The founder of the temple in prayer
A Life of Devotion

Acharya Dr. Bipin Joshi

Founder of Mata Vaishno Devi Gufa Yog Mandir & Doon Yog Peeth — yoga teacher, spiritual guide and social worker.

Portrait of the temple founder
Acharya Dr. Bipin Joshi
Founder · Mata Vaishno Devi Gufa Yog Mandir & Doon Yog Peeth
Biography

A journey guided by yoga & seva

Acharya Dr. Bipin Joshi is a respected yoga teacher, spiritual guide and social worker based in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

He is known for promoting yoga as a way of achieving physical health, mental well-being and spiritual growth. Through his teachings, public yoga camps and community initiatives, he has encouraged people of all age groups to adopt a disciplined and healthy lifestyle.

Dr. Joshi is the founder of the Mata Vaishno Devi Gufa Yog Mandir at Tapkeshwar Mahadev in Dehradun, and of Doon Yog Peeth. Under his leadership, the institution has become a centre for yoga, meditation, spiritual learning and social service. The temple complex is also recognised for its large Hanuman statue and for organising religious and cultural events that attract devotees from across the region.

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The founder guiding a gathering of devotees
Vision for the Future

Spreading peace, one soul at a time

The founder’s vision reaches beyond the temple walls — to a world where more people live with balance, compassion and spiritual awareness.

  • Accessible SpiritualityA welcoming space for people of every background.
  • Seva & CommunityAnnadanam, Gaushala and charitable service.
  • Wellness for AllFree and open yoga, meditation and Ayurveda.
“Serve all, love all, and let devotion be the lamp that lights your way.”
— Acharya Dr. Bipin Joshi