Guru Ji Chattarpur Wale

Spiritual Leader

Indian Dugri village at Malerkotla, Punjab

Quick Info

ProfessionSpiritual Leader
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/07/1952
Age54 years (died on 31, May, 2007)
BirthplaceDugri village at Malerkotla, Punjab
Date of Death31/05/2007

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Bio/Wiki

Real nameNirmal Singhji Maharaj
Other Names
  • Dugri Wale Guruji
  • Shukrana Guruji
  • Pyaare Guruji
  • Guru-ji Chattarpur Wale

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBald

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolGovt. Primary School, Dugri
DegreesMasters's degree in economics

Personal Life

Date of Birth07/07/1952
BirthplaceDugri village at Malerkotla, Punjab
Place of DeathNew Delhi
Age (at the time of death)55 Years
Death CauseMaha Samadhi
Zodiac signCancer

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherShri Mast Ramji
MotherLate Smt. Surjit Kaur
Siblings
Brother1 elder and 1 younger
SisterKrishna (younger)
SpouseName Not Known

Career

Left home in 1975 after education to assist people spiritually, traveling to Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Delhi, and Mumbai.
Worked briefly as a clerical assistant for the Punjab School Education Board in Sangrur in 1983.
Settled in Defence Colony, Jalandhar, in a house now known as his temple.
Shuttled between Delhi and Jalandhar until 2002, then settled in Empire Estate house on MG Road, New Delhi, known as Chotta Mandir.
In the 1990s, established Shiv Mandir in Bhatti Mines area of Chattarpur, Delhi, known as Bada Mandir, now his samadhi site.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Guruji left home after his education to assist people in their spiritual journeys, traveling to various locations and eventually settling in a house in Defence Colony, Jalandhar, now known as his temple.
2. He encourages meditation on sufferings, without advocating idol worship or specific customs, and promotes practical learning and a direct connection with followers through meditation and prayer.
3. Guruji emphasizes the curative power of prasāda and discourages waste, with his devotees believing that the prepared prasad receives his blessings.
4. Some followers believe Guruji is an incarnation of Lord Shiva, despite objections from his family about his visits to the Dera.
5. The tea served in Guruji’s satsangs is thought to have magical healing properties, and the smell of roses in temples is seen as a blessing and indication of Guruji's presence.
6. Celebrities like Rishi Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez have hosted Guruji’s satsangs at their homes, and he has also visited political leaders like Amrik Singh.
7. During his school days, Guruji was known for filling empty inkpots by touching them with his finger, instilling faith in his blessings by asking devotees to share divine experiences.
8. Limited documented information is available on Guruji's early life, but written teachings are found in books like Pyaare Guruji and the Light of Divinity, distributed by his followers.
9. He instructed his disciples to listen to Shabads, Sachi Banis, and Gurbani, and the construction of the Bada Mandir is believed to be miraculous, with magical soil near the complex.
10. While Guruji did not name a successor, his nephew Gaurav now manages responsibilities such as funds, the ashram, and the temple, following a case in the Delhi High Court regarding the trust's management after a devotee's death in 2008.
11. Guruji's teachings emphasized unity of all religions, inner silence, selfless service through satsangs and langar, balancing materialism and spiritualism, and faith healing.
12. At birth, serpents were present, seen by devotees as a sign of his identity as Lord Shiva.
13. As a child, Guruji helped his father in fields, yielding exceptional crops, and distributed ground wheat and maize to the poor.
14. By age eight, he had full control over desires and devoted time to meditation.
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