On May 24th, 1974, at 8 pm, Guru Maharaj Ji (Prem Rawat) was wedded 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. |
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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 |
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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:
To download a recording of the first song:
To download a recording of the ceremony:
To download a recording of the second song: NB: the actual wedding ceremony probably did not include a background soundtrack |