Mahanam Sampradaya
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Mahanam Sampradaya (Bengali: মহানাম সম্প্রদায়) is a Krishnaite revival movement founded in the last decade of the 19th century within Bengali Vaishnavism in the Bengal Presidency of colonial British India and spiritually inspired by Prabhu Jagadbandhu.[1] As tradition-sampradaya and institution it was formed in early 20th century by Sripad Mahendraji[2] Presently followers of Mahanam Sampraday are centered in West Bengal, India and throughout Bangladesh.[1] Radha Krishna, Gaur Nitai and Prabhu Jagadbandhu are the chief deities worshiped by the Mahanam Sampradaya.[citation needed]
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Bengali: মহানাম সম্প্রদায় | |
Formation | 1891 as movement[1] |
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Founder | Prabhu Jagadbandhu (inspirator) Sripad Mahendraji (organisator) |
Founded at | Bengal, British India |
Type | Hindu denomination Religious organization |
Purpose | Educational, philanthropic, religious studies, spirituality |
Headquarters | Mahaudharon Math, Maniktala, Kolkata, India Sri Angan, Faridpur, Bangladesh |
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Area served | India & Bangladesh |
Membership | more than 1 million |
Official languages | Bengali |
Previous head | Mahanambrata Brahmachari |
Current head (India) | Upashak Bandhu Bhramachariji |
Current head (Bangladesh) | Kanti Bandhu Bhramachariji |
Key people | Mahanambrata Brahmachari |
Affiliations | Vaishnavism |
Website | mahanam |
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