Balumama

Balumama
Born
Ballappa

(1892-10-03)3 October 1892
Akkol, Kingdom of Mysuru, British India
Died4 September 1966(1966-09-04) (aged 73)
Adamapur, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India
Resting place
Adamapur, Maharashtra
SpouseSatyavvadevi Balu Arabhave

Balumama Maharaj (born Ballappa, 3 October 1892 – 4 September 1966) 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 (Shepherd) in a Kannada speaking family. His father was a shepherd named Mayappa and his mother's name was Sundaravva. 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. [citation needed]

Temple

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

Books

Movies and TV show

References

  1. ↑ "About Saint Balumama Adampur". Shri Balumama Adampur. Retrieved 3 November 2023.