Dayalbagh

Dayalbagh or Dayal Bagh means 'Garden' (bagh) of 'Merciful' (dayal), inferring "Garden of the Merciful", is a locality in metropolitan Agra in western Uttar Pradesh, India was founded by fifth revered sant satguru of the Radhasoami faith, Param Guru Sahab Ji Maharaj[1] on Basant Panchami Day in 1915. It is the headquarters of the Dayalbagh subsect of the Radha Soami sect[2][3] or Radhasoami Satsang Dayalbagh where the 8th revered leader lives and presides over the satsang.

Dayalbagh is also known as the "Lungs of Agra" because of its green belt and eco-friendly community.[4] It is a self-sustained colony, where its inhabitants lead an active, disciplined and co-operative community life, conforming to the spiritual ideals of their faith. It has affiliated educational institutes such as the Dayalbagh Educational Institute affiliated to Dayalbagh University (deemed). Radhasoami Satsang Sabha is the chief working committee of Radhasoami Faith Dayalbagh.

  1. ^ User, Super. "History". Dayalbagh Educational Institute. Retrieved 14 June 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Radhasoamis" (PDF). Juergensmeyer.org. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. ^ Juergensmeyer, Mark (31 December 1995). "Radhasoami Reality: The Logic of a Modern Faith". Princeton University Press. p. 50. Retrieved 30 October 2018 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Agroecology @DEI" (PDF). dei.ac.in.