The troubles of Mahamandaleshwar Gyandas of Nirmohi Akhara, accused of rape in Ujjain, have further increased. The local Akhara Parishad has excommunicated him from the sadhu community.
Along with this, the Parishad has banned his entry into religious events held in ashrams, and akharas of Ujjain. The Parishad has also sent a letter to Mahant Rajendra Das Maharaj, president of Nirmohi Akhara, demanding the immediate removal of Gyandas from the post of Mahamandaleshwar.
A meeting of the Parishad was called after the Mahakal police station registered a case of rape based on the woman’s complaint. In the meeting, all office bearers unanimously decided on the action.
Mahant Dr. Rameshwar Das Maharaj, president of the Parishad, and Mahant Rameshwar Giri Maharaj, general secretary, stated that the accusation of rape against a woman is contrary to the dignity of the sadhu community and has harmed the prestige of the saint community.
Following the Parishad’s decision, Gyandas will now not be able to participate in any math, ashram, akhara, or religious event falling under the local Akhara Parishad.
Gyandas Maharaj in his ashram.
Find out what the whole matter is about
Woman accused of rape, assault and blackmail A woman has accused Mahamandaleshwar Gyandas of Dadu Ashram, located on Sadawal Road in Ujjain, of rape, assault, death threats, and blackmail by making videos.
The woman says that she met him about one and a half years ago at Dadu Ashram. During that time, Gyandas took her mobile number and later increased contact on Facebook. Due to religious faith, she continued the conversation, and regular contact began between the two.
Raped after being fed kheer as prasad in the ashram According to the woman, Gyandas called her to the ashram located in Sadawal on Guru Purnima 2025. She was asked to stay in the ashram for a few days on the pretext of connecting her with religious activities and service work. It is alleged that one night, after being given kheer as prasad, she was raped.
Upon waking up the next day, she realised something untoward had happened to her. Based on the complaint, the police have registered a case and started an investigation.
Marriage certificate also viral
Photos of Gyandas with another woman also went viral, in which Gyandas is seen filling the woman’s hairline. A marriage certificate with the same woman also went viral, which included Gyandas’s name, photo, and the woman’s name, photo. The marriage certificate states the wedding date as October 11, 2021.
The marriage certificate was issued by the Ujjain Panchayat on October 20, 2021. At the time of marriage, Gyandas was 42 years old and the woman was 27 years old. This marriage certificate is also being investigated.
Chat also went viral
After the allegations of rape surfaced, alleged WhatsApp chats between the woman living in the ashram and Baba Gyandas, and pictures from a video showing her being beaten with a stick went viral on social media.
In the chat, the woman wrote about being pregnant and needing to be taken to a doctor, while in response, Baba called the claim of pregnancy false, referred to it as “good news,” and stated there was no need to go to a doctor. All this material circulated rapidly on social media, although it has not been independently confirmed.
