Sadhguru wife and daughter remain in the news time and again. Especially the death of his wife, Vijaykumari still haunts many. This is one of the reasons Jaggi Vasudev is controversial. Let’s uncover the truth.
Jagadish Jaggi Vasudev, known by the honorific title Sadhguru, is a prominent Hindu monk who is known for spreading yogic teachings around the world. He established Isha Foundation — a non-profit, spiritual organisation, in 1992. Sadhguru wife, accompanied him in every step of his journey, including in establishing the organisation that is headquartered in Coimbatore. According to the organisation’s website, Sadhguru is “a yogi and profound mystic of our times is a visionary humanitarian and a prominent spiritual leader.”
Sadhguru’s Date of Birth
Sadhguru was born on 3 September 1957 in Karnataka’s Musuru. He has been extremely attached to Yoga and spirituality. After getting his initial training in the local town, he started teaching Yoga in 1982. Sadhguru’s parents wanted him to pursue regular education, however, he chose the path of spirituality, which he claims to be the final journey of life.
Marriage: Sadhguru Wife Name
Sadhguru met Vijaykumari (fondly known as Vijji) in 1984. She was then working at a bank. Their first interaction took place in Mysore at a lunch where Jaggi was invited. They found themselves coping with each other well and decided to get married after a few meetings. According to several sources, Sadhguru Wife, Vijji was also very fond of spirituality, the main reason behind the connection between them. They got married on the day of Mahashivratri in 1984.
Vijji’s Journey as Sadhguru Wife
At the time of marriage, Vijji was 21 and Vasudev was 27. Despite the age difference of 6 years, they maintained a cordial relationship, often described as a fine-tuned understanding between the two great souls. Although Vijji was a working woman, she would accompany Vasudev and his followers at different spiritual events. After marriage, Sadhguru wife visited Kalakshetra and decided she will enrol their child there for spiritual training.
In the year 1990, the couple was blessed with a daughter. She named her Radhe. Sadhguru daughter started her study at Rishi Valley school where she studied for eight years. Radhe then attended Kalakshetra for four years. Sadhguru wife, Vijji was very keen on giving her daughter training of classical Indian dance. that’s how Radhe become a Bharatnatyam dancer.
Sadhguru Wife Death: How did Vijji Die?
With time, Sadhguru wife started engaging in her husband’s work. They began working on consecrating Dhyanalinga. Jaggi Vasudev has talked about this many times in different Isha Yoga centre programmes. According to the mystic guru, Sadhguru wife Vijaykumari decided to leave her body after the completion of consecration on a full moon day. The news of Vijji’s death shocked many and left her followers in awe. This was not going to abstain the shadow of controversy, which we will talk below.
Controversies Surrounding the Death of Sadhguru Wife
There are a number of controversies that surround Vijaykumari’s death at such a young age of 33. When Sadhguru wife left her body in the year 1996, her daughter was only 7 years. Although there were hardly any issues in the ashram, the outside world was in complete shock when this news spread, raising multiple questions regarding her death. A police complaint was filed against Jaggi Vasudev in Bangalore by Vijakumari’s father, T.S. Ganganna.
In the FIR, Vijji’s father said that Vasudev had sent them a message that she died on January 23 and completed her cremation on January 24 even before they could reach the occasion. This was a matter of serious doubt and the father was of the opinion that Vijji must have been strangulated or poisoned. Bangalore police transferred the case to Coimbatore rural police. The case regarding Sadhguru wife’s death was registered under Indian Penal Code section 201 (suppression of evidence) and section 302 (murder).
Despite the complaint, Jaggi Vasudev was neither questioned nor arrested by the police. Although it was reported that several people have witnessed the act, it was never proven. After several days, the police closed the case, much to scepticism getting bigger.
Did Sadhguru Kill his Wife?
Even more than a decade after Vijji’s death, people have not forgotten the event. Many still question Sadhguru’s handling of the situation. People question – why did he flee to the US after the FIR was filed. Whatever the masses think, there is still no evidence found that claims Jaggi Vasudev’s hand in the death of Vijaykumari. Those against his philosophies troll him by posting the newspaper cuttings of that time.
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