Sarangpur : Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the head of Boachasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS), passed away (left his gross body) at the age of 95 in Sarangpur, Gujarat on Saturday.
Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who had been under treatment for chest infection for the past few weeks, breathed his last at 6 pm this evening.
This was the second time that Pramukh Swami Maharaj had contracted chest infection, a BAPS spokesperson had said recently.
“His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, spiritual head and president of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, inspirer of countless and a great servant of society, passed away today, at 6 pm in Sarangpur. We deeply mourn the departure of our revered guruji,” an official statement of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha said.
The BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha had said in a health update on Friday: “Param Pujya Pramukh Swami Maharaj’s improving health had allowed him to give regular darshan on alternate days but once again his health has weakened due to chest infection. Doctors have advised complete rest. Hence there will be no darshan until his health permits.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences on the passing away of Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
According to Wikipedia, Pramukh Swami Maharaj was the current guru and president of the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, an international Hindu socio-spiritual organization.
The world-famous Akshardham temples of New Delhi and Gandhinagar, Gujarat have been built by the BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.
Source : Zee News
HAF Mourns the Passing of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj
Washington, DC : Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) today mourned the passing of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, one of the world’s most prominent and respected Hindu leaders and the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). Pramukh Swami Maharaj, who lived until 95 years of age, dedicated his life to humanitarian service and spiritual upliftment of millions around the world by carrying forward the teachings of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, an 18th century luminary figure who sought to rid society of vice and superstition.
