Nirmala Srivastava
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi | |
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| Born | 21 March 1923 Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | 23 February 2011 (aged 87) Genoa, Italy |
| Known for | Sahaja Yoga |
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| Website | http://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.