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Nirmala Srivastava (née Nirmala Salve; 21 March 1923 – 23 February 2011), also known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was the founder and guru of Sahaja Yoga, a new religious movement.
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi quietly transformed lives. For more than forty years, she travelled internationally, offering free public lectures and the experience of self-realization to all, regardless of race, religion or circumstance.
Nirmala Srivastava, known by the honorific title Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was born on the 21st of March, 1923 in Chhindwara, India. Her Christian parents, Prasad and Cornelia Salve, chose the name Nirmala, which means ‘immaculate.’
Nirmala Devi was the wife of the 1940s actor Arun Kumar Ahuja. She has five children, including Indian film actor Govinda and film director Kirti Kumar. She died in 1996.
Sahaja Yoga was founded in 1970 by Nirmala Srivastava (1923-2011), known by millions of Her spiritual followers as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi. Shri Mataji discovered a technique to awaken the Kundalini energy within human beings.
Sahaja Yoga was founded by H. H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, a renowned spiritual guru born on March 21, 1923 at exactly twelve o’clock on the day of the spring equinox in a town in Chindwara the geographical center of India.
Nirmala Shrivastava, known by the honorific title Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was born on the 21st of March 1923 in Chhindwara, India. She was born into a Christian family, and her parents, Prasad and Cornelia Salve, chose the name Nirmala, which means “immaculate”.
SHRI MATAJI NIRMALA DEVI. A Life Dedicated to Humanity. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi quietly transformed lives. For more than forty years, she travelled internationally, offering free public lectures and the experience of self-realization to all, regardless of race, religion or circumstance.
SHRI MATAJI NIRMALA DEVI. An Innate Gift. Shri Mataji envisioned a world where people would be transformed, and lead more balanced lives. Starting in 1970, She worked to help people meditate and achieve greater spiritual heights and developed the techniques that form the basis of Sahaja Yoga.
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi (née Nirmala Salve) was born to a Protestant Christian family in Chhindwara – a town in the geographic centre of India. She was born into the Salve family that traces their roots to the royal Shalivahana dynasty, which dates back over 3000 years.
