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.
He is known for his Hanumant Katha, his discourses on the Ramcharitmanas and Shiva Purana, and his Divya Darbar gatherings. He also runs charitable projects, including mass weddings for underprivileged girls and a cancer hospital at Bageshwar Dham, whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2025. He has a very large following on social media, and his statements on religion and his claimed spiritual powers have often been the subject of public debate.
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