India:  18th February, 2010.  Today Shree Panchayati Akhara Mahanirvani bestowed the title of Mahamandaleshwar on Swami Jasraj Puri, the Australian disciple of Vishwa Guru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranand Puriji Maharaj, founder of Yoga in Daily Life.
The title is one of the highest bestowed upon Sannyasi’s and it is the first time that the title has been awarded by Mahanirvani Akhara to a foreigner. It is most auspicious to have taken place during the Maha Kumbha Mela at Haridwar. Swami Jasraj Puri said in Hindi and Sanskrit that it is humbling and indescribable to be honoured in such a way by the Akhara and by his Satguru Dev Ji and stated that it is only a manifestation of Guru Kripa that makes such an occurrence possible.
For the past 12 years, Sydney-born and educated Swami Jasraj Puri has resided in India, managing the charitable school Shree Vishwa Deep Gurukul Maheshwaranand Ashram School and the OM Vishwa Deep Gurukul Swami Maheshwarananda Ashram Education & Research Centre The ceremony was held in the grounds of the Akhara in Haridwar, in the presence of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Shree Vishwadevanand Ji Maharaj, Atal Akhara Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Shree Shukdevanand Ji Maharaj, Vishwa Guru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranand Puri Ji Maharaj, Mahamandaleshwars, senior Mahants and numerous sadhus, pandits and bhaktas from all over the world.

After the puja and ceremonies of Pattabhishek, hundreds of sadhus from various Akharas bestowed shawls and malas on behalf of the Acharyas of their Akharas and on behalf of Maths and Ashrams throughout the country.