Prayagraj: Mortal remains of Narendra Giri to be taken out in procession

PRAYAGRAJ: Mortal remains of the president of Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad, Narendra Giri, will be taken out for nagar yatra (procession) in the city on Wednesday.
He would be given bhoo samadhi on Wednesday, said vice-president of the Akhara Parishad, Devendra Singh.
Talking to TOI, secretary of Niranjani Akhara, Ravindra Puri said, “After the post-mortem of our departed seer, his mortal remains will be taken for bathing at Sangam.We will then proceed to Hanuman temple and the procession will return to Bagambari Gaddi Math in Allahapur.”
He further said that Narendra Giri would be given samadhi at Baghambari Math itself, and a spot has been selected. “He will be given samadhi in the sitting posture which implies he is in dhyan (meditation). This will be done as per religious practice.” On the third day (September 24), the ceremony of dhul rot would be performed wherein prasad would be given to devotees, he added.
TOI also spoke to Balbir Giri, who is considered to be the successor of Narendra Giri. “All members of the panch (a body of eight seers of the Akhara) have arrived and they will hold a meeting on Wednesday after nagar yatra.”
It is also learnt that although representatives of all the 13 Akharas have either arrived in the city or are expected to reach before samadhi, the all-important meeting of the Akhara Parishad will be held after shoshthi (16 days after the seer’s demise). The meeting can elect the next president of the all-powerful body of the 13 recognised monastic order of the country.