The Wedding of Prem Rawat (Maharaji)

On May 20th (or 21st)??, 1974, at 8 pm, Guru Maharaj Ji (Prem Rawat) was wed to Marolyn Lois Johnson in a small chapel in the Colorado Rockies. When the ceremony was over, and Maharaj Ji and Marolyn began walking back, Maharaj Ji stopped and allowed Marolyn and a few other premies to kiss His feet. Yes, stopped and let his newly wedded wife and other guests kiss His feet, what a considerate husband and Master.

Click here for a full description of the ceremony as printed in a DLM publication and to download recordings of the ceremony.

Prem Rawat (Maharaji) kisses Marolyn Johnson

Prem Rawat's (Maharaji) Wedding

Kissing the Feet of Prem Rawat (Maharaji)

Prem Rawat (Maharaji) with wife and baby

The Wedding got considerable Press

Perfect Master gets married to US woman THE TIMES Wednesday May 22 1974
Perfect Master gets married to US woman THE TIMES Wednesday May 22 1974 - external link
People in the News: Boy Guru takes a bride INDEPENDENT (AM) * PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Long Beach, Calif., Wed., May 22, 1974
People in the News: Boy Guru takes a bride INDEPENDENT (AM) * PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Long Beach, Calif., Wed., May 22, 1974 - external link
The plumpish spiritual Leader has married his secretary The New York Times, May 22, 1974
The plumpish spiritual Leader has married his secretary The New York Times, May 22, 1974 - external link
She's Tried Everything Else And Now She's Mrs. Guru Thursday, May 23, 1974 FLORENCE MORNING NEWS
She's Tried Everything Else And Now She's Mrs. Guru Thursday, May 23, 1974 FLORENCE MORNING NEWS - external link

The Press seemed to enjoy publishing stories about Prem Rawat with a twist

Guru Performs First Wedding CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL THURS., May 23, 1974
Guru Performs First Wedding CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL THURS., May 23, 1974 - external link
Just-Married Guru Performs First Wedding Sheboygan Press, Thursday, May 23, 1974
Just-Married Guru Performs First Wedding Sheboygan Press, Thursday, May 23, 1974 -external link
Follow INDEPENDENT (AM) PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Long Beach, Calif., Fri., May 10, 1974
Follow INDEPENDENT (AM) PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Long Beach, Calif., Fri., May 10, 1974 - external link
Follows guru's lead, weds secretary INDEPENDENT (AM) *** PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Long Beach, Calif., Fri., May 20, 1974
Follows guru's lead, weds secretary INDEPENDENT (AM) *** PRESS-TELEGRAM (PM) Long Beach, Calif., Fri., May 20, 1974 - external link

These audio clips were made from a copy of the "Wedding Video" that was overlooked during the destruction of Divine Light Mission publications in the early 1980's. Unfortunately it was later destroyed by a zealous "student" of Prem Rawat's.

To download a recording of the full wedding ceremony:
Click here for Window Media Audio format (7MB)
Click here for MP3 (7MB)

To download a recording of the first song:
Click here for Window Media Audio format (2MB)
Click here for MP3 (2MB)

To download a recording of the ceremony:
Click here for Window Media Audio format (3.5MB)
Click here for MP3 (3.5MB)

To download a recording of the second song:
Click here for Window Media Audio format (2MB)
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NB: the actual wedding ceremony probably did not include a background soundtrack