Kumar Swami
Kumar Swami (born 21 January 1954) known to his followers as Gurudev, is a spiritual leader from India. He claims to be a scholar of classical Ayurveda, an Indian system of alternative medicine and is also the founder of the spiritual organization Bhagwan Shree Lakshmi Narayan Dham. He travels to hold interfaith conventions both in India and abroad.

Early life
Kumar Swami was born on 21 January  1954 into a peasant family in Karanpur, Rajasthan. He did not earn the moniker Swami until later in life. He was spiritual as a child. Following his father's death, poverty struck his family and they struggled to make ends meet. According to his own account, it was an intense phase of his life wherein, being the eldest child, the responsibility of taking care of the family fell on his shoulders at an early age.

After his marriage, he sought a variety of learned Gurus, including Jiddu Krishnamurti, Osho, and Baba Hardev Singh, among others.

Philanthropy and other activities
Bhagwan Shree Lakshmi Narayan Dham is a non-profit organization founded by Kumar Swami in 2002. The organization is reported to have more than 310 million followers worldwide. It organizes interfaith conventions called 'Prabhu Kripa Dukh Nivaran Samagam' where disciples come to obtain 'Beej Mantras'. a Langar, a free communal meal with religious underpinnings, is also available during the course of the two-day convention. These conventions are reported to be attended by tens of thousands of people as well as watched by millions on television.

The disciples also participate in blood donation camps.

Clean Yamuna Drive
The devotees of Bhagwan Shree Lakshmi Narayan Dham carried out a peace march in July, 2012 in New Delhi up to Prime Minister's Office, prompting the government to take requisite actions in accordance with its Yamuna Action Plan to clean the river Yamuna so that its water could be made potable.

The organization's drive was also supported by Malik Obama, former US President Barack Obama's half brother. He traveled to India to meet Kumar Swami at one of his conventions in Mathura.

Philosophy
Although a follower of Sanatana dharma, Kumar Swami holds sacred scriptures of all religions in high esteem. In his words, all religious scriptures are powerful, self-sufficient and complete and his ideology is to always follow the path foretold in scriptures by ancient rishis and saints.

In his religious discourses, he explains that all scriptures have intrinsic knowledge which can be utilized to gain benefits in life. He says that after discovering this knowledge and benefiting from it personally, he is now giving it to everyone in a simple practicable form in the form of 'Beej Mantras' which, according to him, are the crux of all religions.
As explained by him, these mantras have been taken from sacred books of all religions, including Vedas, Devi Mahatmya, Bible, Quran, Guru Granth Sahib and others. He holds conventions for followers where he provides them Beej Mantras.

Ayurveda medicine

Dandruff fungal infection treatment
In October 2017, he was awarded the Guinness World Record for most people washing hair simultaneously as a part of dandruff treatment at one of his conventions in Mumbai.

Reception
He was invited to deliver the invocation at the opening of the New York State Senate session on April 27, 2011. The then New York State Senator Jack Martins passed a resolution proclaiming April 29, 2011 as "Brahmrishi Shri Kumar Swami Day" in State of New York. Kumar Swami also delivered an invocation at beginning of Senate session on May 2, 2011. The Senate passed a legislative resolution to honor him, citing him as 'an inspiration behind medical research being done to bridge the gap between the Eastern and Western medicine'. He is reported as the first spiritual leader from India to receive such an honor in the US.

On his visit to the United Kingdom during UK's Interfaith week in 2011, he was invited to the House of Commons on November 15 at a private reception hosted by Stephen Timms. He was presented with the 'Ambassador of Peace' award by the Universal Peace Federation organization for his human welfare activities. On this occasion, he was also presented the 'Humanitarian Award' by the Asian Welfare Association as well as the 'Mahaveer Award' by the Young Indian Vegetarians Society in recognition of his vegetarian lifestyle. November 15 is celebrated every year as "Brahmrishi Shree Kumar Swami day" in UK by his followers.

On September 29, 2013, he was presented with a resolution on behalf of New Jersey Senate by Senator Michael J. Doherty honoring him as an 'Ambassador of Peace'. On May 18, 2015, he was invited in the New Jersey Senate and a resolution was passed by the Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney in his honor. Kumar Swami also addressed the Senate post his reception.

Criticism 
In 2013, first information report under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 7 of Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 has been lodged against Kumar Swami for his allegedly making claims of having healing powers.