Mahant
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A mahant /məˈhʌnt/ is a religious superior, in particular the chief priest of a temple or the head of a monastery.[1] The Hindi word mahant is from Prakrit mahanta-, from Sanskrit mahat "great".[2] Other titles for the word Mahant, serving in the context of a well known religious place, include priest or pundit, being generally always a Brahmin, gyani, or pastor. In other branches of Hinduism, the mahant is an ascetic who is the head and leader of the temple and has religious Also know as Satnami's responsibilities as a preacher.[3]
Among Sikhs, mahants stood for hereditary managers who controlled Sikh gurdwaras until the formation of SGPC in 1920s. [4]
Notes
5. Neelim mahant
External links
- SGPC Glossary, "Mahant."
