| Satguru Shri Brahma Nandji Bhuriwale founder patron of Maharaj Bhuriwale GaribDassi Education Trust was a saint with a difference as he preferred building “Temple of Knowledge” (Educational Institutions) to provide education facilities at the door step of people of the backward kandi areas of district Ropar, Punjab. He belonged to an affluent family of jamindars, who also had a large farm in Nainital. |
Shri Girdhari Singh (the real name of Swami Shri Brahma NandjiBhuriwale) came in contact with Satguru Lal Dassji Bhuriwale and in 1962. He renounced all worldly comforts to become Swami Shri Brahma Nand for propagating the teachings of Acharya Garib Dass Ji (Founder of the GaribDassi Sect).
Since then, Satguru Brahma Nandji dedicated his life to the welfare of the “Gau (cow), Garib (Poor) and Kanya (Girl)”. He had urged his disciples to donate generously for setting up schools and colleges in remote rural areas for the benefit of the poor, especially girls. Besides, he had also mobilized his disciples and devotees to set up hospitals and organize medical camps in villages.
Satguru BrahmaNandjiBhuriwale was honoured by the Governor of Punjab for his notable contribution in the field of education. Acharya Sh. ChetnaNandjiBhuriwale, a disciple of Satguru Brahma NandjiBhuriwale was nominated by Maharajji as his successor to carry on the good work.
| Acharya Swami Chetna Nandji Maharaj (Bhuriwale) was born as Chandra ShekharChauhan in Ambala city on 2nd of April 1957 to ShriRamrakha Mal Chauhan and Late Smt. Manso Devi Chauhan. After a few years he shifted to their native place at village JhandianKalan (JhandianMajara) Distt. Ropar, Punjab. Swamiji has passed his 10th standard from D.A.V. High School, Takhatgarh, near Bains, District Ropar, Punjab after which Satguru Brahma NandjiMaharajBhuriwale sent him to “Sumpurnanand Sanskrit VishvaVidhyalaya” in Banaras where he studied from 1984 to 1992 and achieved his degree of Vedanta Shastri and Acharya. |
On May 1, 2002, when ShriSatguru Brahma NandjiMaharajBhuriwale left for his “SatlokDham” then VedantaAcharya Swami ChetnaNandjiMaharajBhuriwale succeeded him on the “Guru Gaddi” on 17th May 2002. He has also been urging his disciples from all over the world to donate generously for setting up schools and colleges in remote rural areas for the benefit of the poor, especially girls and is actively involved in setting upfree multi-specialty medical camps and eye camps every year in rural areas where medicines are distributed free of cost to needy patients .