Balumama
Balumama Maharaj, (born Ballappa, 3 October 1892 – 4 September 1966) was an Indian guru, Mystic, Yogi.
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| Born | Ballappa 3 October 1892 Akkol, Karnataka |
| Died | 4 September 1966 (aged 73) Admapur, Maharashtra |
| Resting place | Adamapur, Maharashtra |
| Nationality | Indian |
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Life and miracles
Early life
Balumama was born in 1892, in a village called Akkol in Chikkodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. 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 her 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.
Influences
'Muley Maharaj', Vithoba and Rakhumai were his Gurus. His famous teachings were "Knowledge is life and ignorance is death".
Purported miracles
While shepherding his sheep, he was known to have performed several miracles and helped poor and downtrodden people. He used to travel long distances with his sheep in parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. He was fluent in both Kannada and Marathi. Whatever he said came true without fail. He had followers amongst the rural poor, who began worshipping him as a saint. The sheep which Balumama had were considered sacred. If the herd of Balumama's sheep stayed or passed through a farm or a field, the owner was bound to have prosperity.
Temple
Balumama attained samadhi at the age of 74 in 1967 in a village called Admapur 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 looked after by the "Shri Balumama Sansthana". The small flock have now grown to 40,000 sheep, which are looked after by his devotees and still considered sacred.
Books
- 'Shri Sant Sadguru Devavtari Balumama Charitra Granth' By Mr. C.S.Kulkarni (Marathi)
- 'Bhav-Bhakticha Bhandara' By Mr. S. Killedar (Marathi)
- 'Shri Balumama Vijaygranth' By Dr. Shrikrishna D. Deshmukh (Marathi)
- 'Shri Sant Sadguru Balumama Arati Sangraha' By Mr. B.B.Aidmale (Marathi)
- 'Sri Sant Sadguru Balumama Namanstotra' By Madhav Joshi (Marathi)
- 'Sri Sant Balumama Stavan' By Mr. C.G.Patil (Marathi)
Movies and TV show
- 'Sant Balumama (VCD Marathi)' by Fountain - Directed by Rajesh Limkar, Produced by Shailesh Limkar.
- 'Sant Balumama (संत बाळू मामा) Full Movie' Bhakti Movie (Hindi Devotional Movie, Indian Movie, Hindi Movie). Written and directed by Raju Fulkar
- Balumama Chya Navan Chang Bhala by Colors Marathi.