Harsha Richhariya Sanyas: Famous social media influencer, content creator and model Harsha Richhariya came into limelight during Mahakumbh. But once again she is in the headlines because she has given up family life and retired on 19 April 2026. In Ujjain he ritually completed his Tarpan, Pind Daan and Shraddha rituals. After retirement, his new name was changed to Swami Harshanand Giri. He has taken Sannyasa under the guidance of Mahamandaleshwar Swami Sumananand Giri Maharaj, Peethadhishwar of Panchayati Niranjani Akhara at Mani Teerth Ashram.
Harsha Richhariya followed the tradition of Sannyasa and apart from Shikha, he also performed the ritual of renunciation of punishment. Apart from this, he has also performed religious rituals ranging from Pind Daan to Tarpan and Shraddha. After this he accepted Sannyasa with all the rituals.
Harsha got a new name
After the completion of the religious rituals, Harsha Richhariya was given a new name by Swami Sumananand Giri Maharaj which is Swami Harshanand Giri. Later he also spoke to the media and said that a new chapter of his life has started from today. He has also chosen a new path of renunciation under the guidance of Gurudev. Harsha Richhariya told that she has resolved that she will now dedicate her entire life to social service apart from Sanatan Dharma.
Who is Harsha Richhariya?
Talking about Harsha Richhariya, let us tell you that she originally comes from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. But currently he is living in Bhopal and his father Dinesh works as a bus conductor. But his mother Kiran runs a boutique. He also has a brother named Kapil and he works in the private sector.












