Rameshbhai Ojha, popularly known as, Pujya Acharya Bhai shri Maharaj, is an Indian

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spiritual leader, singer and preacher of the

Vedanta ''Vedanta'' (; sa, वेदान्त, ), also ''Uttara Mīmāṃsā'', is one of the six (''āstika'') schools of Hindu philosophy. Literally meaning "end of the Vedas", Vedanta reflects ideas that emerged from, or were aligned with, t ...

philosophy.

Early life

Ramesh Oza was born on 31 August 1957 at Devka village near

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, Saurashtra,

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. He was born in unewal Brahmin family of Vrajlal Kanjibhai Oza and Laxmiben Oza. He completed his initial education at Tatvajyoti, a Sanskrit school at

. Eventually, he moved to Mumbai, where he completed his primary education and completed graduation in commerce. He was inspired by his uncle, Jeevaraj Oza who was narrator of the ''

Bhagavata Purana The ''Bhagavata Purana'' ( sa, भागवतपुराण; ), also known as the ''Srimad Bhagavatam'', ''Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana'' or simply ''Bhagavata'', is one of Hinduism's eighteen great Puranas (''Mahapuranas''). Composed in Sa ...

''. His uncle noticed his interest that led him to study and practice religious scriptures.

Career

He held his first discourse on the ''Bhagavata Purana'' at the age of 13 at

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. At the age of 18, he held ''Bhagavata Purana'' recitation in central Mumbai. He has conducted numerous recitations across the world since then. He founded religious and educational institutes namely Devka Vidyapith and Sandipani Vidyaniketan near Ranghavav village and Porbandar Aerodrome. Hindu Smitoday, in recognition of his social and spiritual contributions, awarded him Hindu of the Year in 2006.

References

External links

Sandipani.org
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