Sar Bodhanand Ji
Seventh and present sitting Guru of the Nangli / Sar Shabd Mission line of the Advait Mat lineage. LIVING person: office only, no biographical detail. Position attested only by platform owner's testimony from within the tradition (2026-09-16); no published source names him. Modern lineage; hold text. Added 2026-09-16.
In the succession of Sar Shabd Mission
Draft — pending review. This text has been sourced and translated per our editorial policy, but has not yet completed human review against sung versions. Wording may change.
Who is Sar Bodhanand Ji
Shri Swami Sar Bodhanand Ji Maharaj is the present sitting sant of the Sar Shabd Mission line of the Paramhans Advait Mat, seated at Shri Nangli Sahib, and is counted as the seventh guru of that line. This platform records that from the testimony of a member of the tradition, not from a published source. No published source names him, including the Mission's own website. See the note below.
Family & Relations
He follows Shri Swami Dharmanand Ji Maharaj, the sixth guru of the line. The Sar Shabd Mission succession:
- Shri Swami Advaitanand Ji Maharaj, Paramhans Dayal Ji 2. Shri Swami Swaroopanand Ji Maharaj 3. Shri Swami Nijatamanand Ji Maharaj 4. Shri Swami Sar Shabdanand Ji Maharaj, who established the Sar Shabd Mission in 1972
- Shri Swami Gurusharnanand Ji Maharaj, named successor by handwritten will in 1980
- Shri Swami Dharmanand Ji Maharaj 7. Shri Swami Sar Bodhanand Ji Maharaj, the present sitting sant
Sources
- Our Gurus | Sar Shabd Mission (negative result: lists six gurus, no seventh)
- About Us | Sar Shabd Mission (negative result: presents the sixth guru as present head)
Drafted: 2026-09-16, not yet reviewed
Prayers for Sar Bodhanand Ji
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Sacred sites of Sar Bodhanand Ji
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