SHRI ARUN SHOURIE RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE
POSTAGE STAMP ON KAKAJI MAHARAJ
The Union Minister for Communications,
Information Technology and Disinvestment, Shri Arun Shourie released
here today a commemorative postage stamp on Kakaji Maharaj. Issued
by the Department of Posts (DoP), the stamp is in the denomination
of Rs.5/-. Senior officials of the DoP were present on the occasion.
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 is available on sale at all Philatelic Bureaux/Counters
and at selected Post Offices.
