Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan on Tuesday distanced itself from Sadhvi Ashutoshmavari, Guru Maa of Anand Ashram in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Sadhvi Ashutoshmavari recently grabbed headlines after she announced that she is going in a Samadhi to awaken Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan's Guru Ashutosh Maharaj ji. Notably, a decade earlier, Guru Ashutosh Maharaj Ji had taken Samadhi by issuing a video for his devotees saying that he will wake up one day and till then protect his body. While Guru Ashutosh Maharaj Ji's body continue to remain in the freezer, medical science has reportedly declared him dead. However, his body continues to remain protected by his followers. In an attempt to bring Guru Ashutosh Maharaj Ji back to the world, Sadhvi Ashutoshmavari announced that she is also going to Samadhi, and she also appealed to her followers to protect her body until she brings the Jalandhar-based Guru Ashutosh Maharaj Ji back to life. However, Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan has distanced itself from Sadhvi Ashutoshmavari.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan wrote-
"Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (DJJS), with its thousands of sanyasi preachers, full-time volunteers & millions of devotees worldwide, completely denounces the claims of Ashutoshamvari & her group (Anand Ashram). Not only are they false, baseless & misleading, having no remotest connection with the awakening of Divya Guru Sh. Ashutosh Maharaj Ji from Samadhi; but also they are maligning the pious spirit of Sanatan Dharm for their vested interests and to grab public attention. We, hereby, clearly declare that they have no association with DJJS in any manner whatsoever."
Notably, in a video message to her disciples, Sadhvi Ashutoshmavari had said that she is taking samadhi to bring back her guru, who had taken samadhi 10 years ago. The Sadhvi said, 'Protect my body until I bring my Guru back from samadhi.' She took Samadhi at 4.33 in the morning. According to the latest update, the disciples of Ashutoshmavari have filed a petition in the court to keep the body of Sadhvi safe.
Who is Guru Ashutosh Maharaj Ji?
Before taking Samadhi 10 years ago, Ashutosh Maharaj had told his disciples to keep his body safe and that he would return soon. Ashutosh Maharaj's name was Mahesh Kumar Jha, born in 1946 in a Brahmin family in Madhubani, Bihar. Ashutosh Maharaj was studying master's degree in Germany, but left his studies midway and returned to the country for spirituality.
He received spiritual education from many saints and gurus in the Himalayas and Varanasi. Founded by Ashutosh Maharaj, Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan reportedly has assets worth over Rs 1,000 crore. His body has been preserved in a deep freezer. According to medical reports, Ashutosh Maharaj has passed away.
Reports further suggest that Ashutosh Maharaj has at least 350 ashrams across the country, out of which 65 are in Punjab. It is believed that cash worth more than Rs 300 crore is kept in Ashutosh Maharaj's Noor Mahal.