Maharaja Paramhans Ji temple

Subject – IR

Context – Pilgrims pray at rebuilt Pak. temple

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Over 200 Hindu pilgrims from India, the U.S. and the Middle East prayed at the 100-year-old renovated Maharaja Paramhans Ji temple in Pakistan amidst tight security, a year after the temple was demolished by a mob belonging to a radical Islamist party.
The temple and samadhi of Paramhans Ji in Karak district’s Teri village of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa underwent extensive repair last year after it was demolished by an angry mob in 2020, an incident that was condemned globally.

Maharaja Paramhans Ji

Shri Paramhans Swami Advaitanand Ji Maharaj, also known as Shri ParamhansDayalMaharaj Ji (born Shri Ram Yaad), son of Shri Tulsi Das Ji Pathak, was born in Chhapra City at Saran district, Bihar, India.
Shri ParamhansDayalMaharaj Ji is also known as the “First Spiritual Master” of the Shri ParamhansAdvait Mat.
He initiated the “Second Master”, Shri Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj in the early 1900s.
He was born on the day of Rama Navami and was therefore named as “Ram Yaad “.
His father was a famous scholar PanditTulsi Pathak.
Shri ParamahansDyal Ji travelled from place to place and carried the message of Sahaj Yoga, Bhakti and service unto humanity to one and all.
The ashrams (temples) founded by Shri ParamahansDyal Ji were called KrishanaDwaras.
Shri ParamahansDayal Ji attained Nirvana on 10 July 1919 after transferring succession of the seat to Swami Swarupanandji. A Sacred Samadhi Shrine was built at that place in Teri, KP and Pakistan.