Mahant Ganga Ram Viakarni | |
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 Fresco from the Udasi Chitta Akhara in Amritsar depicting Ganga Ram Viakarni (centre) with a disciple (left) and a fly-whisk attendant (chaur sahib; right) | |
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| Religion | Sikhism |
| Sect | Udasi |
| Known for | Founder of the Chitta Akhara |
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Ganga Ram Viakarni (fl. 18th century), also known as Ganga Das Viakarni,[1] was an 18th-century Udasi mahant who founded the Chitta Akhara (also known as 'Akhara Ganga Ram' after its founder), an akhara located in the Mai Sawan Bazar neighbourhood of Amritsar.[2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Singh, Fauja (1977). The City of Amritsar: An Introduction. Department of Punjab Historical Studies, Punjabi University.
Some of the better-known Akharas were: Akhara Braham Buta (enlarged and rebuilt), Akhara Ganga Ram Bikrami, Akhara Adwait Braham, Akhara Kanshiwala, Akhara Sangalwala (enlarged and rebuilt), and Chitta Akhara etc.