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Balumama | |
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Born | Ballappa 3 October 1892 Akkol, Kingdom of Mysuru, British India |
Died | 4 September 1966 Adamapur,
Kolhapur district,
Maharashtra, India | (aged 73)
Resting place | Adamapur, Maharashtra |
Nationality | Indian |
Balumama Maharaj, (born Ballappa, 3 October 1892 – 4 September 1966) was an Indian Saint, guru, mystic, and a Yogi.
Balumama was born on 3 October 1892 in a village called Akkol in Chikkodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka in a Hindu dhangar ( Shepherd) family. His father was a shepherd named Mayappa and his mother's name was Sundara. He spent his childhood with his parents but was always lost in meditation. He later went on to live with his sister and was married to his sister's daughter against his will. The marriage did not last long. He was given about 15 sheep by his in-laws which he started to tend.[ citation needed]
Balumama attained samadhi at the age of 73 in 1966 in a village called Adamapur in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. A temple was built in his memory in Adamapur which lies between Nipani in Karnataka and Radhanagari in Maharashtra. The Temple is managed by Shri Balumama Sansthana. The small flock have now grown to 40,000 sheep, which are looked after by his devotees and still considered sacred.[ citation needed]
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Balumama | |
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Born | Ballappa 3 October 1892 Akkol, Kingdom of Mysuru, British India |
Died | 4 September 1966 Adamapur,
Kolhapur district,
Maharashtra, India | (aged 73)
Resting place | Adamapur, Maharashtra |
Nationality | Indian |
Balumama Maharaj, (born Ballappa, 3 October 1892 – 4 September 1966) was an Indian Saint, guru, mystic, and a Yogi.
Balumama was born on 3 October 1892 in a village called Akkol in Chikkodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka in a Hindu dhangar ( Shepherd) family. His father was a shepherd named Mayappa and his mother's name was Sundara. He spent his childhood with his parents but was always lost in meditation. He later went on to live with his sister and was married to his sister's daughter against his will. The marriage did not last long. He was given about 15 sheep by his in-laws which he started to tend.[ citation needed]
Balumama attained samadhi at the age of 73 in 1966 in a village called Adamapur in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. A temple was built in his memory in Adamapur which lies between Nipani in Karnataka and Radhanagari in Maharashtra. The Temple is managed by Shri Balumama Sansthana. The small flock have now grown to 40,000 sheep, which are looked after by his devotees and still considered sacred.[ citation needed]