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Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Hindu spiritual leader (1922–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Born | Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj (1922-10-05)5 October 1922[1] |
Died | 15 November 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 91)[1] New Delhi, Delhi, India |
Religion | Hinduism |
Home town | Kripalu Dham, Mangarh, Pratapgarh (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) [3] |
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Period in office | 1957–2013 |
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Website | Official website |
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Sanskrit | कृपालु जी महाराज |
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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]