Baba Keenaram Sthal or Baba Keenaram Sthal-Kreem Kund is a spiritual centre, headquarters, and pilgrimage site of the
Aghori
The Aghori (from , ) are a Hindu monastic order of ascetic Shaivite sadhus based in Uttar Pradesh, India. They are the only surviving sect derived from the '' Kāpālika'' tradition, a Tantric, non-Puranic form of Shaivism which originated ...
sect of
Shaivism
Shaivism (, , ) is one of the major Hindu denominations, Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Para Brahman, supreme being. It is the Hinduism#Demographics, second-largest Hindu sect after Vaishnavism, constituting about 385 million H ...
. It is located in Ravindrapuri,
Varanasi
Varanasi (, also Benares, Banaras ) or Kashi, is a city on the Ganges river in northern India that has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.*
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, a district of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ( ; UP) is a States and union territories of India, state in North India, northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the List of states and union territories of India by population, most populated state in In ...
,
India
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.
The temple is dedicated to
Baba Keenaram
Baba Keenaram was an Aghori Asceticism, ascetic born in Chandauli, India. He is believed to be the originator of the Aghori sect of Shaivism by some sources. He was considered to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva.
Early life
Aghoracharya Baba K ...
, the originator of the Aghori sect of
Shaivism
Shaivism (, , ) is one of the major Hindu denominations, Hindu traditions, which worships Shiva as the Para Brahman, supreme being. It is the Hinduism#Demographics, second-largest Hindu sect after Vaishnavism, constituting about 385 million H ...
.
See also
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List of Hindu temples in Varanasi
Varanasi is an ancient city in India famous for housing many Hindu temples. The city's ancient holiness makes it a sacred geography in Hinduism. The city's temples were erected at different times throughout the history of Varanasi by various k ...
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Nepali Mandir
Shri Samrajeswar Pashupatinath Mahadev Mandir, also known as the Nepali Mandir (), Kanthwala Mandir and Mini Khajuraho (Kanthwala in Hindi means ''wooden''), is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple ...
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Tulsi Manas Mandir
Tulsi Manas Mandir (Hindi: तुलसी मानस मंदिर) is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism since the ancient Hindu epic '' Ramch ...
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Bharat Mata Mandir
Bharat Mata Mandir (meaning "Mother India Temple") is located on the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith campus in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Instead of traditional statues of gods and goddesses, this temple has a huge map of Akhand Bharat ca ...
External Websites
https://aghorpeeth.org/
https://aghoristories.com/aghor/detailed-biography-of-kinaram-baba/?noamp=mobile
References
{{Temples in Varanasi
Hindu temples in Varanasi