Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj

Jagadguru Shri
Kripalu
Jī Maharaj
Photograph of Kripalu wearing an orange robe
Jagadguru Shrī Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Personal
Born
Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj

(1922-10-05)5 October 1922[1]
Mangarh, Pratapgarh, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)[2]
Died15 November 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 91)[1]
New Delhi, Delhi, India
ReligionHinduism
Home townKripalu Dham, Mangarh, Pratapgarh (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) [3]
Lineage
Notable work(s)
  • Prem Ras Siddhant
  • Prem Ras Madira
  • Shyama Shyam Geet
  • Radha Govind Geet
  • Braj Ras Madhuri Part 1-4
  • Yugal Shatak
  • Yugal Ras
  • Yugal Madhuri
  • Bhakti Shatak
  • Radha Trayodashi
  • Kripalu Trayodashi
Organization
Temple
Religious career
Period in office1957–2013
Post
  • Shrimat Padavyakya Pramana Paravarina
  • Vedamarga-Pratisthapan Acharya
  • Nikhildarshan Samanvayacharya
  • Sanatana Vadic Dharma Pratishthapana Satsampradaya Paramacharya
  • Bhaktiyoogarasavatar
  • Bhafavadananta Shri Vibhushita Jagadguruttam
WebsiteOfficial website
Sanskrit name
Sanskritकृपालु जी महाराज
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Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj (IAST: Kṛpālu; 5 October 1922 – 15 November 2013)[4][5] was an Indian spiritual guru and the fifth Jagadguru.[6] He was the founder of Prem Mandir in Vrindavan, one of the ten largest Hindu temples in the world. He was also the founder of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP), a worldwide Hindu non-profit organization with five main ashrams,[7] four in India and one in the United States.[8][9]

On Makar Sankranti, 14 January 1957,[10][11] he received the title of Jagadguru (world teacher) from Kashi Vidvat Parishat,[6] becoming the fifth original Jagadguru in Indian history.[12][13]

  1. ^ a b "Radha Madhav Society, US". RMS, US. Radha Madhav Society.
  2. ^ "मनगढ़ का नाम बदला, अब "कृपालु धाम मनगढ़"".
  3. ^ "Pratapgarh News: कुंडा के मनगढ़ गांव का नाम बदला, नया नाम कृपालु धाम मनगढ़ | Pratapgarh Mangarh village name changed now Kripalu Dham Mangarh". 24 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Spiritual Guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away". Zee News. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
  5. ^ "कृपालु महराज के निधन पर शोक में डूबा उत्तराखंड". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Singh, Khushwant (28 January 2007). "Varanasi seer's memory is phenomenal". The Tribune. Tribune India. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  7. ^ Walker, J.K. 2007. The Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality. Harvest House Publishers.
  8. ^ "कृपालु महाराज ने न किसी को गुरु बनाया, न चेला". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away". India Today. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  10. ^ Melton, J. Gordon (2003). The Encyclopedia of American Religions. Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-9696-2.
  11. ^ "जगद्गुरु कृपालु के जयकारों से गूंजा वृंदावन". jagran. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Spiritual Guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away". The Indian Express. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  13. ^ "जानिए जगद्गुरु श्री कृपालु जी महाराज के बारे में, जिन्होंने कराया भव्य 'प्रेम मंदिर' का निर्माण". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.