Who is Krishna Das, whose kirtan Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma were present? Know his connection with Neem Karoli Baba

Recently, the picture of India’s star cricketer Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma went viral when they were spotted performing a kirtan by American singer Krishna Das in Mumbai. Kohli attended the kirtan hours after India lost the first Test to New Zealand in Bengaluru.

The event organizers shared photos of the couple and captured their joy as they smiled at the auspicious event. In one notable image, Anushka is seen clapping joyfully with the excited crowd.

This is not the first time that Kohli and Anushka have attended a Krishna Das Kirtan; they also took part in an event in London in July. Moreover, the couple has been spotted at various satsangs and temples.

Who is Krishna Das?

Krishna Das is an American singer known for his performances of Hindu devotional music, especially kirtan, which involves chanting the names of God. He has played an important role in popularizing kirtan in the West. Krishna Das was born Jeffrey Kagel in 1947 to a middle-class Jewish family on Long Island, New York.

He is popularly known as KD and has been described by the New York Times as the “Chant Master of American Yoga.” Since 1996, he has released seventeen albums and performed at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where his album Live Ananda (2012) was nominated for the Best New Age Album award.

Krishna Das met American spiritual teacher Ram Dass when he was in his twenties and through him was introduced to Neem Karoli Baba. He traveled to India in 1970 to meet Neem Karoli Baba, also known as Maharaj-ji, the guru of Ram Dass.

Notably, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have also been spotted at Neem Karoli Baba’s ashram.

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