Pandit Pradeep Mishra is an Indian spiritual orator (kathavachak) better known as Sehore Wale Baba. He is the head priest at Kubreshwar Dham in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.
Wiki/Biography
Pandit Pradeep Mishra aka Raghuram was born on Thursday, 16 June 1977 (age 45 years; in 2022) in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Gemini. According to some sources, he is a graduate, while according to some other sources, he has completed his intermediate studies.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Brown (half bald)
Eye Color: Brown
Family
Pandit Pradeep Mishra belongs to a Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Rameshwar Dayal Mishra, used to sell black gram on the street, and he died of a heart attack. His mother’s name is Seeta Mishra. He has two brothers named Deepak Mishra and Vinay Mishra.
Parents of Pandit Pradeep Mishra
Pandit Pradeep Mishra with his father
Pandit Pradeep Mishra and his mother
Brother Pandit Pradeep Mishra
Pandit Pradeep Mishra’s brother’s photo
Wife & Children
On December 5, 2004, he got married. The couple has two sons named Madhav Mishra and Raghav Mishra.
Wedding photos of Pandit Pradeep Mishra
Pandit Pradeep Mishra and his wife
Pandit Pradeep Mishra with his son Raghav
Pandit Pradeep Mishra with his son Madhav
Caste
He belongs to a Brahmin family.
Address
Shri Kubereshwar Mahadev Marg, Chitodiya Hema, Sehore, Madhya Pradesh, India, 466001
From Guru to Sehore Wale Baba
As a child, Pandit Pradeep Mishra used to accompany his parents to various kathas and pravachans organized in his village. From there, he began to lean towards spirituality. Later, he started working as a teacher in a private school. At the same time, he worked as a pandit in his village. After working as a teacher for 10 years, he left the job. In 1999, Pandit Pradeep started reciting katha at small events in his village.
Pandit Pradeep Mishra’s house
In one of his kathas, he shared how he started preaching Shrimad Bhagwat Katha. He said, in his village there was a woman named Geeta Bai Parashar who used to cook food in various houses in the village. After her husband’s death, she decided to organize Shrimad Bhagwat Katha at her home. Pandit Pradeep, who was working as a village pandit at that time assured that he would complete his resolution by reading Shrimad Bhagwat Katha at his home. However, Geeta Bai politely declined the offer and said that Pandit Pradeep did not have deeksha under some guru, so he could not preach Kathas. He then went to Indore and took his deeksha guru under Shree Govardhan Nath. In his words, while talking about his teacher, he said,
The teacher who taught us to wear dhoti. Guru gave a potli in my hand and said that wherever you do Katha, your pandal will never remain empty. By His grace, so many devotees come to my pandal.”
After completing his deeks, he started reciting Shrimad Bhagwat Katha in his village and nearby areas. Gradually, he began to develop an interest in the Shiva Purana. During the COVID-19 lockdown in India in 2020, he uploaded his first Shiva Purana video on his YouTube channel titled Pradeep Ji Mishra Sehore Wale. Within days, his video had thousands of views. Gradually, his Shiva Purana katha started gaining popularity on YouTube.
After closing, 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. Roads are blocked due to severe traffic jams. Then, the event was closed in between. Pandit Pradeep did not expect so many people to gather there just after watching his YouTube video. In one of his kathas, he even shed tears in the joy of his followers’ love. He also apologized to his followers for not giving them the Rudraksha and ended the event days before it was scheduled. He later collaborated with Hindi TV channel Aastha to broadcast his katha and pravachan. Pandit Pradeep Mishra has built Kubereshwar Dham Temple and has also started Shri Vitthalesh Seva Samiti in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh which helps in providing free food to people, cow welfare services and free medical facilities.
Kubereshwar Dham
Controversy
People Die at the Event
In 2023, on the eve of Maha Shivratri, he organized a Rudraksha Mahotsav event in Madhya Pradesh. On the occasion, more than expected crowd gathered which created a chaotic situation in the Mahotsav which led to the death of several people. Some people blamed Pandit Pradeep for not making proper arrangements to handle the crowd while some accused the local police and the administration of not handling the crowd properly. In the incident, a woman also complained against Pandit Pradeep’s nephew for mishandling her. Given the situation, the Rudraksha Mahotsav was then wrapped up before the scheduled time. Later, when one of the reporters asked Pandit Pradeep about the situation at his meeting, he seemed oblivious to the situation. He further said,
I don’t have any clear information on this. Whoever comes here must leave, even if it’s me.”
Rudraksha Mahotsav
Controversy Comments During His Kathas
Pandit Pradeep has been in the news for a very long time for passing controversial statements during his spiritual events. Reportedly, in one of his pravachans, he insulted the Indian Constitution which was not well received by the Bhim Army. Pandit Pradeep also said that India is a ‘Hindu Rashtra.’ In his other pravachan, he said that in India, one son from every house should join the Sangh or Bajrang Dal. Local Congress leaders raised questions about his statement. He was once accused of delivering the sutra of the international organization All World Gayatri Pariwar ‘Hum badlenge, yug badlega, Hum sudhrenge, yug sudhrega’ in a humorous tone during Shri Maa Tapti Shivmahapuran Katha.
Income/Fees
Till 2023, he charges around Rs 1 crore for his one katha of which Rs 21 lakh to Rs 51 lakh is his fee.
Facts/Trivia
- During his childhood, his family’s financial situation was not good. He had no money to buy a dhoti that he could wear for his spiritual events. Later, someone presented him with a dhoti which was used for his kathas.
- In 2022, his name was entered in the World Book of Records, London for having the highest number of subscribed viewers watching his videos online at the same time in the world.
Pandit Pradeep Mishra holds his Book of World Records
- In one of his pravachans, he said that if any child puts honey on the bel patra and sticks it to the Shivalinga, he will easily pass the school examination. Later, some sources claimed, his son failed in class 8. He was even mocked for the same thing on various social media platforms. However, it turned out to be a rumor and Pandit Pradeep Mishra also shared his son’s report card on his social media account.
- As of February 2023, he has about 4.35 million subscribers on his YouTube channel Pandit Pradeep Ji Mishra Sehore Wale.
Pandit Pradeep Mishra’s YouTube Channel
- In his spare time, he likes to read spiritual books and ride horses.
Pandit Pradeep Mishra riding a horse
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
