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Baba Balak Nath
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| Baba Balak Nath | |
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| Devanagari | बाबा बालक नाथ |
| Affiliation | Brahman (Nath), Deva |
| Abode | Deotsidh, Gufa-Baba Balak Nath, Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Mantra | ॐ नमः सिद्धाय (Oṃ Namaḥ Siddhāy) |
| Mount | Peacock |
| Festivals | Chet Mahina, Chaitra |
| Parents | Vishnu (father), Laxmi (mother) |
Baba Balak Nath, also known as Paunahari, Kaladhari or Dudhadhari, is a Hindu deity, who is worshiped with great reverence in the North-Indian state of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, his main place of worship is known as Deotsidh, this temple is situated in the high peak of the hill of Chakmoh village. There is a natural cave in the middle of the hill in the temple, it is believed that this place was the abode of Babaji.
In popular culture[edit]
Notable Indian films on the deity include: Shiv Bhakat Baba Balak Nath (1972) by Avatar, Jai Baba Balak Nath (1981) by Satish Bhakri.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute.