
Sri SitaRamDas Omkarnath
Era
1892–1982
Birth date
17 February 1892
Samadhi date
6 December 1982
Places
Sri Sitaramdas Omkarnath tasted the nectar of japa early, drawn as a child to sit quietly by the river Ganga and chant the Divine Name. When the time came, Lord Jagannath himself gave the command: Go, go, go and give the Divine Name! Baba followed the instruction with gusto, founding the Jai Guru sampradaya, centered on the divine sound "Jai Guru" - Victory to the Guru. This inclusive path saw God in all religions and encouraged seekers to deepen their own traditions while rooted in the single common focus: the Lord's Name. In fact, Baba taught that the Name is a complete path in itself, capable of giving everything on its own. As he taught, "There is nothing but Naam in the whole universe, God Himself comes down as his beloved Naam."
