Baba Mohan Rama

Baba Mohan Rama (Hindi: बाबा मोहन रामा), Baba Mohan Ram[3] (Hindi: बाबा मोहन राम), Babaji, Kali Kholi Ke Sardar or Maharaj ji, Krishna, Neele Ghode Wale, is a Hindu folk deity avatar of Lord Krishna in Kali Yuga .[4]

Baba Mohan Rama[1]
God of the Three Strides
Abode	Kali Kholi Dham
Day	Tithi-Dwitiya (द्वितीया ) also known as Doj
Mount	Neela Ghoda (Shesha)[2]

He is attributed to be the creator, sustainer and destroyer of this universe by his devotees. His teachings concentrate on a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace and devotion to the God and guru. He stressed the importance of surrender to the true Satguru, who, having trod the path to divine consciousness, will lead the disciple through the jungle of spiritual training.

He has given darshan in other forms like Vamana Avtar, Narasimha Avtar to his disciplines. It is said that he has done penance in the Cave of Kali Kholi in the form of a Dwarf Brahman (Vamana) and has given his darshan to Nandu Ji and their descendant are main pujari or bhagat from last seven Generations.

Baba Mohan Ram's Cave is in the mountain of Kali Kholi, in Bhiwadi where his Akhand Jyoti (eternal fire) is present, Devotees come in a large number during the Doj and the Chemai Doj (Six Month Festival). Devotees offer Ghee to his Akhand Jyoti which removes their problems and they offer there bhog and Uppla (cow cake) to his ever lasting Dhuni which also cures all the problems caused to his devotees. According to the legend, the Temple is surrounded by miracles and divine energy, any seva that people do there benefits them, like sweeping the temple floor, donating food to poor, providing water to the bird feeders and feeding animals especially cows. Temple is Surrounded by trees of Gular, Neem, Peepal, Jadi, Guggal, Sitaphal, Banyan and it is full of cows and birds like Koyal, Pigeon, Peacock, Bulbul etc. It is said that he commanded his devotee to build a temple on his name in the village of Milakpur, where his first devotee Nandu Ji lived.[5][6][7]

Names and epithets

"Baba" stands for Lord Shiva, "Mohan" stands for Lord Krishna and "Ram" stands for Lord Rama making his Divine Name "Baba Mohan Ram" depicted as the Holy Trinity (Trimurti) . He is attributed as the creator, sustain-er and destroyer of this universe by his devotees. He is said to have miraculous powers, his tapasya is meant for the upliftment of people and providing them a direction to reach liberation (Moksha) by being their Teacher (Guru) in the Kali Yuga. He is the one whose birth and death is unknown, Brahmin pujaris are believed that they are his descendants.[4]

Iconography

His iconography varies regionally but he is said to have a gold ring around his head with a peacock feather holding his dreadlocks with face as beautiful as Krishna with a glaze of a moon, and he wears a mala made up of Pearl and Rudraksha. He rides on Neela Horse (Ghoda) who is believed to be the incarnation of Lord Shesha. He is typically shown dressed as Brahmin and wearing Wooden Khadau. He Meditates in His Cave of Kali Kholi where he has brought his Throne From Indrasan.[5]

Appearance in Kali Yuga

Baba Mohan Ram is believed to be an Incarnation of Lord Krishna by his devotees. Baba Mohan Ram's Cave is in the mountain of Kali Kholi, in Bhiwadi where his Akhand Jyoti (eternal fire) is present.

References

1. http://shreesanatanadharma.in/katha_baba.php
2. Tyagi, Manu (2018). Shani Mahima Granth. Delhi: Rama Publication. p. 77. ISBN 978-81-903707-9-0.
3. Krishna, Bal (1999). Dooj Vrat Baba Mohan Ram. Alwar: Village Milakhpur. pp. 1to100.
4. Tyagi, Manu (2018). Shani Mahima Granth. Delhi: Rama Publication. p. 67. ISBN 978-81-903707-9-0.
5. Bhagat Ji, Guru Deshraj (2016). Baba Mohan Ram Katha. Delhi: Baba Mohan Ram. pp. 1–100. ISBN 978-8-5119-3913-2.
6. "Bisrakh residents keen to reinstall Ravana idol". Times of India. TNN. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
7. "Ram makes it in Bisrakh temple, amid heavy police guard". Times of India. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2019.