Panch Khand Peethadheeshwar Acharya Dharmendra Ji
Panch Khand Peethadheeshwar Acharya Dharmendra Ji Janmotsav is celebrated on 2 February in 2024. This year, Acharya Dharmendra Ji’s 82nd Janmotsav is celebrated with utmost gusto and devotion in Panch Khand Peeth.
Krishna Saptami in Magh Maas of Gujarati Calendar is celebrated as Acharya Dharmendra Ji Janmotsav. Born on January 9, 1942, in Malvada in Gujarat, Acharya Dharmendra was a member of the Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal of Vishwa Hindu Parishad. He is known for leading a 1965 movement to stop cow slaughter.
Acharya Dharmendra Ji passed away on 19 September 2022, at the age of 80.
Prime Minister Modi described Acharya’s death as an irreparable loss to the spiritual world. “Extremely saddened by the demise of Shrimad Panchkhand Peethadheeshwar Acharya Dharmendra who was dedicated to the service of the society and the nation. His passing is an irreparable loss to the religious and spiritual world. May God give him a place at his feet,” he said in a tweet.
Home Minister Shah tweeted, “Saddened by the passing away of Peethadheeshwar Acharya Dharmendra ji. He had an incomparable contribution in carrying forward the Sanatan tradition and taking the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi movement to the masses. His thoughts will continue to inspire generations to come. I extend my condolences to his followers.”