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'''Raghuvirji''' (21 Mar 1812 - 9 Feb 1863), known to devotees as "Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Raghuvirji Maharaj", was the first [[acharya]] of the [[LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi]] of the Shri[[Swaminarayan Sampraday]] sect of [[Hinduism]]. He was the son of Iccharam, [[Lord Swaminarayan]]'s younger brother.<ref>http://www.swaminarayan-oldham.org/history_sampraday.html</ref> He was adopted by Swaminarayan as his son and was the first successor of [[Swaminarayan]] in the southern diocese ([[Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi]], [[Vadtal]]).<ref name="Dharmakul">{{cite web | url=http://www.lordswaminarayan.org.uk/Dharmkul.htm | title=Dharmakul}}</ref>{{RS|date=November 2015}} He was enthroned as acharya there on 10 November 1826 and held the post till his death. He was the first acharaya to wear the red topi hat, as ([[Ayodhyaprasad]]), the then-acharaya of the [[Nar Narayan Dev Gadi]] liked to wear a white [[pagh]] <ref name="Dharmakul"/> The acharya's responsibilities and duties are outlined in many of the sect's scriptures.
'''Raghuvirji''' (21 Mar 1812 - 9 Feb 1863), known to devotees as "Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Raghuvirji Maharaj", was the first [[acharya]] of the [[LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi]] of the Shri[[Swaminarayan Sampraday]] sect of [[Hinduism]]. He was the son of Iccharam, [[Lord Swaminarayan]]'s younger brother.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swaminarayan-oldham.org/history_sampraday.html |title=Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham |website=www.swaminarayan-oldham.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611161954/http://www.swaminarayan-oldham.org/history_sampraday.html |archive-date=2012-06-11}} </ref> He was adopted by Swaminarayan as his son and was the first successor of [[Swaminarayan]] in the southern diocese ([[Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi]], [[Vadtal]]).<ref name="Dharmakul">{{cite web | url=http://www.lordswaminarayan.org.uk/Dharmkul.htm | title=Dharmakul}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2015}} He was enthroned as acharya there on 10 November 1826 and held the post till his death. He was the first acharaya to wear the red topi hat, as ([[Ayodhyaprasad]]), the then-acharaya of the [[Nar Narayan Dev Gadi]] liked to wear a white [[pagh]]<ref name="Dharmakul"/> The acharya's responsibilities and duties are outlined in many of the sect's scriptures.


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Raghuvirji (21 Mar 1812 - 9 Feb 1863), known to devotees as "Sanatan Dharma Dhurandar Acharya Maharaj Shree 1008 Raghuvirji Maharaj", was the first acharya of the LaxmiNarayan Dev Gadi of the ShriSwaminarayan Sampraday sect of Hinduism. He was the son of Iccharam, Lord Swaminarayan's younger brother.[1] He was adopted by Swaminarayan as his son and was the first successor of Swaminarayan in the southern diocese (Laxmi Narayan Dev Gadi, Vadtal).[2][unreliable source?] He was enthroned as acharya there on 10 November 1826 and held the post till his death. He was the first acharaya to wear the red topi hat, as (Ayodhyaprasad), the then-acharaya of the Nar Narayan Dev Gadi liked to wear a white pagh[2] The acharya's responsibilities and duties are outlined in many of the sect's scriptures.

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  1. "Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Oldham". www.swaminarayan-oldham.org. Archived from the original on 2012-06-11.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Dharmakul".