Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Anirudh Tiwari
Profession(s)	Kathavachak (Spiritual Orator), Social Worker
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Honours	2023: World Book of Records London by British Parliament, London, (UK) for having maximum YouTube subscribers of Shrimad Bhagwat katha and other spiritual discourses till 6 September 2023 2024: Doctorate by American University USA
Personal Life
Date of Birth	27 September 1989 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	35 Years
Birthplace	Rivjha Village, Panagar Tehsil, Jabalpur District, Madhya Pradesh
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Educational Qualification	A course in Bhagavat Acharya
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Controversy	Objectionable Comments in His Kathas In his various kathas, he has made many objectionable comments. In one of his kathas, he said that mata Seeta was abducted and Draupadi was harrased because they were beautiful. He did not blamed the culprits in the both incidents. [1]Live Hindustan
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	12 February
Family
Wife/Spouse	Guru Mata (called by her followers)
Children	Son(s)- 2
Parents	Father- Ram Naresh Tiwari (kathavachak, priest) Mother- Chhaya Bai
Favourites
Food	Sahajan Fali
Singer(s)	Lata Mangeshkar, Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi, Jagjeet Singh
Song	Kya Khoob Lagti Ho, Badi Sundar Dikhti Ho from Dharmatma (1975)
Politician	Narendra Modi
Money Factor
Salary/Fees (approx.)	Rs 1 lakh per katha

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj

• Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj was born on trayodashi tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada.

• He was born into a poor family. In one of his kathas, he shared that he used to beg for food in his village. His family used to live in a temple but one day the priest of the temple asked them to leave the temple premises. Later, they got Rs 15000 under the Indira Awas Yojana.
  

  Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj’s childhood picture

• In childhood, he used to accompany his parents to Shri Radha Krishna temple in his village.

• While growing up, he used to graze his cows in jungles. There, he used to recite Hanuman Chalisa and Bhagavad Gita.

• Gradually, he started developing an interest in religious kathas and other spiritual work.

• To know more about spirituality, he took diksha under Giriraj Shastri Ji Maharaj Shri. He also took diksha in Shri Ram Katha at Shri Hanuman Gufa in Ayodhya.
  

  Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj with his guru (in a wheelchair)

• He studied Veda Purana and other religious scriptures at Shri Dham Vrindavan.

• He then recited a katha in his village. His village people liked the way he recited katha and soon, he became a popular kathavachak in his village.

• Within a few years, his kathas started gaining popularity in various other cities.

• His kathas are also aired on various Hindi devotional TV channels like Sadhna TV.
  

  Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj’s katha on Sadhna TV

• He organises kathas in India and abroad.

• In June 2013, he fell from a 20 feet height and had severe injuries. Doctors had told him that he would not be able to walk again. However, after two months, he started walking with the help of support.

• In May 2019, he started an ashram for the old aged abandoned people with the name Gauri Gopal Vraddhashram, Parikrama Marg, Vrindavan.
  

  Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj at Gauri Gopal Vraddhashram

• On 30 June 2020, he started Annapurna Kitchen, which provides free food service to people.
  

  Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj at Annapurna Kitchen

• He has also started Shri Gau Gauri Gopal Seva Sansthan which is working for the welfare of cows.
  

  Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj at Shri Gau Gauri Gopal Seva Sanstha

• In one of his kathas, he shared that his first earning was Rs 3000 in 2007 for his seva in Prayagraj. With the money, he bought a harmonium to learn music.

• Aniruddhacharya Ji loves to listen to old Hindi songs and play cricket in his leisure time.
  

  Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj playing cricket

• He once shared that he did not drink tea.

• He has a deep faith in Lord Krishna.
  

  Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj with an idol of lord Krishna

• In 2024, a few short videos of his kathas went viral on social media platforms. The netizens trolled him for his statements in kathas. On various social media profiles, funny memes on him also became very popular.