The spiritual guide
About Nepali Baba
A journey shaped by discipline, pilgrimage, contemplation and service.
A life of practice
A life on the spiritual path
Nepali Baba has devoted his life to spiritual practice and to guiding people toward a more conscious way of living. His teaching centres on self-understanding, devotion, humility and service.
As the spiritual leader associated with Vindhyashram Adhyatmik Sangh, he has inspired the creation of a permanent place where wisdom can be studied, practised and shared freely.
From the Sangh biography
A published record of his early life and work
The Sangh’s English-language booklet identifies Nepali Baba as Pandit Tejnath Sharma. The dates below follow the Bikram Sambat record in that publication.
Birth recorded (2008 B.S.)
The booklet records his birth on 30 Ashadh in Palpa district.
Public service (2034 B.S.)
It records the beginning of his public religious and social activities.
Journey across Nepal (2045 B.S.)
It records a district-spanning padyatra from Mechi to Mahakali — a 121-day journey through Nepal’s then 75 districts.
Spiritual life in practice
Guidance, worship and community
These photographs from the Sangh’s archive reflect the shared spiritual practice and community life surrounding Nepali Baba’s work.
Guidance
Sharing spiritual reflection with devotees.
Sacred practice
Participating in worship and ceremony.
Community
People coming together in devotion and fellowship.
Devotion
A life shaped by worship and service.
Pilgrimage records
Routes preserved by the Sangh
The archive contains a Nepal-wide route map and a separate map recording later journeys through Nepal and India.
District-spanning Nepal padyatra
A Sangh biographical booklet describes a 121-day journey from Mechi to Mahakali. The red line on the archival map records the route.
Muktinath to Kanyakumari (2048 B.S.)
The first marked stage travels from Muktinath in Nepal to Kanyakumari at India’s southern tip.
Kanyakumari to Badri-Kedarnath (2050 B.S.)
The second marked stage travels north via Dwarka toward the sacred Badri-Kedarnath region.
From the Sangh archive
A journey carried through practice and community
Archival photographs trace moments of worship, travel, fellowship and public life across Nepali Baba’s spiritual journey.
