Haridwar: Country’s well-known saint and Panch Dashnam Juna Akhara Mahamandaleshwar ‘Pilot Baba’ passed away today in Delhi after a prolonged illness. This ex-pilot who was reborn as a sanyasi, also played the role of a fighter pilot in wars against Pakistan and China. His last rites will be performed on Wednesday in Haridwar.
There is a wave of mourning among Pilot Baba’s followers
Popularly known as ‘Pilot Baba’, this saintly person has served the Indian Airforce and during his career he fought two wars against Pakistan and played a key role in victory achieved by the Indian army. Before his retirement, Pilot Baba was a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force. As he pursued his spiritual journey after his retirement, his disciples started calling him Pilot Baba. There is a wave of mourning among Pilot Baba’s followers due to his demise. People are paying tribute to him with tearful eyes. Pilot Baba has established several ashrams and spiritual centres in India and abroad.
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Samadhi will be given in Haridwar on Wednesday
Information about his Mahasamadhi has been given on Pilot Baba’s Instagram account which reads – Om Namo Narayan, with a heavy heart and with deep respect for our beloved Gurudev, all the disciples, devotees around the world are informed that our revered Gurudev Mahayogi Pilot Baba has taken Mahasamadhi today. He has left his mortal body. This is the time for all of us to stay in our homes and pray. Please do not be disturbed. This is the time to remain calm and express gratitude to him. Further information will be shared.
Spiritual Transition
Pilot Baba, a well-known Indian spiritual guru, was formerly Wing Commander Kapil Singh, a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. He was commissioned as a fighter pilot in 1957 and participated in the Sino-Indian War of 1962, the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. During the 1962 Indo-China War, Kapil Singh was flying a MiG aircraft in the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) when he lost control of the plane. With radio contact severed, he was presumed lost.
According to Pilot Baba, his spiritual guru Hari Baba appeared in the cockpit and guided him to safely land the fighter plane. This pivotal incident marked a turning point in Kapil’s life. Ten years later, at the age of 33, he retired from the Air Force to embark on a spiritual journey.
