Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj is an Indian spiritual preacher and saint. He is the founder of Vishwa Jagriti Mission, a social charitable and non-profit organization.
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Acharya Yashpal Sudhanshu Maharaj was born on Monday, 2 May 1955 (age 66 years; as in 2021) in Haripur village of Behat, Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Their zodiac sign is Taurus. After completing his schooling, he joined a gurukul and went on to study at a university. At the age of 20, he joined the classes of Shri Nandkishore, professor of philosophy, in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. He also gained knowledge from a saint Shri Prakashanand Ji.
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Family
He was born in a Kamboj family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Shri Harishchandra and mother’s name is Kapuri Devi.
wife and children
In January 1978, he married Richa Sudhanshu, and the couple has two daughters named Richika Sudhanshu and Ritambhara Chauhan. His elder daughter, Archika, is a meditation guru, and his younger daughter, Ritambhara Chauhan, owns Titiksha Public School in New Delhi.
Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj with his wife and daughters
Address
Vishwa Jagruti Mission, Anand Dham Ashram, Bakkarwala Marg, Nangloi Najafgarh Road, New Delhi – 110041
Beginning of spiritual journey
According to his official website, in his childhood itself he started shedding light on the rituals of his previous birth. Since then his inclination turned towards spirituality. By the age of seven he had acquired knowledge of various Hindu mantras and shlokas. After taking lessons from various gurus like Yogiraj Pujyapad and Swami Sadanand Ji Maharaj, he started practicing spirituality in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Later, he developed various forms of meditation such as:
- Udgeetha Meditation
- nectar meditation
- Brahmayoga meditation
- Mahayoga meditation
- self meditation
- divine bliss meditation
- adinada meditation
- mantrashakti awakening meditation
- Boon Siddhi Meditation
- Chandrayan penance and meditation
- prayer yoga meditation
He has also organized various meditation camps at peaceful places in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
Vishwa Jagruti Mission
On 24 March 1991, he started Vishwa Jagriti Mission, a social charitable and non-profit organization under the guidance of spiritual guru Yogi Shri Sadanandji Maharaj.
activities
Apart from preaching on human values through seminars and programs in different parts of the country, Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj has provided assistance in the construction of temples and established various educational institutions in the country.
Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj has established more than 85 Mandals and Seva Samitis across India to provide assistance to the needy people. Not only for humans, his organization is also working for the welfare of animals.
Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj in Gaushala
health care center
Sudhanshu ji has also included the health care industry under his mission. He has established various charitable hospitals in different parts of the country. In 1998, he started the Karuna Sindhu Charitable Hospital at Anand Dham Ashram in Delhi where free medical services were provided to the needy. Arogya Dham Hospital in Faridabad (Haryana), established under the Mission, has also provided free medical services to the deprived section of the society.
children’s shelter
A major focus of the organization is to uplift the weaker section of the society by providing them free education. The organization has established two ashrams or orphanages including Vishwa Jagriti Mission and Devdoot Bal Ashram in which free education is being provided to underprivileged children. Under the mission, two public schools have been established in Ranchi, Jharkhand where more than 700 tribal children are provided free books, school uniform and mid-day meal. In 2021, a school named Gyandeep Vidyalaya was started in Faridabad, Haryana where around 700 girls and 300 boys are being taught. Most of the children studying in this school are those who earlier used to work as beggars and child labour. In July 2018, a Gurukul called Siddhidham Ashram was established in Kanpur, and in May 2019, a school called Maharishi Ved Vyas Upadeshak Mahavidyalaya was established, where preachers or Dharmacharyas are trained to spread the message of peace, love, harmony and spirituality. Are trained for. As of 2022, the organization has more than 65 branches worldwide with 22 old-age homes and three charitable hospitals.
controversies
Criminal case filed by a businessman
In 2015, Mansinghka, an Indian businessman, filed a petition against Sudhanshu Maharaj and his charitable trust Vishva Jagriti Mission for providing fake receipts of donations made by him. Later, an arrest warrant was issued against Sudhanshu Maharaj by the Shajapur Court in a case of issuing fake donation receipt to a businessman. Earlier, the Madhya Pradesh High Court had ordered him to appear before a judicial magistrate in Shajapur, but when he did not appear, an arrest warrant was issued against him.
usurping an old woman’s property
In 2018, a 73-year-old woman, Krishna Sharma, had accused Sudhanshu Maharaj and Devendra Khandelwal (owners of Kips Sweets) of usurping her property and cash. She filed a case against him in the court. According to a leading newspaper, the whole matter is as follows.
72-year-old Krishna Sharma of Sanjaynagar Gopalnagar joined Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj’s organization Vishwa Jagruti in 2004. Krishna’s husband was a lab assistant. After his death and lack of children, she became attractive to the institution of Sudhanshu Maharaj. Sudhanshu Maharaj and Khandelwal had received around Rs 7.50 lakh as donation from him including expensive house and jewellery. The elderly woman alleges that both of them told her that in return for this donation, the organization would take care of her throughout her life. She would also be taken care of during illness, but when the woman fell ill, she was not taken care of. After which the woman’s family came and took her for treatment.
Reportedly, Krishna was also threatened by Sudhanshu Maharaj and Devendra Khandelwal’s men. When journalists asked Khandelwal his opinion on the whole matter, he said
The elderly woman voluntarily gave the house and registry to the organization. She herself has not been coming to satsang for some time and why she is making such false allegations is beyond my understanding.
Later, while talking to journalists, Pawan Kumar Arora (from Vishwa Jagriti Mission) said,
Krishna ji has built this house as per his own wish. Only after his permission we got the temple and satsang hall constructed. Since then, Katha and Satsang take place every Sunday. Not only this, whenever she fell ill, she was given good treatment and the electricity bill of her house is also being paid by the organization. But I cannot understand why she is making such allegations. There is a deep conspiracy behind all this.”
net worth
As of 2009, his net worth is Rs. 400 million.
Facts/General Knowledge
- His followers fondly call him Maharaj Shri and Acharya Sudhanshu Ji.
- Sudhanshu Maharaj is fond of reading books. He likes reading books on mythology, autobiography, history and geography.
- Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj has appeared as a spiritual preacher in TV shows on various Hindi channels.
- He sings bhajans at various spiritual programs and is proficient in playing a variety of musical instruments.
- He has received many awards and honors for his contribution to the society.
Sudhanshu Ji Maharaj was felicitated
- In one of his stories he talked about the door of God. He said,
Devotion, meditation, love, affection, charity and knowledge are the paths that lead to the door of God. Choose any one of these and live under the guidance of a Guru. Only he can show the right path. Don’t look for support from others. Look for support of your inner thought. You have been given energy that makes you stronger.”
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn