Nirmala Srivastava

Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi
Born(1923-03-21)21 March 1923
Died23 February 2011(2011-02-23) (aged 87)
Genoa, Italy
Known forSahaja Yoga
Spouse
(m. 1947)
Websitehttp://www.sahajayoga.org/

Nirmala Srivastava (née Nirmala Salve; 21 March 1923  23 February 2011), also known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, was the founder and guru of Sahaja Yoga, a new religious movement. She claimed to have been born fully realised and spent her life working for peace by developing and promoting a simple technique through which people can achieve their self-realization.