Bhagwati Devi Sharma
Bhagwati Devi Sharma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 September 1926 |
| Died | 19 September 1994 (aged 67) |
| Organization | AWGP |
| Predecessor | Shriram Sharma |
| Movement | Yug Nirman Yojana and Mahila Jagran Abhiyan |
| Spouse | Shriram Sharma |
| Children | Shailbala Pandya |
| Relatives | Pranav Pandya (Son in Law) |
Bhagwati Devi Sharma was an Indian social reformer who was the co-founder of AWGP[1][2] and patron founder of Akhand Jyoti.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Bhagvati Devi married Shriram Sharma in 1946.[4] She assisted him in managing All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP) and after his death, she succeeded him as head of AWGP.[5] Her followers call her Mataji (transl. respected mother).[2][4]
Honors
[edit]- A school in Jhansi is named after her.[6][7]
- Her death anniversary was celebrated in Giridih.[8][9]
- In her death anniversary, 105 lamps were lighted in Shantikunj.[10][11]
- Her death anniversary is celebrated as Prakaatya Diwas in Jharkhand.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Pariwar (AWGP), All World Gayatri. "Patron Founder". AWGP. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Heifetz, Daniel (1 February 2021). The Science of Satyug: Class, Charisma, and Vedic Revivalism in the All World Gayatri Pariwar. State University of New York Press. ISBN 978-1-4384-8172-2.
- ^ "Akhand Jyoti Jul-Aug 2020 by Akhand Jyoti Swadhyay". Issuu. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Kumar, Ashish. A Citygraphy of Panchpuri Haridwar. Clever Fox Publishing.
- ^ McKean, Lise (15 May 1996). Divine Enterprise: Gurus and the Hindu Nationalist Movement. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-56009-0.
- ^ "Mata Bhagwati Devi Sharma Jhs Middle School, Jhansi - Reviews, Admissions, Fees and Address 2022". iCBSE. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "MATA BHAGWATI DEVI SHARMA JHS". School.org.in.
- ^ "गिरिडीह गायत्री शक्तिपीठ में भगवती देवी शर्मा का मनाया गया महाप्रयाण दिवस". NEWSWING. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Kumar, Rinkesh (20 September 2021). "अखिल विश्व गायत्री परिवार की संस्थापिका भगवती देवी शर्मा का मनाया गया महाप्रयाण दिवस". 24 Jet News. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "भगवती देवी शर्मा की पुण्यतिथि पर शक्तिपीठ में जलाए गए दीप". Dainik Bhaskar.
- ^ "भगवती देवी शर्मा का महानिर्वाण दिवस मना". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "प्रकाट्य दिवस के रुप में मनाई गई भगवती देवी शर्मा की जयंती". Hindustan Dainik (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
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