Advait Mat or Paramhans Advait Mat is a cluster of panths (groups of disciples) in northern India. It was founded by Shri Swami Advaitanand Ji Maharaj (1846–1919) who is also known as Paramhans Dyal Ji Maharaj. He declared Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj ( also known as Shri Nangli Niwasi Bhagwan Ji) as his spiritual successor. Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj founded more than 300 ashrams with the purpose of disseminating his master's teachings. Swami Swarupanand Ji Maharaj had initiated more than thousand of his disciples into the sanyas. Many of his disciples went on to establish spiritual institutions to spread the same knowledge.
The ashrams founded by Shri Paramahans Dyal Ji were called Krishna Dwaras. The ashrams with the name Adwait-Swarup Ashram, Paramhans Satyarthi Dham, Shri Anandpur Satsang Ashram, Brahm Vidyalay and Ashram are also related to him and Shri Paramhans Advait Mat.
Reportedly, they perceive themselves to be originating from Totapuri in the 18th century, who was the guru of Ramakrishna as well.[1][2]
All gurus
Shri pratham paadshahi ji Shri Shri 108 Shri Swami Advaitanand Ji Maharaj (Shri Paramhans Dayal ji)[3]
Born- 5 April 1846,Chhapra, Bihar.
Demise- 10 July 1919.
Shri dvitiya paadshahi ji Shri Shri 108 Swarupanand Ji Maharaj[3]
Shri tritiya paadshahi ji Shri Shri 108 Swami Vairagyanand Ji Maharaj
Shri chaturth paadshahi ji Shri Shri 108 Swami Beantanand Ji Maharaj
Shri pancham paadshahi ji Shri Shri 108 Swami Darshan Poornanand Ji Maharaj
Shri shashtam paadshahi ji Shri Shri 108 Swami Vichar Poornanand Ji Maharaj
Main spiritual centre
The largest and the main organization established by the spiritual master is "Shri Anandpur Dham" In Nethai,Madhya Pradesh comprising many smaller trusts in nearby areas.
^Geaves, R. R., From Totapuri to Maharaji: Reflections on a Lineage (Parampara), (2002). Paper presented at the 27th Spalding Symposium on Indian Religions, Oxford. March 2002.
