Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Jagadguru Shri
Kripalu
Honorific-Suffix:Jī Maharaj
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San:Hindi: कृपालु जी महाराज
Religion:Hinduism
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Home Town:Kripalu Dham, Mangarh, Pratapgarh (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) [1]
Birth Name:Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Birth Date:5 October 1922[2]
Birth Place:Mangarh, Pratapgarh, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India)[3]
Death Place:New Delhi, Delhi, India
Period:1957–2013
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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. 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,[6] four in India and one in the United States.[7] [8]

On Makar Sankranti, 14 January 1957,[9] [10] he received the title of Jagadguru (world teacher) from Kashi Vidvat Parishat,[11] becoming the fifth original Jagadguru in Indian history.[12] [13]

Early life and education

Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj was born on 5 October 1922 in the village of Kripalu Dham, Mangarh, Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh.[14] His mother was Bhagwati Devi and his father was Lalta Prasad Tripathi, a pious Brahmin.

Jagadguru

In 1955, Kripalu Ji Maharaj organized a religious convention for spiritual leaders in India.[15] Mahamahopadhyay Giridhar Sharma, President of the Kashi Vidvat Parishat, attended the convention and was impressed by Kripalu's scriptural knowledge.[16] In 1957, Kripalu Ji was invited to lecture for ten days on scripture philosophy at the Kashi Vidvat Parishat, a group of 500 scholars of Vedic literature.

The congregation had scholars from Varanasi and other parts of India. Shri Maharaj Ji lectured for seven days about the Hindu scriptures. On 14 January 1957 the scholars declared him to be Jagadguru, a spiritual master of the world.[17] [18] He was 34 years old when given the title,[19] the fifth person ever to receive it. The Kashi Vidvat Parishat also conferred on him the titles Bhaktiyog-Ras-Avtar and Jagadguruttam,[20] as well as the title Samanvaya-Acharya: he who analyses and reconciles the meaning of all the scriptures, the six philosophies and the teachings of other previous Jagadgurus.

Life after Jagadguru

After accepting the title of Jagadguru, Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj traveled throughout India for around 14 years between 1957 and 1971. He delivered month-long discourses in various cities, lecturing to tens of thousands of people.

In 1970, he established Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP), a charitable religious organization, to disseminate his teachings throughout the world.[21]

Shri Kripalu ji Maharaj composed thousands of bhajans and kirtans, including Prem Ras Madira, a collection of 1008 devotional songs. His book on philosophy, Prem Ras Siddhant, discusses the ultimate aim of the individual soul, the importance of attaining divine grace, and the indispensability of surrendering to a Saint. Shri Maharaj Ji's bhajan books include Braj Ras Madhuri, Yugal Madhuri, Yugal Shatak, Bhakti Shatak, Yugal Ras, Shyama Shyam Geet, Radha Govind Geet, Krishna Dwadashi and Radha Trayodashi.[22]

During his lifetime, he personally trained more than 50 Pracharaks, male and female monastic disciples. They continue to travel in India and around the world as his ordained representatives, spreading his teachings.

TV appearances

Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj's discourses are broadcast daily on several religious TV channels, including DD India, Aastha TV, Sadhna TV, IBN 7, News24 and Sanskar TV.[23] [24] In the United States, his discourses are also broadcast everyday on TV Asia.[25]

