• Being the founder of ‘Jagadguru Kripalu Parishad’
in meters– 1.78 square meters
in feet and inches– 5′ 10″
• A school in Mhow, Indore (1934)
• University of Calcutta
• Queen’s College, Varanasi
• Association of Ayurvedic Schools at Brahmacharya Ashram, Indore College
• All India Vidyapeeth Delhi
• Degree in Poetry (1942)
• Sanskrit Sahityacharya from Calcutta University (Indore Examination Centre; 1943)
• Grammaracharya – Degree in Sanskrit Grammar from Queens College, Varanasi
• Ayurvedacharya from Association of Ayurvedic Schools at Brahmacharya Ashram, Indore College (Indore Examination Centre; 1945)
• A course in astrology (did not appear for its exam)
There are some rape cases registered against Kripalu Maharaj. In 1991, an old man lodged a missing complaint of his two daughters, who were devotees of Kripalu Maharaj. Later their daughters escaped from Maharaj’s ashram. In one court, when girls were asked about Maharaj, they said that Maharaj used to have physical relations with them against their will. In another case, the parents of a 12-year-old girl have filed a case against Maharaj for having unnatural sex with the girl. Later, when the girl’s medical was done, Maharaj became clear. In another case, in May 2007, a Guyana woman, a former devotee of his in southern Trinidad, accused him of having physical relations with her in the name of God. In 2012, a writer named Karen Johnson wrote a book titled ‘Sex, Lies and Two Hindu Gurus: How I Was Caught by a Dangerous Cult’, in which she wrote about the maharaja’s malpractices. Some lines from his book are,
“My experience of 15 years with his former guru was very bad. I was a member of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishad (JKP) sect. I lived at JKP Ashram in Austin, USA for 15 years. Earlier this ashram was called Barsana Dham. When I felt that I was part of a dangerous sect, I felt it necessary to expose it. In the beginning, I was an innocent girl in search of spirituality. But now I want justice. I want to fight for girls and children who are in these Became a victim of the Gurus. He is considered by the devotees to be an incarnation of Krishna, his sexual touch as a gift of divine love or love donation.”
For all the charges against Maharaj during the period from 1985 to 1991, an FIR was registered against him. Later, he was cleared of all charges due to lack of evidence. An Indian girl then published an online cryptic letter sharing all her bad experiences at Maharaj’s ashram. she wrote,
“My name is ——. Now I am living with my husband in Cuttack, Orissa. I request that please keep my name secret as it may destroy my happy married life. To my husband with Jagadguru Kripalu Parishad Don’t know about the end of past time. I will put before you in detail the dark sides of this huge organization. In the name of Lord Shri Krishna they initially people with their good musical chants and authentic Vedic philosophy of Sanatan Vedic Hinduism Anyone can be attracted by listening to the darshan of Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj. Once you have entered his range his disciples like Dalal street ke Dalal pull you in and have sex with Kripaluji Maharaj wash your mind to prepare you. On the seventh day when I was returning I told KM that I want to stay in the ashram. He replied that you need written permission from parents and less in your name Less than Rs 1 lakh. After that you can stay here.” So he hugged me tightly. This time I I felt a bit awkward but I didn’t find it helpful. First told me that he himself is God. I returned home with sweet memories of him. I didn’t know it is hundred percent dhoka…… cheat…… fooling the innocent….. playing with their emotions, their simplicity.”
He continued,
“One thing I noticed is that at 11:00 am (Maharajji after taking 2 hour nap) when we prepare light breakfast everyday which is taken by different ladies living in the ashram in front of me. After completing the month KM’s assistant told me that I was going to feed Maharajji at 11:00 am the next day, I was very happy that the one whom I am honoring as God, was given a simple creature like me. I didn’t sleep the whole night in happiness. I was also a little nervous. So I asked an elder how to feed Maharajji.. He laughed at me…..and told me that once when You will enter his room then Maharajji’s assistant will help you. Next day when I went to M’s room with food I saw M’s assistant and other 3 girls are also there. Maharajji after finishing the meal let the others out Extended his hand to leave and asked me to be with him without a word. Everyone went outside and M’s assistant. Locked the door from inside. Then he went to the other side of the room went outside and closed it from outside o got scared… my heart was beating very fast.. then I said – “You are doing sadhana and you are loving me so much. You are my dear and I am your dear. come and hug me. (Translation: “You are my love and I am your love. Come close to me and hug me.”) At that time my head was eating circles, my intellect, mind completely blank.. in no mood to think of anything .. Look at my toes and stand in front of him with your head down. M’ stood up from his bed and hugged me tightly. At that time he was saying that I love you very much, you love me. (Translation: I love you so much, now you love me too.) He kissed my head, slowly came into my lap….. I helplessly don’t know that I didn’t say a word at that time said. He held me very tightly and kissed me in different parts of my body for about 5 minutes. He was asking me to tell me pyar me aise pyar karta ko Roho. (Translation: Tell my love that you keep on loving me like this; in other words, he wanted her to tell him to keep doing whatever it was he was doing to her). ,
In the end, he wrote that in the name of Bhakti Rasa, he raped her many times.
, People killed during an event in his ashram
In March 2012, he announced free distribution of food and utensils on his wife’s Shradh at his ashram in Mangarh, Uttar Pradesh. A big no. A crowd of people gathered in the ashram, but later someone spread the rumor that a bomb had been planted in the ashram. This led to a stampede in which many people died. The families of the victims accused the ashram authorities and the local police of not managing the crowd properly.

• Ghanshyam Tripathi (Elder)

• Balkrishna Tripathi (younger)

daughter– 3 (spiritual leader and president of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishad)
• Visakha Tripathi
• Krishna Tripathi
• Shyama Tripathi


Mother– Bhagwati Devi
