Kothari, normally an ascetic, is an adviser to the temple in the Swaminarayan Faith of

Hinduism Hinduism () is an Hypernymy and hyponymy, umbrella term for a range of Indian religions, Indian List of religions and spiritual traditions#Indian religions, religious and spiritual traditions (Sampradaya, ''sampradaya''s) that are unified ...

. The Kothari is a part of the

temple A temple (from the Latin ) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship of some religions are commonly called "temples" in Engli ...

management and is not required to take part in religious activities.

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Swaminarayan Sampradaya Titles and occupations in Hinduism {{Hindu-temple-stub