Background
He was born in Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) on 27 July 1900 and received initiation from the age of thirteen with Acharya Ratna Rishiji Maharaj, who died in Alipur in 1927.
He was born in Ahmednagar (Maharashtra) on 27 July 1900 and received initiation from the age of thirteen with Acharya Ratna Rishiji Maharaj, who died in Alipur in 1927.
The Government of India issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honour on 9 August 2002. He was awarded with the honorary title of Rashtra Sant. Sansari Name - Nemichandji.
Sansari Surname - Gugliya/ Gugale.
Mother Name - Shrimati. Hulsabai; Father Name - Shriman.
Devichandji. Tithi of Birth - Shrawan sudh Ekam.
Birth Place - Chichondi District Ahmednagar
He was pious from his childhood, and started taking religious lessons at an early age.
His diksha (consecration) took place on 7 December, 1913 (Margashirsha Shukla Navami) at Miri in Ahmednagar district. He was then given the name Anand Rishi Ji Maharaj.
He started learning Sanskrit and Prakrit Stotras under the guidance of Pandit Rajdhari Tripathi.
He gave his first pravachan to the public in 1920 at Ahmednagar. After mentor Ratna Rishi Ji Maharaj"s santhara death in Alipur in 1927, Anand Rishi Ji was devastated. However, he never forgot his mentors words "Never be sad, and always work towards well-being of mankind".
His first chaturmas without his mentor was in Hinganghat in 1927.
Anand Rishi Ji started many programs to benefit Shravaks. While in Ghodnadi for chaturmas, he decided to establish a religious center called Shri.
lieutenant was established in Ahmednagar on 25 November, 1936. On 13 May, 1964 (Phalguna Shukla Ekadasi), Anand Rishi Ji became second Acharya of Shraman Sangha.
The ceremony took place in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
After his chaturmas in 1974 in Mumbai, Anand Rishi Ji arrived in Pune. A huge welcome ceremony took place at Shaniwar Wada. On 13 February, 1975 (Maagha shukla dvitiya), he was awarded the title Rashtra Sant by Maharashtra"s chief minister Vasantrao Naik.
This was also the year of his 75th birthday.
The same year, Anand Foundation was established. 1987 was the diamond jubilee year of his consecration as a sadhu.
lieutenant was celebrated with nine consecrations, and in the presence of Pujya Shankaracharya and Chief Minister Shankarrao Chavan. One more divine thing about the revered Acharya is that he had a PADAM symbol in his foot middle.
He would exhibit that only to those devotees who forbid one of his habit or vowed some PRAN for lifetime.
He accepted santhara (preparation for death by fasting) before his death on 28 March 1992 in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The Anandrishiji Hospital and Anandrishiji Blood Bank in Ahmednagar were built in his memory and are named after him.
Quotations: "Never be sad, and always work towards well-being of mankind".