Yogini Yogamaya Sannyasi won KRITI UTKARSHA SAMMAN 2025

Yogini Yogamaya Sannyasi (Renowned Spiritual Teacher, Astrologer, Energy Healer) had won KRITI UTKARSHA SAMMAN 2025.

On 21st September, 2025 eve at Birla Planetarium, Kolkata, Yogini was felicitated by internationally acclaimed meditation therapist Dr. Suresh Kumar Agarwal (Chairperson of Pragyan Foundation) and social influencer Asish Basak, multi-talented media personality, author & filmmaker.

The ACHIEVER’S Awards Ceremony was organized by HELLO KOLKATA (3-Dimensional  News-Media, Events, PR and Films), supported by ROTARY CLUB OF KASBA and LIONS Club of Kolkata MAGNATES.

Yogini Yogamaya, a sannyasi, was born into a family of Shakti Sadhaks in Odisha and was initiated into spiritual practice in childhood by her own grandfather. Over the years, she has been blessed by numerous saints and guided by her Guru, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee Late Manoj Das, an ardent devotee of Shri Aurobindo and Shri Maa (The Mother). She is often seen in the company of saints and revered spiritualists, including Kabir Margi Padma Shri Prahlad Tippania, Avadhoot Devi Das Ashram, Lokenath Ashram in Kolkata, Osho Ashram in Pune, Pilot Baba Ashram in Haridwar, Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, Satsang Ashram Deoghar and Kriya Yoga Ashram.

A defining moment in her spiritual journey was being specially blessed by Paramatma Aum Amma during her pilgrimage to the Raman Maharshi Ashram on Arunachala Hills in Thiruvannamalai, an experience that profoundly deepened her spiritual insight and practice. She has also received blessings from Acharya Dev Shree, the fifth-generation descendant of Thakur Anukul Chandra.

Recently, her playful dance with IIT Baba on the Shiva Tandava Stotram went viral on social media, drawing wide admiration for its joyful expression of devotion. A practitioner of Vedic astrology, Reiki healing, and a certified QHHT healer trained under Dolores Cannon (USA), she regularly offers Vedanta discourses and healing sessions that bridge timeless wisdom with present-day challenges. She has followers from many countries across the world and frequently receives media coverage for her work. She has been honored with the Dashabhuja Samman in 2023 and the Women Empowerment Icon Award in 2024. In addition to her spiritual endeavors, she is Lawyer and Management Professional embodying a rare balance of worldly engagement and spiritual depth.