Shriram Sharma
Shriram Sharma Acharya | |
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| Title | Vedmurti, Taponishtha, Yugrishi |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 20 September 1911 Anwalkheda, Agra, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 2 June 1990 (aged 78) |
| Spouse | Bhagwati Devi Sharma |
| Children | Om Prakash Sharma, Mrityunjay Sharma, Shailbala Pandya |
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| Notable work(s) | Siddha Sadhak of Gayatri Mahavidya; Author of more than 3,000 books; Interpreter of entire Vedic scriptures – Vedas, Upanishads, Smritis, etc.; Reviver of Rishi traditions; Pioneer of scientific spirituality; Thought Revolution Movement; Yug Nirman Yojana (Campaign for Era Transformation) |
| Honors | Shriram Matta, Light of India (1964), Postage stamp of India (1991) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Founder of | All World Gayatri Pariwar (AWGP), Brahmvarchas Shodh Sansthan |
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| Guru | Swami Sarveshwarananda |
| Website | awgp.org |
Shriram Sharma Acharya (20 September 1911 - 2 June 1990), also known as Vedmurti Taponishtha Pandit Shriram Sharma Acharya, was a renowned yugrishi who devoted his life to elevating human consciousness, culture, and civilization through the synthesis of science and spirituality. He founded the All World Gayatri Pariwar and the Brahmvarchas Shodh Sansthan (1979).
His spiritual journey commenced at the age of fifteen, during which he completed 24 Mahapurushcharans—each involving the rhythmic recitation (japa) of 2.4 million Gayatri mantras. He subsequently played an active role in India's independence movement. Acharya also proposed the 100-point program of Yug Nirman Yojna (Campaign for Era Transformation) for societal upliftment and reformation of the era.
His endeavors encompassed extensive research on the syncretic relationships between science and spirituality, the revival of Rishi traditions, and the revelation of the philosophy and science underlying the Gayatri Mantra and Yajna. He supervised large-scale Gayatri sadhana and Yajna, interpreted entire Vedic scriptures, and authored over 3,000 books on various aspects of human life. His vision is encapsulated in the phrase, "Hum badlenge, Yug badlega. Hum sudhrenge, Yug sudhrega" ("We will change, the era will change. We will improve, the era will improve"), which continues to inspire successive generations.