Balumama


Balumama Maharaj, was an Indian saint, guru, mystic, and a yogi.

Life and miracles

Early life

Balumama was born on 4 October 1892 in a village called Akkol in Chikkodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka in a Hindu dhangar 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 some time after do marriage The marriage did not last long. He was given about 15 sheep by his in-laws which he started to tend.

Temple

Balumama attained samadhi at the age of 73 in 1966 in a village called Adamapur, Tal : Bhudargad 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.

Transport

Balumama temple is located at Adamapur village in Bhudargad Taluka of Kolhapur District on Radhanagri - Nippani road around 43 km from Kolhapur city.

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Books

  • 'Shri Sant Sadguru Devavtari Balumama Charitra Granth' By Mr. C. S. Kulkarni
  • 'Bhav-Bhakticha Bhandara' By Mr. S. Killedar
  • 'Shri Balumama Vijaygranth' By Dr. Shrikrishna D. Deshmukh
  • 'Shri Sant Sadguru Balumama Arati Sangraha' By Mr. B. B. Aidmale
  • 'Sri Sant Sadguru Balumama Namanstotra' By Madhav Joshi
  • 'Sri Sant Balumama Stavan' By Mr. C. G. Patil

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