“Sant Samaj Welcomes Appointments, Calls for Unity Amid Challenges Facing Temples and Priests”
Published on: September 19, 2025
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India
The All India Priests Association (Akhil Bharatiya Pujari Purohit Sangh) has officially announced its district executive committee in Rajnandgaon. The declaration was made under the guidance of National President Ujni Dev Kumar Nirvani, National General Secretary Acharya Ashok Chaturvedi Harivansh, National Secretary Lalji Vaishnav (Chhote Raja), State Convenor Saurabh Nirvani, and State President Mahant Surendra Das.
According to the announcement, Nikhil Das Vaishnav has been appointed as District In-Charge, Yuvraj Das Vaishnav as District Convenor, Raj Dubey as District Mandaleshwar, and Dilip Vaishnav as District President.
The Vice Presidents include Durga Prasad Tiwari, Chandan Sharma, Sejal Vaishnav, Shyamdas Vaishnav, Anil Sharma, Manoj Shukla, Anup Das Vaishnav, Rakesh Vaishnav, Shekhar Dubey, and Mahendra Tiwari.
Other appointments include Sunil Vaishnav as Treasurer, Gyaneshwar Das Vaishnav as Secretary, Dinesh Pathak as Organization Secretary, Mrs. Om Prabha Vaishnav and Devendra Shukla as Joint Secretaries, Vaibhav Nirvani as Office Secretary, while Surendra Dubey, Sharad Chand, Mahesh Sharma, D.K. Sharma, Jai Shankar Sharma, Mukesh Kumar Sharma, Jitendra Kumar Sharma, Mahendra Vaishnav, and Lokendra Vaishnav have been inducted as Executive Members.
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The Sant Samaj (saint community) welcomed the announcement and expressed confidence that this leadership will give new direction and strength to the organization, ensuring that the voice of temple priests and purohits is heard more powerfully.
National President Ujni Dev Kumar Nirvani stated that across the country, priests, saints, and spiritual leaders are facing increasing economic challenges, with some temples even under the threat of encroachment by land mafias. In such circumstances, unity among the Sant Samaj is essential, as the future lies in organizational strength.
The grand Maha Meeting is scheduled for Sunday at 1:00 PM at Shri Bala Baba Mandir, Sundar Sonar, Rajnandgaon, where State President Mahant Surendra Das will be present.