Works

Philosophical books

Kirtans

Renditions of Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj's bhajans and kirtans have been recorded by singers such as Manna Dey[29] and Anuradha Paudwal. Anup Jalota,[30]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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 .
  2. Web site: Radha Madhav Society, US . RMS, US . Radha Madhav Society.
  3. Web site: मनगढ़ का नाम बदला, अब "कृपालु धाम मनगढ़" .
  4. News: 15 November 2013 . Spiritual Guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away . 25 November 2013 . Zee News.
  5. Web site: कृपालु महराज के निधन पर शोक में डूबा उत्तराखंड . 2024-06-24 . Amar Ujala . hi.
  6. Walker, J.K. 2007. The Concise Guide to Today's Religions and Spirituality. Harvest House Publishers.
  7. Web site: कृपालु महाराज ने न किसी को गुरु बनाया, न चेला . 2024-06-24 . Amar Ujala . hi.
  8. Web site: 2013-11-15 . Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away . 2024-06-24 . India Today . en.
  9. Book: Melton . J. Gordon . The Encyclopedia of American Religions . The Encyclopedia of American Religions . 2003 . . 978-0-7876-9696-2 . J. Gordon Melton.
  10. News: जगद्गुरु कृपालु के जयकारों से गूंजा वृंदावन . 19 January 2017 . jagran.
  11. Web site: Singh . Khushwant . Khushwant Singh . 28 January 2007 . Varanasi seer's memory is phenomenal . 1 June 2015 . . Tribune India.
  12. Web site: 2013-11-15 . Spiritual Guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away . 2024-06-24 . The Indian Express . en.
  13. Web site: 2023-08-13 . जानिए जगद्गुरु श्री कृपालु जी महाराज के बारे में, जिन्होंने कराया भव्य 'प्रेम मंदिर' का निर्माण . 2024-06-24 . www.abplive.com . hi.
  14. Web site: UP: सीएम योगी ने राजा भैया के विधानसभा क्षेत्र के एक गांव का बदला नाम, मनगढ़ से किया कृपालु... | News Track in Hindi . 24 May 2023 .
  15. Book: Saraswati. Prakashanand. Prakashanand Saraswati. The True History and Religion Of India: A Concise Encyclopedia of Authentic Hinduism. 2007. Macmillan Publishers. 978-0230630659. First. New Delhi. 28 April 2016.
  16. Web site: A Wisdom Archive on Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj. 14 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018022753/http://www.experiencefestival.com/jagadguru_kripaluji_maharaj. 18 October 2012.
  17. News: Press Trust of India. 11 February 2019. Kirti Mandir in Barsana Opens in a Grand and Historical Opening Ceremony. Business Standard India. 3 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Without people or drink. https://web.archive.org/web/20111022171330/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070129/asp/opinion/story_7315053.asp. dead. 22 October 2011. Khushwant Singh. Singh. Khushwant. 29 January 2007. Opinion. The Telegraph. 9 June 2015.
  19. http://swaminikhilanand.com/blog/2011/01/the-meaning-of-makar-sankranti-and-jagadguru-divas-special-events-in-houston.html The Meaning of Makar Sankranti and Jagadguru Divas
  20. Pandey, V.K. 2007. Encyclopaedia of Indian philosophy – Part 1. Delhi: Anmol Publications
  21. Web site: Prime Minister Narendra Modi sends his congratulations to Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat on the auspicious occasion of the 100th Birth Anniversary of Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj | Entertainment .
  22. News: November 18, 2013 . Spiritual guru Kripalu Maharaj's last rites performed . Business-standard.
  23. Book: Csordas. Thomas J.. Transnational Transcendence: Essays on Religion and Globalization. 2009. University of California Press. 9780520257429. 287. illustrated. 30 October 2016.
  24. Web site: Teachings . 6 November 2015 . 23 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160123005752/http://jkp.org/teachings.html . dead .
  25. Web site: Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj on TV Asia . 9 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150902152330/http://tvasiausa.com/show/jagadguru-late-kripalu-maharaj/ . 2 September 2015 . dead .
  26. Prem Rasa Siddhant lth 5 & 6, le Web site: Kripalu ji Maharaj. 1 June 2015. 8 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808004255/http://www.jkpliterature.org/Book/BookDetails.aspx?BookID=37. dead.
  27. Web site: Radha Govind Geet. 29 January 2016.
  28. Web site: Raas Panchadhyayi. 26 May 2016. 5 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170405193735/http://jkpliterature.org/Book/BookDetails.aspx?BookID=38. dead.
  29. Kinnear, M. 1985. A discography of Hindustani and Karnatic music. Greenwood Press.
  30. Rang De with Anup Jalota at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin . 20 October 2011. Indo-American News. Retrieved 15 December 2011.

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