Noida: A car accident occurred on the Yamuna Expressway on Sunday morning, which resulted in the death of Dr Vishakha Tripathi, the 65-year-old elder daughter of Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj, founder of Bhakti Dham Mangarh Kunda and Prem Mandir Vrindavan.
The accident happened when the car carrying Tripathi and her two younger sisters, Dr Shyama Tripathi and Dr Krishna Tripathi, collided with a dumper on the expressway. The three sisters were on their way to Jewar Airport to catch a flight to Singapore. Vishakha succumbed to her injuries, while her two sisters are critically injured and undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital. Eight people, including the sisters and their companions, were injured in the accident.
Sisters critical
According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred near the 8-kilometre board on the Yamuna Expressway in Thana Dankaur area, on the way from Agra to Noida. A canter hit two cars, an Innova Hi Cross and a Toyota Camry, from behind, causing the accident. The injured were rushed to the hospital by ambulance, where they are receiving treatment.
A day earlier, on November 23, the Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat organized a grand distribution program to provide necessary aid to poor saints and destitute widows of the Braj region. All three sisters were present at this programme.
During the program, life-saving items were provided to 14,000 needy people. These distribution events were held at Prem Mandir, Vrindavan, and Kirti Mandir, Barsana.
The main event took place at Prem Mandir, where relief materials were distributed to 5,000 poor sadhus and 4,000 destitute widows.
Dr Vishakha Tripathi, affectiontely called “Badi Didi,” was the President of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (Kripalu Dham, Mangarh), overseeing its educational and healthcare initiatives. Born in 1949 in Lilapur, she earned a Master’s in Arts, specialising in painting. Her demise deeply saddened devotees. Her sisters, Dr Shyama Tripathi (“Manjhali Didi”) and Dr. Vishakha Tripathi Ji (“Chhoti Didi”), lead Kripalu Parishat branches in Vrindavan and Barsana, respectively. Both are Sanskrit scholars, with doctorates and deep spiritual expertise.
