28th March, 2003
Ministry of Communications & Information Technology  


COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP ON KAKAJI MAHARAJ


The Union Minister for Communications, Information Technology and Disinvestment, Shri Arun Shourie will release a commemorative postage stamp on Kakaji Maharaj at a function here on Sunday, the 30th March, 2003. Issued by the Department of Posts (DoP), the stamp is in the denomination of Rs.5/-

Kakaji Maharaj (1918-1986), affectionately called as P.P. Dadukaka, is revered by his followers as a spiritual master. He was an original thinker, philosopher and organiser par excellence who belonged to the Swaminarayan faith.

Hailing from Karamsad in Gujarat, his education was spread over Nadiad, Nairobi, Colombo and London. Having received enlightenment in 1952, he spent the remaining part of his life in the service of God and Satsangies (devotees).

Kakaji wrote several books and articles on spirituality. He demystified spirituality for his followers. He left an enduring organisation in the form of Yogi Divine Society, which strives to train aspiring spiritual technicians and to awaken the divine consciousness in them. His lasting message was one of Suhrad Bhav – spiritual brotherhood.

The First Day Cover alongwith the information sheet will be available on sale at all Philatelic Bureaux/Counters and at selected Post Offices.