Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passes away

Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj, who was flown in from Allahabad Nov 11, breathed his last Friday morning, a doctor said.

Kripalu Maharaj was admitted to Fortis Memorial Research Institute here.

"He was flown in from Allahabad Nov 11 at 8.04 p.m. in a critical condition on ventilator support. He breathed his last at 7.05 a.m. Friday (Nov 15)," a Fortis spokesperson said.

"An emergency surgery for an acute subdural hematoma, which he had developed after a fall in his ashram, was performed by Dr. Rana Patir and his team in the middle of the night," the spokesperson said.

"The spiritual guru had been on ventilator support ever since. He was being closely monitored by our team of specialists," said one of the doctors from the team treating him.