Bab Bagwan Gopinath JI

Bhagwan Gopi Nath Ji was born on 3rd July 1898 in Bana Mohalla, Srinagar (Kashmir) and died in Chondpura, Srinagar on 28th of May 1968. He remained in Kashmir throughout his life and never left it. Born in a respectable and esteemed family of Kashmir Pandits he took to spiritual pursuits from an early age and from 1925 onwards plunged headlong in the quest of self-realisation. Though he lived with his near relations he remained a celibate. He had read upto the middle standard and had a fair knowledge of English. He knew Sanskrit well and had mastery over Persian and Urdu. He spoke little and kept himself covered in a cloak of anonymity. Only those fortunate few who came in contact with him had glimpses of his greatness. It was only in the later phase of his life that his fame began to spread and Sadhus and Saints from outside Kashmir visited him. But even then it was only a small gathering of devotees and aspirants who came to him. He shunned publicity and lived in close communion with unseen forces. He was compassionate to the needy and in distress and helped them and blessed them. He led a simple and austere life. His chelum was his constant companion.