a monastery. The Hindi word mahant is from Prakrit mahanta-, from Sanskrit mahat "great". The priest, pundit, gyani, or pastor of any well-known 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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  • A mahant is a religious superior, in particular the chief priest of a temple or the head of a monastery. The Hindi word mahant is from Prakrit mahanta-, from Sanskrit mahat "great". The priest, pundit, gyani, or pastor of any well-known 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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  • A mahant is a religious superior, in particular the chief priest of a temple or the head of a monastery. The Hindi word mahant is from Prakrit mahanta-, from Sanskrit mahat "great". The priest, pundit, gyani, or pastor of any well-known 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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