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'''Bavaliya Baba''', also known as '''Paramahansa Ganesh Narayan''' and '''Bavaliya Pandit''' (1847–1913), was an Indian [[Hindu sant|Hindu saint]] associated with the [[Aghori|Aghori sect]].<ref name="patrika">{{cite news |last1=Parmuwal |first1=Naveen |title=जिस बाबा को लोग कहते थे पागल, उन्हीं के आशीर्वाद से बिड़ला बने देश के बड़े उद्योगपति |url=https://www.patrika.com/jhunjhunu-news/story-of-bavaliya-baba-blessing-made-birla-a-big-industrialist-india-5674412/ |publisher=[[Patrika.com]] |date=January 21, 2020 |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Rājasthāna ke loka devatā |date=1999 |publisher=Shekhavati Shodh Pratishthan |page=145, 146 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xHjXAAAAMAAJ&q=%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE+%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A4}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Sandeep Sharma |title=Headmasterji |date=January 20, 2016 |publisher=Partridge Publishing |isbn=9781482857634 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ffR1CwAAQBAJ&dq=Bavaliya+Baba&pg=PT66}}</ref>

== Life ==
He was born as Ganesh Narayan in Bugala village, [[Jhunjhunu district]], [[Shekhawati]], in Vikram Samvat 1903 on the first day of the [[Poush]] month (according to the [[Hindu calendar]]). He was born into a [[Brahmin]] family to Ghan Shyamdas and Gauradevi. He learned the [[Persian language]] at a young age.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Rajesh |date=October 26, 2023 |title=कौन हैं बावलिया बाबा, जिनकी प्रियंका गांधी ने जय बोली |url=https://www.patrika.com/jhunjhunu-news/who-is-bavaliya-baba-whom-priyanka-gandhi-hailed-8556134/ |publisher=[[Patrika.com]] |language=Hindi}}</ref> In 1947, he moved to Chirawa city and embraced the Aghori sect. He worshipped Goddess [[Durga]] and recited her mantra regularly.<ref name="patrika" />

At a young age, he attained spiritual achievements through his dedication to meditation and devotion. His miraculous deeds have been acknowledged and praised nationwide. Considered a revered saint in the [[Shekhawati]] region of [[Rajasthan]], Bavaliya Baba spent most of his life in [[Chirawa]], where he fully embraced the [[Aghori]] way of life.

People who followed Bavaliya Baba saw him perform miracles, which inspired them to become devoted followers. He was recognized as a true [[Asceticism|ascetic]], but some regarded him as a madman, earning him the epithet '''Bavaliya Pandit''' (mad [[Brahmin]]). Throughout his life, Bavaliya Baba remained predominantly in Chirawa, where he adopted the complete Aghori form. He continued to chant the Durga mantra, which was believed to emanate truth every time it was spoken from his mouth.<ref name="patrika" />

His ability to perform miracles brought many followers, while others were afraid of his predictions of terrible future In Chirawa and Bugala, people worship him as the village deity ([[Gramadevata]]).<ref name="patrika" />

He died during a yogic practice on the ninth day of the [[Pausha|Paush]] month in [[Samvat]] in 1969. A temple has been constructed at his cremation site, where a grand statue of him is placed.<ref>{{cite news |title=एक ऐसे अद्भुत संत जिन्होंने राजस्थान के शेखावाटी में जन्म लिया, अघोर पंथ में रहे! |url=https://thenewsworld24.com/news/devotional-news/bavaliya-baba-such-a-wonderful-saint-who-was-born-in-shekhawati/6998/ |publisher=Thenewsworld24 |date=November 20, 2021}}</ref>

Some of his notable devotees include [[Jugal Kishore Birla]] of the [[Birla family]] and [[Ajit Singh of Khetri]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Sunil |title=संत के आशीर्वाद ने चमका दी थी बिड़ला परिवार की किस्मत, पढि़ए कैसे... |url=https://www.patrika.com/surat-news/the-blessings-of-the-saint-had-brightened-the-fortunes-of-the-birla-f-5665824/ |publisher=[[Patrika.com]] |date=January 19, 2020 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

== Temples ==
The temples dedicated to him have been established in many places in India. Bugala, [[Nawalgarh, Rajasthan|Nawalgarh]], [[Gudhagorji]], and [[Chirawa]] are major pilgrimage sites associated with him. There are temples of Bavaliya Baba in places such as [[Khetri Nagar]], [[Pilani]], [[Mukundgarh]], [[Banswara]], Ghoriwara, Bas Nanag, [[Kuchaman City|Kuchaman ]], [[Kolkata]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gwalior]], and [[Mumbai]].<ref name="patrika"/>

[[Jugal Kishore Birla]] constructed a ghat in his memory in 1959 and also erected a tall [[stupa]] named Ganesh Lat.<ref>{{cite news |title=शेखावाटी के जिस बाबा को लोग कहते थे बावलिया, उन्हीं के आर्शीवाद से बिड़ला बने बड़े उद्योगपति |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/rajasthan/state/jhunjhnu/birla-became-big-industrialist-with-blessings-of-ganesh-narayan-bavaliya-baba-of-chidava-jhunjhunu/rj20201108222637152 |publisher=[[ETV Network]] |date=November 8, 2020 |language=Hindi}}</ref>
== Museum ==
His family home in Bugala village has been converted into a museum, which is managed by the Bavaliya Baba Memorial Trust in Mumbai and curated by experts. The museum displays artifacts related to Baba's life and teachings.<ref name="patrika" />

== In popular culture ==
A [[Rajasthani language]] film titled ''Bavaliyo Pandit'' has been produced based on his life.<ref>{{cite news |title=चिड़ावा में बावलिया बाबा के निर्वाणोत्सव पर प्रतिमा स्थापना करेंगे, निशान यात्रा, मेला और भंडारा आज |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan-news-babavali-will-set-up-a-statue-at-babar39s-nirvana-festival-in-chidwa-mark-travel-mela-and-bhandara-today-041620-3666155.html/ |publisher=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |date=January 15, 2019 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

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