Premanand Govind Sharan
Premanand Govind Sharan | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | Aniruddha Kumar Pandey 30 March 1969[1][2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Sect | Radha Vallabha Sampradaya |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Gaurangi Sharan[3] |
| Website | Swami Premanand Govind Sharan Ji Maharaj |
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Premanand Govind Sharan (born Aniruddh Kumar Pandey, 30 March 1969),[4] known to his followers as Premanand Maharaj or simply Premanand, is an Indian Hindu ascetic & guru.[5] He belongs to the Radha Vallabh Sampradaya.[6][5][7]
Early years
[edit | edit source]Pandey was born in 1969 in the Akhri village, Sarsaul Block, near Kanpur[8][1] to Rama Devi and Shambhu Pandey. At the age of 13, he left his home to become a sannyasin.[9][10]
Spiritual learning
[edit | edit source]Upon entering the path of a sanyasi, he was given the name Anandswaroop Brahmachari.[10][11] After accepting the life as a sanyasi and the Mahavakya, he was named Swami Anandashram.[11] He lived most of his early life as a spiritual seeker on the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi. While in Varanasi meditating beneath a peepal tree, a saint name Pandit Swami Shri Ram Sharma requested him repeatedly to watch raas leela the next day, which Premanand accepted reluctantly as god's will.[2][12][4]
Guru
[edit | edit source]A Radha Vallabh Sampradaya Goswami initiated Premanand into the Radha Vallabh Sampradaya through the "Sharanagati Mantra." A few days later, at Goswami's insistence, Premanand met his guru, Gaurangi Sharanj Maharaj, also called Bade Guruji, a revered saint and well known saints of Sahachari Bhava.[4] Gaurangi Sharan Maharaj gave him the "nij mantra," which is the initiation of "Sahachari Bhava" and "Nitya Vihar Rasa." Thus, Premanand entered the order of rasik saints.[2][1]
Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Trust
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The Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Trust Vrindavan is a non-profit organization founded in 2016.[13] The stated aim of the trust is to work for the betterment and upliftment of society and its people. It offers lodging, food, clothing, medical care, and other necessities to pilgrimages to Vrindavan Dham.[14][15]
Teachings and philosophy
[edit | edit source]From an early phase, he started to oppose the hierarchical life of the ashram. He discussed that spirituality is the essence of life, existence, and truth [1] and emphasised that the guru has great importance in everyone's life.[3] Spiritual power maintains harmony in personal and social relationships. A negative character can be very dangerous; don't spoil your character.[16] Preserve the invaluable asset of celibacy (brahmacharya), which greatly assists in leading a healthy, balanced, and spiritually oriented life.[17]
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Brahmcharya, 2019, Publisher: Generic, Language: Hindi,[18] Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Ekantik Vartalap, 2019, Publisher: Generic, Language: Hindi, ASIN: B083BF71PW[19]
- Hit Sadguru Dev Ke Vachnamirt, 2020, Publisher: Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Trust Vrindavan, Pages:54, Language: Hindi, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Ashtayam Seva Paddhati, 2020, Pages: 68, Publisher: Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Trust Vrindavan, Language: Hindi, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- SPIRITUAL AWAKENING (VOL 1), 2024, Pages: 162, Publisher: Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Trust, Language: English, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Brahmacharya: Kab, Kyon aur Kaise?, October 2025, p:244, ASIN:B0FTSV9WZ5
- Brahmacharya: Kab, Kyon
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External links
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