Nirmala Srivastava (née Nirmala Salve; 21 March 1923 – 23 February 2011), also known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was the founder and guru [1] of Sahaja Yoga, a new religious movement.

Nirmala Srivastava, known by the honorific title Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was born on the 21st of March, 1923 in Chhindwara, India. Her Christian parents, Prasad and Cornelia Salve, chose the name Nirmala, which means ‘immaculate.’

Nirmala Srivastava (Salve by birth) – well-known spiritual teacher from India, founder of Sahaja Yoga. Better known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, “Shri” – appeal to a respected person, “Mataji” – mother, “Nirmala Devi” – the full form of the name Nirmala.

Sahaja Yoga (सहज योग) is a religion founded in 1970 by Nirmala Srivastava (1923–2011). [2] Nirmala Srivastava is known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi (trans: Revered Immaculate Mother) or simply as "Mother" by her followers, who are called Sahaja yogis. [3] [4]

Dr. Shree Nirmala Srivastava (21 March 1923 – 23 February 2011), also known as Shri Mataji, is the founder of Sahaja Yoga, a meditation technique.

Jul 25, 2023 · Nirmala Srivastava, affectionately titled as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was born in 1923 to a Protestant Christian family, in Chhindwara, India. Her birth name Nirmala means “immaculate”, meaning pure, and her honorific spiritual title translates to “Revered Mother”.

Nirmala Srivastava, known by the honorific title Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was born on the 21st of March 1923 in Chhindwara, India. She was born into a Christian family, and her parents, Prasad and Cornelia Salve, chose the name Nirmala, which means “immaculate”.

Feb 26, 2022 · Nirmala Srivastava, known by the honorific title Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was born on the 21st of March, 1923 in Chhindwara, India. Her Christian parents, Prasad and Cornelia Salve, chose the name Nirmala, which means ‘immaculate.’

Feb 26, 2011 · H.H. Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, founder of the worldwide meditation movement called Sahaja Yoga, passed away peacefully on 23rd February, 2011 in Genoa, Italy, aged 87. She was regarded by many as the most significant spiritual figure of our times.

Nirmala Srivastava, fondly called Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi was a religious and spiritual leader who founded Sahaja Yoga, a meditation technique and new religious movement. She was known to have been concerned with the damage being done to society by 'false gurus' or God men.