Laxmikant Mathuranath Dixit is an Indian Vedic ritual scholar who specializes in Shrauta, Smarta, Yagya, Anushta and other rituals. He is known to lead a group of 121 priests in the consecration ceremony (consecration) of the idol of ‘Ram Lalla’ at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on 22 January 2024.
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Wiki/Biography
Laxmikant Mathuranath Dixit was born in 1938 (age 86 years; as of 2024) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. He studied the Vedas and rituals under the guidance of his uncle Ganesh Dixit Javji Bhatt. After completing his education in Shukla Yajurveda at Sangveda Vidyalaya, he started working as a teacher in the same institution.
Family
He originally hails from a family from Jeur village near Solapur, Maharashtra. His ancestors shifted to Kashi where they devoted their lives to the study of Hindu traditions and rituals.
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
They have two sons named Jai Krishna Dixit and Sunil Laxmikant Dixit. Both his sons are Vedic scholars.
Laxmikant Mathuranath Dixit (right) with his son.
Consecration ceremony of Ramlala’s idol
In 2023, Dixit was selected by Swami Vijayendra Saraswati, Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham, in the presence of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust Treasurer Swami Govind Devagiri and General Secretary Champat Rai, to lead a group of 121 Vedic scholars from across India Was. Consecration ceremony of the idol of ‘Ram Lalla’ in Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
statue of ramlala
In September 2023, officials sent a team of scholars, including Dikshit and Acharya Ganesh Shastri Dravid, to Ayodhya to decide the dates for the consecration. After finalizing the dates of consecration, Pandit Dixit headed a team of Vedic scholars to perform the basic rituals including Sarva Prayaschita Homa and Dashavid Snan, which took place on 16 January 2024, leading to the final ritual of Devpranapratishtha on 22 January . 2024.
Facts/General Knowledge
- His family history, known as “Vansha Parampara”, traces back to the famous 17th century Kashi scholar Gaga Bhatt, who was best known for leading the coronation ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji in 1674. He is of the 11th generation. Pandit Gaga Bhatt.
- In an interview, while talking about getting the opportunity to oversee the consecration ceremony of the statue of ‘Ram Lalla’ in the Ram temple in Ayodhya, he said,
It is the result of the blessings given by the great sages and saints of Kashi that I have been entrusted with the responsibility of overseeing the consecration of Ramlala. I will perform my duties with the blessings of Lord Ram.
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