马汉特（mahant，英语发音：/məˈhʌnt/）是一种宗教高级人士，特指一座庙宇的总祭司或者一座修院的院长。在印地语中，“马汉特”一词来源于古印度语“mahanta”、梵语“mahat”（意为“伟大”）。使用马汉特一词指代的其他职衔，是在知名宗教场所任职，包括祭司或权威，一般总是一位婆罗门、贾尼（gyani）或者牧师。在印度教的其他分支，马汉特是指领导其庙宇并负责传教的苦行僧。

在锡克教中，马汉特是指谒师所的世袭管理者。传统上由他们管理各个谒师所，直到1920年代最高谒师所管理委员会（SGPC）成立。

A mahant /məˈhʌnt/ is a religious superior, in particular the chief priest of a temple or the head of a monastery. The Hindi word mahant is from Prakrit mahanta-, from Sanskrit mahat "great". Other titles for the word Mahant, serving in the context of a well known religious place, include priest or pundit, being generally always a Brahmin, gyani, or pastor. In other branches of Hinduism, the mahant is an ascetic who is the head and leader of the temple and has religious Also know as Satnami's responsibilities as a preacher.