Dhirendra Krishna Shastri | |
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 Dhirendra Krishna Shastri in 2023 | |
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| Born | 4 July 1996 Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Occupation | Narrator |
| Religious career | |
| Website | bageshwardham |
Dhirendra Krishna Shastri[1] (Bageshwar Dham Sarkar)[2][3] is an Indian Narrator (Katha Vachak)[4][5] is popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Maharaj.[6][7][8] Shastri is the Peethadhishwar of the Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, a famous religious pilgrimage site in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh state of India.
Early life
He was born on the 4 July,1996 in Gada village of Chhatarpur district. Dhirendra Krishna Shastri spend his childhood in his own village. He belongs a normal poor family.[9][10][11] He received his early education from the government school in the village.[12][13]
Controversy
He came into focus when a person named Shyam Manav of All India Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti of Nagpur Challenged him in his Divya Durbar and questioned his spiritual powers, Manav also alleged Shastri of promoting Blind faith. When the controversy erupted in Media, Shastri invited Manav to his Divya Durbar and ask whatever he wants to know[14][15]. Many prominent Hindu Religious leaders like Swami Ramdev, Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev, Rambhadracharya, Sadhvi Prachi, Pragya Thakur and Politician Giriraj Singh came in his support[16][17][18]. He is known to reconvert around 300 Hindus turned Christian in Chhattisgarh. On January 20th, 2023 around 500,000 people came to his Divya durbar. On January 22nd, 2023 several Hindu organizations called out a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in support of Bageshwar Dham Sarkar's Chief Pontiff Shastri.[19][20][21]
Religious Career
He is currently serving as the Peethadhishwar and Head of Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, a Hindu Pilgrimage Site in the Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh. Shastri is known for his preaching of Ramcharitmanas and Shiva Purana. He is believed to have some charismatic powers achieved through Sadhana by his followers. He has established Annapurna Kitchen in his Dham where free food offerings are arranged for his followers. Dhirendra Shastri also holds an annual function for the marriage of poor and needy girls. He is establishing a Vedic Gurukul for promoting ancient Vedic studies and Sanskrit. [22][23]
References
- ↑ "Covid या आतंकी हमले का पहले से पता क्यों नहीं चला? धीरेंद्र कृष्ण शास्त्री ने दिया ये जवाब". आज तक (in हिन्दी). 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "What is the row over Bageshwar Dham Sarkar? Who is Dhirendra Krishna Shastri?". Hindustan Times. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ जबलपुर, अजय त्रिपाठी (2023-01-06). "MP News: बागेश्वर धाम सरकार, जहां पूरी होती भक्तों की मनोकामनाएं, जानें कथा का शेड्यूल". www.abplive.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "Bageshwar Dham: कौन हैं पंडित धीरेंद्र शास्त्री, जानिए उनका कथा वाचक से बागेश्वर धाम महाराज बनने तक का सफर". Good News Today (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "'ना मैं संत हूं, ना कोई समस्या दूर करने का दावा करता हूं', बोले बागेश्वर धाम के धीरेंद्र शास्त्री". आज तक (in हिन्दी). 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "धीरेंद्र शास्त्री ने 2009 में की थी अपनी पहली भागवत कथा, जानिए पूरा बायोडाटा". आज तक (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ राजपूत, ब्रजेश (2023-01-21). "बागेश्वर धाम के पंडित धीरेंद्र शास्त्री की परिवार के साथ अनदेखी तस्वीरें, यहां रहकर हुई थी उनकी". www.abplive.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "बागेश्वर धाम सरकार का बयान: ये तो ट्रेलर है अभी और चुनौतियां आएंगी, ये सनातन को मिटाने की साजिशें कर देंगे". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "Video: जब रावण से बागेश्वर धाम पीठाधीश्वर धीरेन्द्र कृष्ण शास्त्री की फोन पर बातचीत हुई". DNA India (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "कौन हैं बागेश्वर धाम महाराज पंडित धीरेंद्र कृष्ण शास्त्री, चमत्कार बने चर्चा का विषय, रात में लगता है दरबार". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ "Superstition challenge row: Who is Bageshwar Dham Sarkar alias Dhirendra Krishna Shastri?". TimesNow. 2023-01-21. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2023-01-20). "'बागेश्वर धाम करते हैं चमत्कार', छत्तीसगढ़ में पं धीरेंद्र शास्त्री की सभा में उमड़ी हजारों की भीड़". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Bageshwar Dham वाले Dhirendra Shastri का कठिनाइयों में बीता बचपन, जानें- बाला जी भगवान के भक्त की कहानी". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ↑ https://news.abplive.com/videos/news/exclusive-interview-of-shyam-manav-who-challenged-baba-of-bageshwar-dhirendra-shastri-1577179
- ↑ https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-dna-dhirendra-krishna-shastri-and-shyam-manav-a-faceoff-3018367
- ↑ https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/bageshwar-dham-sarkar-row-baba-ramdev-support-pandit-dhirendra-krishna-shastri-mention-lord-hanuman-2313675
- ↑ https://www.aajtak.in/india/politics/story/union-minister-giriraj-singh-in-support-of-dhirendra-krishna-shastri-of-bageshwar-dham-lcln-1620339-2023-01-21
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- ↑ https://zeenews.india.com/video/india/today-protest-in-delhi-to-support-bageshwar-dham-baba-2564340.html
- ↑ https://www.indiatv.in/india/national/bageshwar-dham-sarkar-dhirendra-shastri-supporters-demonstration-at-jantar-mantar-2023-01-22-924056
- ↑ https://www.news18.com/news/india/bageshwar-dham-sarkar-advocate-of-sanatan-dharma-superstition-all-about-godman-dhirendra-shastri-6888859.html
- ↑ https://bageshwardham.co.in/services/
- ↑ https://www.timesnownews.com/india/why-mps-bageshwar-dham-and-its-head-dhirendra-krishna-shastri-are-trending-5-key-reasons-article-97244704