Premanand Govind Sharan

Shri Premanand Govind Sharan Ji Maharaj was born as Aniruddh Kumar Pandey in 1971 in the Akhri village, Sarsaul Block, Uttar Pradesh to Rama Devi and Shambhu Pandey. At the age of 13, he renounced worldly (Sannyasa) life and chose the path of asceticism, following the spiritual tradition of his grandfather. He was later initiated into the Radha Vallabh Sampradaya through the Sharanagati Mantra. ==Spiritual learning==

Upon entering the path of a sanyasi, Premanand Maharaj was given the name Anandswaroop Brahmachari. After accepting the life as a sanyasi and the Mahavakya, he was named Swami Akhandanand Ashram. Guru A Radha Vallabh Sampradaya Goswami initiated Premanand into the Radha Vallabh Sampradaya through the "Sharanagati Mantra." A few days later, at Goswami's insistence, Premanand met his guru, Gaurangi Sharan. == Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Trust ==

The Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Trust Vrindavan is a non-profit organization founded in 2016. The organization works for the betterment and upliftment of society and its people. It helped numerous saints in Vrindavan Dham continue their spiritual path, the trust provides them lodging and food both inside and outside the ashram. The organiztion not only supplies lodging for these saints but also for their food, clothing, medical care, and many other necessities. ==Teachings and philosophy==

From an early phase, Premanand Maharaj started to oppose the hierarchical life of the ashram. He discussed that spirituality is the essence of life, existence, and truth Preserve the invaluable asset of celibacy (brahmacharya), which greatly assists in leading a healthy, balanced, and spiritually oriented life. ==Bibliography==