Acharya Shri Vidyasagarji Maharaj is a Digambara Jain Acharya. He is recognized both for his scholarship and tapasya (austerity). He is known for his long hours in meditation. While he was born in Karnataka and took diksha in Rajasthan, he generally spends much of his time in the Bundelkhand region where he is credited with having brought about a revival in educational and religious activities. He has written haiku poems and the epic Hindi poem "Mukamati".
Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Temple Indore is situated at Paliwal Nagar in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Kshullak Ganeshprasad Varni (Hindi:पूज्य 105 श्री गणेश प्रसाद वर्णी, Gujarati: શ્રી ૧૦૫ ક્ષુલ્લક ગણેશપ્રસાદ વર્ણી Kannada:ಶ್ರೀ ೧೦೫ ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ ಗಣೆಶಪ್ರಸಾದ ವರ್ಣೀ; 29 September, 1874 – 5
"Shri Ramachandra Kripalu" or "Shri Ram Stuti" is a Stuti verse from his work called Vinaya Patrika, written by Goswami Tulsidas. It was written in the sixteenth century, in a mix of Sanskrit and Awadhi languages. The prayer/ode glorifies Shri Rāma and his characteristics to the best.
Swami Vishwadevanand Puri was a Hindu monk and a traditional teacher of Advaita Vedanta. He founded the Vishwakalyan Foundation Trust in Haridwar.
Bau Dham is a village 13 kilometers from Laxmangarh, Sikar district, India. Nuvanath Ji Maharaj's temple is in Bau Dham. The village population is 450 homes.
Madan Mohan Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Karauli, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The temple is located on the banks of the Bhadravati River, a tributary of the Banas River in the hills of Aravali. It is located in the braj region. The temple is dedicated to Madan Mohan form of Krishna. In the central altar, Krishna is flanked with the icons of his consort Radha and Lalita on either side.
Hariram Vyas was a 16th-17th century spiritual poet, classical musician and saint belonging to the Radha Vallabh Sampradaya. Radhavallabha is a Vaishnava denomination which began with the Vaishnava theologian Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu. Hariram Vyas together with Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu and Swami Haridas are known as Haritraya. He is considered to be an incarnation or descension of Vishakha Sakhi who is considered to be the foremost sakhi of Radharani. He is credited with a large body of devotional compositions, especially in the Dhrupad style. His work influenced both the classical music and the Bhakti movements of North India, especially those devoted to Krishna's consort Radha. As a poet he is credited for bringing development of Krshna-Bhakti literature to light in the pages of Indian history. Rupa Goswami, Sanatana Goswami, Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya, Vitthalnath (Gusainji), and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu were his contemporaries.
Muni Kshamasagar was a Digambara monk initiated by Acharya Vidyasagar. He is also known for his poetry and writings which are widely quoted.
Hathiram Bhavaji or Hathiram Baba or Hathiram Bairagi was a saint from Raipur Dalpatpur Uparhar, Maya, Ayodhya who visited Tirumala around 1500 CE on a pilgrimage and became a devotee of Lord Venkateswara. He settled there by setting up an ashram near the temple. According to a legend, he had the privilege of playing dice with Venkateswara.
Shri Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj was an Indian guru of Shri Nangli Sahib lineage. The spiritual institution Paramhans Satyarthi Mission was led and governed by him. In 1985, Shri Paramhans Swami Ramanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj anointed him as his spiritual successor and the patron saint of the Paramhans Satyarthi Mission. Swami Keshwanand Satyarthi Ji Maharaj travelled around the world and preached about spirituality and enlightenment. Swami Ramanand Satyarthi Trust, Shri Satyarthi High School, Shri Satyarthi Sevadal and Shri Satyarthi Sandesh Magazine were also administered under his guidance.
Krishnadas Payahari, also known as Payahari Baba was a Ramanandi Hindu saint and disciple of Bhakt Anantananda, one of the twelve disciple of Bhakta Ramanandacharya ji. Krishnadas Payohari was the founder and first Mahant of Gaddi of Galtaji dham, Jaipur. He came to Galta early in the 16th century. He was the Guru of Prithvi Singh, ruler of Amber (Jaipur) and his wife Apurva Devi. He was also guru of Raja Jagat Singh of Kullu.
Suryamal Mishran Shikhar Award is a literary honour granted by the Rajasthani Bhasha Sahitya and Sanskriti Akademi for special contribution to Rajasthani literature. It was established in the memory of the 19th century poet-historian Suryamal Misran.
Sadhvi Krishnapriya is an Indian motivational speaker, social worker and devotional singer. She is best known for her motivational speeches and socialist works. She is the founder of Chain Bihari Ashraya Foundation.
Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya was an Indian author and freedom fighter. He founded All World Gayatri Pariwar and Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya. He wrote over 3000 booklets.
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri also known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar or Maharaj, is the peethadhish of the Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, a religious pilgrimage site in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Shastri recites stories at Bageshwar Dham in Chhatarpur. Shastri has been accused of tricking people using mentalism.
Narayan Bareth is an veteran Indian journalist, political analyist and the former State Information Commissioner of Rajasthan. As a journalist, he has been associated with various news groups including BBC, The Asian Age, and The Pioneer. He has served as Professor of Journalism at both the University of Rajasthan's Centre for Mass Communication and Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication.
On 15 February 2023, 25-year-old Nasir and 35 Year old Junaid were allegedly kidnapped by Bajrang Dal members who are known as Gau Rakshak on suspicion of cow smuggling in Nuh district of Haryana, India. They were brutally beaten, then put in a car and burnt alive. They died hand in hand on the spot. The incident came to light after photos of the lynching went viral on the social media. The police investigating the case later dropped murder charges against the accused Bajrang Dal members. Nasir and Junaid belonged to Ghatmika village of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.
All India Muslim Personal Law Board (Jadeed) (abbreviated as AIMPLB(J)) is a Non-governmental organisation in India which represents the interests of Barelvi Sunni Muslims of India in the Muslim personal law called Shariah. It split from the All India Muslim Personal Law Board and was founded as a separate organisation in December 2004.
Swami Avdheshanand Giri is an Indian Hindu spiritual guru, saint, writer and philosopher. He is the current Mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhara and is the first person of the Akhara. Hence, he leads the whole Akhara. Juna Akhara is the largest and most ancient Akhara for Naga Sadhus in India. Swami Avdheshanand Giri has initiated about one million Naga Sadhus and is their first Guru. His Ashram is situated at Kankhal, Haridwar. Swami Ji is the President of Hindu Dharm Acharya Sabha and also a board member of the World Council of Religious Leaders.
