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{{Short description|Hindu saint and a folk deity}}
{{Infobox deity
| type = Hindu
| name = Ganinath
| deity_of = 
| member_of =
| image = Sant-Ganinath.jpg
| alt = 
| caption = A commemorative postage stamp on Saint Ganinath, issued by [[India Post]], [[Government of India]]
| other_names = Baba Ganinath<br>Baba Ganinath Ji Maharaj
| affiliation = [[Nath]]
| cult_center = 
| abode = 
| planet = 
| Devanagari = {{lang|sa|गणिनाथ}}
|birth_place = [[Mahnar]], present day [[Vaishali district]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
| parents = Mansaram (father)
| consort = Khema
| gender =
| region = India
| festivals = Ganinath Jayanti, Ganinath Fair
}}
'''Ganinath''' also called Baba Ganinath and Baba Ganinath Ji Maharaj was a Hindu saint and a [[folk deity]], who is worshipped as [[Kuldevta]] (community god) or Kulguru of [[Halwai]] and [[Kandu|Kanu]] community in India.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Pandit Ganesh Chaubey |author2=Sankar Sen Gupta |title=Bihar in Folklore Study |date=1971 |publisher=Indian Publications |page=126 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Bihar_in_Folklore_Study/SBzaAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Ganinath&dq=Ganinath&printsec=frontcover}}</ref><ref>Journal, India, Anthropological Society of Bombay, 1932. pg.491</ref> His worshippers regard him as an avatar of [[Lord Shiva]].<ref>{{cite news |title=धर्म की रक्षा को हुआ था बाबा गणिनाथ का अवतार |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/ballia-14666026.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=September 9, 2016 |location=Belthara Road, Ballia |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=वैश्य समाज के कुलदेवता हैं बाबा गणिनाथ, शिव के अंश से हुए प्रकट |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/news/baba-ganinath-the-totems-of-vaishya-samaj-are-manifested-from-the-part-of-shiva-023526-2658210.html |publisher=[[Daily Bhaskar]] |date=September 7, 2018 |location=Bhagalpur, Bihar |language=Hindi}}</ref> A postage stamp was issued to commemorate him in 2018 by the [[India Post|Department of Post]], [[Government of India]].<ref name=Jagran>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Nawal |title=केंद्रीय मंत्री मनोज सिन्हा ने जारी किया मद्धेशिया समाज के संत गणिनाथ पर डाक टिकट |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/jaunpur-postage-stamp-on-saint-ganinath-18459312.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagran]] |date=September 23, 2018 |language=Hindi}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Baba Ganinath was born to Mansaram, who lived on the banks of the [[Ganga river]] in [[Mahnar]], (now in the [[Vaishali district]] of [[Bihar]]). According to legend, he began showing miracles from his childhood. After seeing his miracles, the people praised [[Shiva]] and he was named "Ganinath". In [[Samvat]] 1024, he attended [[Vikramshila University]] and achieved mastery in eight [[Siddhis]] and nine 'Nidhis' with austerity and [[Yoga]]. He was married to Chandela king Raja Dhang's daughter Khema. The 5 children of Ganinath were Raichandra, Shridhar, Govind, Sonmati and Shilmati, respectively.<ref name=istamp/>

After becoming king (Raja) in [[Vikram Samvat]] 1060, Ganinath unified the states won by his ancestor kings, to establish self-government and order in them. With love, coexistence and compassion, he integrated all the states into a single state.<ref name=istamp/>

In order to liberate the society from [[Yavanas]], he formed an army, which was headed by his sons Raichandra and Shridhar. Yavanas were defeated in the fierce battle. Sardar Lal Khan Baba, leader of Yavanas, influenced by Ganinath and became his disciple and served him throughout his life. Baba Ganinath Maharaj and Mata Khema took the [[samadhi]] together in Palwaiya Dham ( Palwaiya dhaam is center of worship for all Halwaai, Kaanu and Madhesia community), in [[Hajipur]].<ref name=istamp/>

== Celebration and fairs ==
Ganinath Fair (''Ganinath jee ka Mela'') is organized annually and it was founded some 85 years back by the Madesia Vaishya Maha Sabha. Formerly the fair was organized at [[Mahnar]] in Vaishali district of Bihar, where Ganinath Temple and deity eroded in the Ganga. Now, the fair is observed at Biddupur near [[Hajipur]] in [[Vaishali district]] just after [[Krishna Janmashtami]] (in August month) on the following Saturday.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Bhatt |editor1-first=S. C. |title=Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories |date=2005 |publisher=Kalpaz Publications |page=358, In 36 Volumes. Bihar · Volume 5 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Land_and_People_of_Indian_States_and_Uni/X9agErBFpGQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Ganinath&pg=PA358&printsec=frontcover}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Census of India, 1961: Bihar |date=1962 |publisher=India. Office of the Registrar General |page=XLVIII |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Census_of_India_1961/bv4cAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Ganinath&dq=Ganinath&printsec=frontcover}}</ref>

The Ganinath Jayanti is celebrated by the Halwai, Madhesiya and Kanu community.<ref>{{cite news |title=बाबा गणिनाथ गोविंद की आस्था के साथ मनी जयंती |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/bihar/muzaffarpur/story-money-jubilee-with-the-faith-of-baba-ganinath-govind-3422821.html |work=Live Hindustan |date=August 16, 2020 |language=Hindi}}</ref>
The Bihar government has sanctioned an amount of Rs 7 crore for the development of baba ganinath ji's temple. On September 7, the foundation stone was laid at Palvaiya, Mahanar, Hajipur. The programme was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Shri Sushil K. Modi, Cabinet Minister Shri Ram Vilas Paswan, Bihar Tourism Minister Shri Pramod Kumar, Chandramukhi Devi and other MLAs were among the dignitaries present. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m99wSJWyU-4

== Commemoration ==
On 23 September 2018, the [[Government of India]] issued a commemorative stamp in honour of Sant Ganinath. The [[First day of issue]] was also issued by the [[India Post]].<ref>{{cite news |title=India Post Issued Stamp on Sant Ganinath |url=https://philamirror.info/2018/09/24/india-post-issued-stamp-on-sant-ganinath/ |publisher=Phila-Mirror |date=December 20, 2018}}</ref><ref name=istamp>{{cite news |title=Sant Ganinath |url=https://www.istampgallery.com/sant-ganinath/ |work=Istampgallery.com |date=November 28, 2019}}</ref> The stamp was released by [[Manoj Sinha]], the [[Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology|Minister of State for Communications]] and [[Ministry of Railways|Minister of State for Railways]], on 23 September 2018.<ref name=Jagran/>

==References==
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[[Category:Regional Hindu gods]]
[[Category:Hindu folk deities]]
11. The Bihar government has sanctioned an amount of Rs 7 crore for the development of baba ganinath ji's temple.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m99wSJWyU-4

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