Pandit Pradeep Mishra is an Indian spiritual orator (kathavachak) popularly known as Sehore Wale Baba. He is the chief pastor of Kubreshwar Dham in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.
Wiki/Biography
Pandit Pradeep Mishra aka Raghuram was born on Thursday, June 16, 1977 in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh (45 years old; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Gemini. According to some sources, he was a graduate, while according to others, he had completed intermediate studies.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: brown (semi-bald)
Eye color: brown
family
Pandit Pradeep Mishra was born into a Hindu family.
Parents and siblings
His father, Rameshwar Dayal Mishra, who used to sell black grams on the streets, died of cardiac arrest. His mother’s name was Sita Mishra. He has two brothers named Deepak Mishra and Vinay Mishra.
wife and children
On December 5, 2004, he got married. The couple has two sons named Madhav Mishra and Raghav Mishra.
caste
He was born into a Brahmin family.
address
Shri Kubereshwar Mahadev Marg, Chitodiya Hema, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India, 466001
From Teacher to Sehore Wale Baba
During his childhood, Pandit Pradeep Mishra used to accompany his parents to various kathas and pravachans organized in the village. From that point on, he began to lean toward spirituality. Later, he started working as a teacher in a private school. At the same time, he worked as a pandit in the village. After 10 years as a teacher, he quit his job. In 1999, Pandit Pradeep started reciting mantras at small functions in the village.
In one of his mantras, he shared how he started preaching Shrimad Bhagwat Katha. He said that there was a lady named Geeta Bai Parashar in his village who used to cook in various houses in the village. After the death of her husband, she decided to conduct Shrimad Bhagwat Katha at her home. Pandit Pradeep, who was working as a pandit in the village at that time, assured her that he would fulfill her resolution by reciting Shrimad Bhagwat Katha at her house. However, Geeta Bai politely declined the offer and said that Pandit Pradeep did not obtain deeksha under the guidance of some Guru and therefore he Unable to propagate kathas. He then traveled to Indore and received guidance from his guru deeksha under Shree Govardhan Nath. In his mantra, when talking about his guru, he said:
It is the Guru who teaches us to wear pudding. The Guru handed me a potted plant in my hand and said wherever you do kata, your pandal will never be empty. It is due to His grace that so many devotees come to my Panda. “
After completing the deeksha, he started reciting Shrimad Bhagwat Katha in villages and nearby areas. Gradually, he became interested in Shiva Purana. During the COVID-19 lockdown in India in 2020, he uploaded his first Shiva Purana video titled Pradeep Ji Mishra Sehore Wale on his YouTube channel. Within days, his video had thousands of views. Gradually, his Shiva Purana Kathas started becoming popular on YouTube.
After the lockdown, he organized Shiva Purana Katha in Sehore along with Rudraksha Mahotsav. On the day of the event, thousands of people began to gather at the event. The road was blocked due to heavy traffic jams. Later, the event ended in the middle. Pandit Pradeep never expected that so many people would gather there after watching his YouTube video. In one of his mantras, he even sheds tears over the love of his followers. He even apologized to his followers for not offering them Rudraksha and ending the event days before it was scheduled to be held. He then collaborated with Hindi TV channel Aastha to air his Kesar and Pravacha. Pandit Pradeep Mishra built the Kubereshwar Dham temple and launched the Shri Vitthalesh Seva Samiti in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, which helped provide free food, cow welfare services and free medical facilities to the people.
dispute
People died during his activities
In 2023, on the eve of Shivaratri, he organized Rudraksha Mahotsav in Madhya Pradesh. At the event, a larger than expected number of people gathered, leading to riots in Mahotsav, resulting in several deaths. Some blamed Pandit Pradeep for not making proper arrangements to handle the crowd, while others blamed the local police and government for not handling the crowd properly. In this incident, a woman also complained that Pandit Pradeep’s nephew mishandled her. Considering the circumstances, Rudraksha ended before the scheduled time. Later, when one of the reporters asked Pandit Pradeep about what was going on at the event, he seemed unaware. He further said,
I don’t have clear information on this. Whoever comes must go, even me. “
Controversial comments during his spell
Pandit Pradeep has been in the news for a long time for his controversial statements during his spiritual activities. In one of his pravachas, he reportedly insulted the Indian Constitution, which did not go down well with Bhim’s army. Pandit Pradeep even called India “the Rashtrapati Bhavan of Hinduism”. In another of his pravachan, he said that in India, every family has a son who should join the Sangh or Bajrang Dal. Local congressional leaders questioned his statement. He was once accused of introducing the verse “Hum badlenge, yug badlega, Hum sudhrenge, yug sudhrega” of the international organization All World Gayatri Pariwar in a comical tone during Shri Maa Tapti Shivmahapuran Katha.
income/expense
As of 2023, he charges around Rs 1 crore for a spell, of which Rs 21 lakh to Rs 51 lakh is his fee.
Facts/Trivia
- During his childhood, the family’s economic conditions were not good. He didn’t even have money to buy a dhoti to wear to spiritual events. Later, someone gave him a piece of pudding, which he used to practice his spells.
- In 2022, his name was entered into the London Book of World Records for having the largest number of subscribers watching his videos online at the same time in the world.
- In one of his Pravachan, he said that if any child applies honey on the Bel Patra and sticks it on the Shivalinga, he can easily pass the school examination. Later, it was revealed that his son had failed eighth grade and was even ridiculed on various social media platforms. However, it turned out to be a rumor and Pandit Pradeep Mishra even shared his son’s report card on his social media account.
- As of February 2023, his YouTube channel Pandit Pradeep Ji Mishra Sehore Wale has around 4.35 million subscribers.
- In his spare time, he enjoys reading spiritual books and riding horses.
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