Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Indian Spiritual Leader, Meditation Teacher

Indian Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Spiritual Leader, Meditation Teacher
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/01/1917
Age91 years (died on 05, Feb, 2008)
BirthplaceJabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Date of Death05/02/2008

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Bio/Wiki

Birth nameMahesh Prasad Varma
Nickname(s)
  • Maharishi or The Maharishi
  • The Giggling Guru
  • The Flying Yogi

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm (5’ 4”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack and White

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityAllahabad University
Educational QualificationA Master's degree in Mathematics and Physics

Personal Life

Place of DeathDutch town of Vlodrop, The Netherlands

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Unmarried

Family

FatherSri Ram Prasad

Career

Publication(s)
  • 1963: The Science of Being and Art of Living
  • 1965: Completed English translation and commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita
  • 1968: Meditations of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Awards, Honours
  • 1970: Man of Hope Award by the City of Hope Foundation in Los Angeles, US
  • 1973: Golden Medal of the city of Delphi, Greece
  • 1975: Appeared on the cover of Time magazine
  • 2019: Honoured with Commemorative Stamp by the Indian Government

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi did not smoke.
2. He was an Indian spiritual leader and meditation teacher, renowned for introducing Transcendental Meditation to the West with around 6 million followers.
3. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi is famously known as "The Beatles' Guru."
4. He was among the early spiritual leaders to gather a devoted following, including many celebrities.
5. His father was from the Kayastha caste and served as a tax official in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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