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Neem Karoli Baba Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

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Date of birth11 September 1900

Age126 years

BirthplaceAkbarpur, Faizabad (now Ambedkar Nagar), Uttar Pradesh, India

ProfessionHindu Guru, Mystic, Devotee of Hanuman

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseRambeti Sharma

FamilyFather - Durga Prasad Sharma; Sons - Aneg Singh Sharma, Dharm Narayan Sharma; Daughter - Girija (married to Jagdish Bhatele)

Neem Karoli Baba Biography

Early life and background Neem Karoli Baba was born Lakshman Narayan Sharma on 11 September 1900 in the village of Akbarpur in Faizabad (now Ambedkar Nagar), Uttar Pradesh, India.

Early life and background
Neem Karoli Baba was born Lakshman Narayan Sharma on 11 September 1900 in the village of Akbarpur in Faizabad (now Ambedkar Nagar), Uttar Pradesh, India. He came from a family headed by his father, Durga Prasad Sharma, who was described as a landlord Brahmin. Details about his mother and siblings are not provided in the available record.

From a young age he pursued a spiritual path. At about eleven he left home to live as a wandering sadhu, though he later returned at his father’s request. Over time he adopted a life of renunciation and spiritual practice, becoming known for austerity and periods of intense meditation and tapasya.

Career
Neem Karoli Baba spent much of his life as a Hindu guru and mystic, recognized particularly as a devotee of the deity Hanuman. He lived and taught at several ashrams across India, including Kainchi Dham near Nainital, and maintained a presence in Vrindavan, where an ashram and his samadhi shrine are located.

He was associated with many locales and earned a variety of names from devotees and local communities. During his time at Vavania Morbi in Gujarat he was called Tallaiya Baba; in Vrindavan he became known as Chamatkari Baba (miracle baba). Other names included Handi Wala Baba and Lakshman Das. The popular name Neem Karoli Baba is connected with an episode during a train journey in 1958 when, after being briefly pushed off a train for traveling without a ticket, local events led to a station being established at the village Neeb Karori; he resided there for a time and the place name became attached to him.

Baba’s manner with visitors combined informality and compassion. He often sat on a wooden bench wrapped in a plaid blanket in his ashram, offering prasad, blessings such as a pat on the head or back, and engaging in light-hearted conversation. Followers describe moments when he would fall into deep silence, creating an atmosphere of calm and blessing for those present.

His ashrams expanded during his lifetime and remained linked to him afterward. The Kainchi Dham ashram, founded in 1964 on the Nainital-Almora road, became an important pilgrimage site and hosts an annual fair on June 15. Additional ashrams and centers associated with him are recorded in places including Neeb Karori village, Bhumiadhar, Hanuman Gadi, Lucknow, Shimla, Rishikesh, Delhi and in Taos, New Mexico, among others; the total number of locations connected to his name is given as approximately 108.

Public profile
Devotees attribute siddhis (spiritual attainments) to Neem Karoli Baba, and some describe him as a Siddha Purusha and Trikala Jnani — a knower of past, present and future. Stories and recollections from followers include incidents they regard as miraculous, such as accounts of inexplicable increases in offerings distributed at an ashram and dramatic moments during his travels that led to place names or reverence.

His circle of disciples included figures who later became well known in spiritual, cultural and philanthropic spheres. Among those listed as his followers are Ram Dass (formerly Richard Alpert), Jai Uttal, Ma Jaya, Surya Das, Bhagwaan Das and several others. Larry Brilliant and Ram Dass were involved in founding the Seva Foundation in Berkeley; the foundation’s work has been credited with restoring eyesight to millions in Asia, the Americas and Africa. The excerpt also notes that people such as Larry Brilliant and Steve Jobs were followers.

Personality and practices
Accounts emphasize Baba’s detachment from material concerns and his compassion for people in distress. He is described as both playful and deeply inward: able to joke and form warm connections with visitors, yet also to withdraw into profound silence and spiritual absorption. His preferred simple foods included bottle gourd and mung dal.

Latest updates
Neem Karoli Baba passed away on 11 September 1973 in Vrindavan at the age of 73. Medical reports at the time indicated he was in a diabetic coma; he is said to have spent his final moments invoking the name of the Lord before leaving his body peacefully. His samadhi is preserved at the Vrindavan ashram.

Later efforts to preserve his teachings included the establishment of the Love Serve Remember Foundation in the late 2000s. In April 2017, two handwritten notes by him were reported discovered; these contained holy names and blessings.

His legacy continues through active ashrams, annual observances such as the Kainchi Dham fair, and the work of disciples and organizations inspired by his teaching.

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Kainchi Dham ashram (inaugurated)

Kainchi Dham ashram on the Nainital-Almora road became an important pilgrimage site; the ashram was active during his lifetime and an annual fair is held there.

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Career Highlights

  1. Renowned Hindu guru and mystic devoted to Hanuman
  2. Founder and resident of multiple ashrams including Kainchi Dham and a Vrindavan ashram with a samadhi shrine
  3. Influenced Western spiritual seekers such as Ram Dass and supported the origins of the Seva Foundation
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