Neem Karoli Baba Age, Wiki and Bio

Neem Karoli Baba

Quick Info

ProfessionHindu Guru, Mystic, and Devotee of The Hindu Deity Hanuman
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/09/1900
Age73 years (died on 17, Sep, 1973)
BirthplaceVillage Akbarpur, Faizabad (Now Ambedkar Nagar), Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Death17/09/1973

Bio/Wiki

Real NameLakshman Narayan Sharma
NicknameMaharaj-ji

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm (5’ 9”)
Weight80 kg (176 lbs)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey (Semi Bald)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
AddressShri Kainchi Hanuman Mandir and Ashram, P. O. Kainchi Dham, Nainital, Uttaranchal, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1911
Wife/SpouseRambeti Sharma
Children
Sons
  • Aneg Singh Sharma
  • Dharm Narayan Sharma
DaughterGirija (Married To Jagdish Bhatele)

Family

FatherDurga Prasad Sharma (Landlord Brahmin)
MotherName Not Known
SiblingsNot Known
SpouseRambeti Sharma
Children
Sons
  • Aneg Singh Sharma
  • Dharm Narayan Sharma
DaughterGirija (Married To Jagdish Bhatele)

Favourites

FoodBottle Gourd (Squash) Vegetable, Mung Dal

Some Lesser Known Facts

He became a wandering sadhu at eleven and returned home later.
In 1958, he boarded a train without a ticket and was pushed off.
After being allowed back on the train, a station was built at Neeb Karori.
Locals then called him Neem Karoli Baba.
In different places, he was known by various names like Tallaiya Baba and Chamatkari Baba.
At his ashram, he greeted visitors with offerings and jokes.
Sometimes he would sit in silence, radiating peace.
He once magically turned eight oranges into eighteen.
His popularity grew in foreign countries in the 1960s and 1970s.
He had psychic powers from worshiping Hanumanji at 17.
He was compassionate and detached from material things.
Richard Alpert transformed into Baba Ramdas after meeting him.
He passed away peacefully in 1973 in Vrindavan.
His samadhi is located at his Vrindavan Ashram.
His disciples continue to run his ashrams and foundations.
The Kainchi Dham ashram is a pilgrimage site.
The 'Love Serve Remember Foundation' preserves his teachings.
Two notes written by him were discovered in 2017.
He is believed to be a 'Siddha Purusha' and 'Trikala Jnani'.
His famous disciples include musicians, authors, and filmmakers.
Followers of Babaji include Larry Brilliant and Steve Jobs.