16 Facts About Morari Bapu

Morari Bapu was born on Moraridas Prabhudas Hariyani, 2 March 1946 and is an Indian spiritual leader and narrator of Rama katha from Gujarat.

Morari Bapu is an exponent of Ramcharitmanas with more than 900 kathas recited over the last 60 years.

Morari Bapu was born on 2 March 1946 in Talgajarda village in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, to Prabhudas Hariyani and Savitriben Hariyani, in a family of six brothers and two sisters.

Morari Bapu's family followed Nimbarka Sampradaya, a Hindu Vaishnava tradition.

Morari Bapu recited the Ramcharitmanas Chaupais while walking to and from school, and thus began his journey of oration.

In 1966, Morari Bapu started teaching at a primary school in Mahuva.

When Morari Bapu was 14 years old, he began reciting Ram Katha under the guidance and encouragement of his grandfather and spiritual mentor, Tribhuvandas Morari Bapu.

Morari Bapu gave his first discourse abroad in Nairobi, Kenya in 1976.

Morari Bapu has narrated the 19 verses of the Gopi Geet as Manas Gopi Geet.

Morari Bapu has traversed major areas and pilgrimages in India, including Amarnath, Vaishno Devi, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, Badrinath, Kurukshetra, Vraj Chaurasi, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Hastinapur, Naimisharanya, Ujjain, Omkareshwar, Bet Dwarka, Bodh Gaya, Jagannath Puri, Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram, Somnath, Vaishno Devi, Ambaji and Ayodhya.

Morari Bapu's sermons are open to everyone without financial or other restrictions, regardless of age, gender, caste, creed, or social status.

Morari Bapu has been speaking for progressive norms in the 21st century and feels there should be no stagnancy in religious beliefs.

Morari Bapu says that the Ramcharitmanas is meant for the welfare and development of every living being.

Morari Bapu has faith in the five elements philosophy.

Morari Bapu celebrates and espouses the importance of Sanatan Dharma festivals like Diwali, Janmashtami, Ram Navami, Shravan Maas and Navratri and encourages vegetarianism and keeping the Holy Basil Plant in homes.

Morari Bapu himself follows the tradition of bhiksha, a sacred ritual in the Sanatan Dharma of accepting food as alms without any personal choices and eating whatever is served.