14 January 1957 Sri Kripalu Maharaj was proclaimed the 5th Jagadguru of our age. The word 'Guru' means 'Spiritual Master' and 'jagat' means 'the whole world', so the meaning of 'Jagadguru' is 'The Spiritual Master of the whole world'. In India, Jagadguru Divas is celebrated mainly in Barsana, the birthplace of Radha Rani. Thousands of devotees congregate on this day to pay homage to the supreme 'acharya' of our age, Jagadguruttam Sri Kripaluji Maharaj.