Who are the officials in the Akhara present in Maha Kumbh, and how is their order decided?
These officials are also responsible for deciding the discipline of the saint society and the protection of the honor of the Akharas. Let us tell you how these officials are deployed.
Akhada Parishad: The deployment of the officials of the Akhara Parishad in Kumbh is done under a well-organized and traditional process. All India Akhara Parishad (ABAP) is the highest institution of the saint society, and the role of its officials in Kumbh is very important. The Akhara Parishad is not limited to Kumbh only, but their regular meetings and decision-making processes continue. Let us tell you that these officials are also responsible for deciding the discipline of the saint society and the protection of the honor of the Akharas during Kumbh. Let us tell you how these officials are deployed.
This is how elections and nominations are done.
The officials of the Akhara Parishad are elected through mutual consent or election of the saints of the Akharas. Apart from this, 13 major Akharas are included in the council, and senior saints from each Akhara are appointed to the key posts with mutual consent. Let us tell you that the major posts of the Akhara Parishad are the National President, General Secretary, Vice President, and Treasurer. Experience and knowledge are the most important for these posts in the Akhara Parishad. Based on knowledge, the appointment of officials in the Akhara Parishad is done through an election process in which senior members of the Akhara and many big sadhus are involved, all of them brainstorm among themselves and appoint responsible people.
Responsibilities of officials
The officials of the Akhara Parishad discuss the arrangements for the Kumbh Mela with the state government and local administration. The officials ensure that all the Akharas get proper places, facilities, and security. The royal bath is the most important moment in Kumbh, and the officials of the Akhara Parishad lead it. The officials who lead the contingents of saints and Naga sadhus of the Akharas for the bath decide their order and places. The officials of the Akhada Parishad work to resolve any kind of dispute between the Akhadas during Kumbh. If there is any indiscipline, then the prominent saints of the Parishad resolve it together.
