Narayan Sakar Hari (Bhole Baba) Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Sakar Vishwa Hari Baba of Patiali
Real Name	Suraj Pal Singh
Profession(s)	Spiritual Preacher, Former Police Officer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 July 1965 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	59 Years
Birthplace	Bahadur Nagar Village, Patiyali Tehsil, Kasganj District, Uttar Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Dalit
Controversies	• FIR Registered Under Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act In 2000, an FIR was filed against him and six other people for claiming that they had the magical power to restore the life of a dead girl. In the process, they placed the body of a dead girl in a public place Malla ka chabutra in Shahganj, Agra, for around two days. Later, the local people complained in a police station as the body had started smelling foul. • Violated COVID-19 Guidelines In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown in India, he organised a satsang in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh. He had permission to gather only 50 people. However, violating the guidelines, more than 50,000 people were present at the satsang. An FIR was filed against him for violating the rules. • Stampede in Hathras On 2 July 2024, Narayan Sakar Hari's satsang was organised at Rati Bhanpur village, Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh. At the event, more than 2 lakh people had gathered. After the satsang, while he was stepping out of the pandal (place where event was organised), people started taking his feet's soil to apply on their forehead as a mark of blessing. Within a few seconds, more and more people started running towards him to touch the soil of his feet which created a situation of stampede. Narayan Sakar Hari's commando tried to push the crowd away and escorted Narayan to his car. People also slipped off the mud as it was slippery after the rain. In the stampede, more than 121 died and hundreds of people were injured. Reportedly, after the incident, Narayan Sakar absconded. [1]NDTV
Social Media	YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Prem Bati (Jagat Janani Matashree)
Children	None
Parents	Father- Nanne Lal (farmer) Mother- Katori Devi (homemaker)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 3 • Bhagwandas (elder; died in 2016) Narayan Sakar Hari started an ashram on his name • Rakesh Kumar (farmer) Sister(s)- 3 including Sushila and Sonkali (elder)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Narayan Sakar Hari

• In teens, he used to help his father on their farms.

• After completing his higher studies, he joined UP Police.

• He once said that he served in the UP Police Intelligence Bureau for more than 17 years.
  

  Narayan Sakar Hari’s old picture with his wife

• Later, he took early retirement from his services as he wanted to do spiritual work. His last posting was in Agra. Post-retirement, he started living in a hut in his village.

• However, according to some sources, he was only a constable and was jailed in a molestation case after which he decided to move to spirituality.

• According to his elder sister Sonkali, during his police job, he became mentally unstable which led him to leave his police job and embrace spirituality. Sonkali also revealed that he experienced a spiritual awakening while still in his police job.

• Initially, Narayan Sakar Hari started preaching spirituality among people in Uttar Pradesh.

• Instead of preaching any religion, he talked about humanity in his preachings.

• Soon, his satsangs named ‘Manav Mangal Milan Sadbhavna Samagam’ started gaining popularity among the people of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi.

• He does not wear saffron chola like many other Indian spiritual saints. He often wears a white suit, tie, and boots. Sometimes, he wears a white kurta-pyjama with sunglasses.
  

  Narayan Sakar Hari dressed up in a suit

• He once shared that he did not use the donation money received from his followers for his personal expenses. Instead, he used the money for the benefit of his followers.

• His wife, mostly dressed up in a saree, accompanies him in his preachings.
  

  Narayan Sakar Hari and his wife

• His ashram is spread over 30 acres in the village Patiyali, Uttar Pradesh. His followers also claim that there is no idol of God in the ashram.
  

  Narayan Sakar Hari’s ashram

• Reportedly, his followers are mainly women, who consider him Lord Hari. He also calls himself a disciple of Hari.
  

  Narayan Sakar Hari with his followers

• His ashram’s volunteers are mainly dressed up in light pink uniform i.e., saree, kurta set, or kurta pyjama.
  

  Ladies dressed up in light pink sarees at Narayan Sakar Hari’s satsang

• According to some sources, the majority of his followers are from the backward class or Dalit samaj.

• In 2014, Narayan Sakar Hari, along with his wife, shifted his residence from Bahadur Nagar to Bichhwa in Mainpuri. However, in the Bahadur Nagar ashram, his kathas were oragnsied every Tuesday.

• His followers have started a YouTube channel named Narayan Sakar Hari Bhajan on which his bhajans are uploaded.

• Reportedly, during the Bahujan Samaj Party government in Uttar Pradesh, he used to arrive at satasng venues in a red light car.

• Various Indian politicians have attended his satsangs including President of Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav.
  

  A tweet by Akhilesh Yadav on Narayan Sakar Hari