Spiritual Leader

Jain monk Tarun Sagar passed away at a temple here early on Saturday after a prolonged illness, an official said. He was 51. Sagar, who was suffering from jaundice and other ailments, breathed his last at around 3 a.m. at the Radhapuri…

Dada J.P. Vaswani, a spiritual leader of the Sindhi community, died in Pune on Thursday, an official spokesperson said. "Dadaji breathed his last at 9.01 a.m. today. He was 99. His body has been kept for final darshan at his ashram,…

Special prayers were held in this mountainous district of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir for the long life of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who turned 83 on Friday. Large crowds donning traditional dresses began to assemble since…

Bhaiyyuji Maharaj, a Madhya Pradesh-based spiritual guru who had prominent followers from different political parties, committed suicide on Tuesday by shooting himself at his residence. The 50-year-old guru, who was recently given the…