[4] Vishwananda was born on 13 June 1978[5] into a Hindu Brahmin family (originated in Bihar) in Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Mauritius.

Since 1998 he was invited to Switzerland and England,[2] and later to Germany, Poland, South Africa, Portugal and other countries where Bhakti Marga now has smaller centres.

During these events there is singing of Bhajans, the guru gives lectures, and touches his followers at the third eye as a form of shaktipat and distributes vibhuti.

[9] On July 2, 2016, he received the Bharat Gaurav Award, which felicitates Indian nationals with iconic personalities and remarkable achievements.

[3][11][12] The order is rooted in the cultural tradition of India and sees itself as an offshoot of Sanatana Dharma an "eternal religion"[4] In 2023, different newspapers report about Vishwanandas travels around the world where he gives "darshans" (blessings) to thousands of people.

[13][14][15] Heike Kiefer, a Swiss travel agent who has been organizing Vishwanandas events since 2002, reports that he has conducted 331 darshans in 46 countries and 220 cities, and has provided blessings to more than 133,000 persons.

[3][17] In 2001, the Swiss newspaper Tagesanzeiger reported that two former members of Bhakti Marga stole relics from 25 churches and monasteries in Switzerland during a tour.

The court judged that there was 'a lack of evidence to broadcast such a suspicion' and ruled in favour of Paramahamsa Vishwananda, issuing seven injunctions against the TV show which resulted in its removal from the ARD Mediathek platform.

[20][21][22][23][24] In March 2024 German show ZDF Magazin Royale [de] aired a 21 minute segment criticising Vishwananda and Bhakti Marga, including using the debunked controversy of sexual abuses in the organisation.