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Guru Purnima Celebrations at Chitrakut Dham, Talgajarda: A Sacred Tribute to the Spiritual Legacy of Swami Vishnudevananda Giri by Morari Bapu
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 10: This year’s Guru Purnima celebrations at Chitrakut Dham, the native village of Pujya Morari Bapu, were marked by profound reverence, spiritual reflection, and the unveiling of landmark literary and audio-visual tributes. July 10, 2025, will be remembered as a deeply special Guru Purnima—honouring both lineage and legacy. On the eve of Guru Purnima, [...]
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 10: This year’s Guru Purnima celebrations at Chitrakut Dham, the native village of Pujya Morari Bapu, were marked by profound reverence, spiritual reflection, and the unveiling of landmark literary and audio-visual tributes. July 10, 2025, will be remembered as a deeply special Guru Purnima—honouring both lineage and legacy.
On the eve of Guru Purnima, a full-length documentary film was launched on Swami Vishnudevananda Giri, the younger brother of Morari Bapu’s grandfather Tribhuvana Das Bapu. Known widely as “Bade Maharaj,” he was the 6th Peethadheeshwar of Kailash Ashram, Rishikesh, Mandaleshwar of Kailash Math, Kashi, head of the Varah Soron temple, and Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of the Niranjani Akhara.
The film traces his inspiring life—from his early childhood in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, to his spiritual awakening and Sanskrit mastery in Baroda and Kashi, and ultimately, to Rishikesh, where he received Paramhans Sannyas Diksha. His meteoric rise in the spiritual world earned him titles such as Vidya Vachaspati—a distinction conferred both by his gurus and the Government of India. Revered as a Sannyasi Shiromani, Swami Vishnudevananda Giri is recognized as a guiding presence in every major Vedanta tradition across India, with many tracing their guru lineages back to him.
