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Dhirendra Krishna Shastri

Dhirendra Krishna ShastriFrom infopedia the free encyclopedia

Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri (born Dhirendra Krishna Garg, 4 July 1996), popularly known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar or Bageshwar Baba, is an Indian Hindu spiritual leader and kathavachak (religious storyteller). He is the peethadhishwar (head) of Bageshwar Dham, a temple of Lord Hanuman (Balaji) in Gada village, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.

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Career

Bageshwar Dham

As peethadhishwar of Bageshwar Dham, Shastri holds a Divya Darbar on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Devotees come to seek spiritual and ritual remedies for personal, health and financial problems. He claims that his abilities come from sadhana and the blessings of his great-grandfather. Rationalist groups have criticised these practices and challenged them legally (see below).

Katha and discourses

He travels widely across India and abroad to deliver Shri Hanumant Katha and discourses on the Ramcharitmanas. His official YouTube channel streams these events, including programmes held in countries such as Fiji and Kenya.

Social and charitable work

  • Cancer hospital: On 23 February 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute, a planned 100-bed cancer hospital at Chhatarpur that will offer free treatment to poor patients.
  • Kanya Vivah: He organises an annual mass wedding ceremony for girls from poor families.
  • Annapurna kitchen: The Dham runs a free kitchen for visitors, and he has announced plans for a Vedic gurukul.

Sanatan Hindu Ekta Padyatra

In November 2024 he led a roughly 160 km foot march, the Sanatan Hindu Ekta Padyatra, from Bageshwar Dham to Orchha (21–29 November). Its stated aim was Hindu unity and an end to caste discrimination. A mobile phone was thrown at him during the march in Jhansi. A second padyatra, from Delhi to Vrindavan, took place from 7 to 16 November 2025, and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta joined it. Shastri has openly called for India to be declared a "Hindu Rashtra".

Awards & Achievements

  • Peethadhishwar of Bageshwar Dham, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
  • Founder of the Bageshwar Dham Medical and Science Research Institute (cancer hospital; foundation stone laid by PM Modi, 2025)
  • Led the Sanatan Hindu Ekta Padyatra (2024 and 2025)
  • Organises annual mass weddings for girls from poor families
  • One of India's most-followed spiritual leaders on social media (about 5 million Instagram followers)

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References

  1. "PM Modi lays foundation stone of cancer hospital in MP’s Bageshwar Dham", IANS, 23 Feb 2025. Link
  2. "PM Modi visits Bageshwar Dham, lays foundation stone of cancer hospital", ETV Bharat, 23 Feb 2025. Link
  3. "Nagpur police give clean chit to Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Shastri", The Tribune, Jan 2023. Link
  4. "Bageshwar Dham chief launches Hindu Ekta Yatra", ETV Bharat, Nov 2024. Link
  5. "Mobile thrown at Dhirendra Shastri during Sanatan Hindu Ekta Padayatra", ETV Bharat, Nov 2024. Link
  6. "Delhi CM Gupta joins Sanatan Hindu Unity Padyatra", The Week (PTI), 7 Nov 2025. Link
  7. "1 dead, 4 injured as tent falls after heavy rain at Bageshwar Dham", The Week (PTI), 3 Jul 2025. Link
  8. "Woman killed, 10 injured in wall collapse at Bageshwar Dham", The Statesman, Jul 2025. Link
  9. "Who is Dhirendra Shastri? The Bageshwar Baba at the centre of Bengal’s Durga Puja row", Outlook, 2026. Link
  10. "I have no connection with him: Dhirendra Shastri on brother’s case", The Daily Guardian (ANI), 15 Jul 2026. Link
  11. "Dhirendra Krishna Shastri", Wikipedia. Link

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