Dudhadhari temple is a Hindu temple, located at Raipur Mathpara in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The current Head Priest (Mahant) of the temple is Rajeshri Dr. Mahant Ramsundar Das Ji Maharaj.

Dudhadhari Math
दूधाधारी मठ
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictRaipur
DeityRam
Balaji
Swami Balabhadradas
Location
LocationRaipur
StateChhattisgarh
CountryIndia
Dudhadhari temple is located in Chhattisgarh
Dudhadhari temple
Shown within Chhattisgarh
Dudhadhari temple is located in India
Dudhadhari temple
Dudhadhari temple (India)
Dudhadhari temple is located in Asia
Dudhadhari temple
Dudhadhari temple (Asia)
Geographic coordinates21°13′27″N 81°37′46″E / 21.224175806779524°N 81.62931818392799°E / 21.224175806779524; 81.62931818392799

Sree Dudhdhari Math was founded by Sree Swami Balabhadradas Ji Maharaj, a monk belonging to 16th Century. As per legends Sree Swami Balabhadradas Ji Maharaj used to survive only on milk and hence came to be popularly known as Dudh Ahari Maharaj (one who consumes only milk). With the passage of time, for the sake of ease of pronunciation, the term evolved as Dudhdhari. The Math thus takes the name Dudhdhari Math.

The Math came under royal patronage of the-then Maratha ruler of Nagpur Maharaja Raghuraoji Bhonsle. The Maharaja brought out a royal charter as per which the head of Sree Dudhdhari Math would be conferred upon the title ‘Rajeshri’ and since then all the Heads/Mahant of the order were given the title of ‘Rajeshri’. Hence the first as well as founder Mahant of the institution was Rajeshri Mahant Balbhadradas Ji Maharaj, and as part of the same tradition the current Head of the Order is Rajeshri Dr. Mahant Ram Sundar Das Ji Maharaj, popularly known amongst the mass as Mahant Maharaj.

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  1. ^ "Know About Dudhadhari Math Temple, Chhattisgarh". Indiamapped.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.