Neem Karoli Baba (1900-1973) Biography, Family

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Profession	Hindu Guru, Mystic, Devotee of The Hindu Deity Hanuman
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	11/09/1900
Age	73 years (died on 11, Sep, 1973)
Birthplace	Village Akbarpur, Faizabad (Now Ambedkar Nagar), Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of Death	11/09/1973

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Real Name	Lakshman Narayan Sharma
Nickname	Maharaj-ji

Religion	Hinduism
Address	Shri Kainchi Hanuman Mandir and Ashram, P. O. Kainchi Dham, Nainital, Uttaranchal, India

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1911
Wife/Spouse	Rambeti Sharma
Children	Aneg Singh Sharma Dharm Narayan Sharma Girija (Married To Jagdish Bhatele)

Father	Durga Prasad Sharma (Landlord Brahmin)
Mother	Name
Spouse	Rambeti Sharma
Children	Aneg Singh Sharma Dharm Narayan Sharma Girija (Married To Jagdish Bhatele)

Established main ashrams at Kainchi (built in 1964 with Hanuman temple) and Vrindavan.
Over 100 temples constructed in his name during his lifetime.

Food	Bottle Gourd (Squash) Vegetable, Mung Dal

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