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'''Baba Keenaram''' was an [[Aghori]] ascetic born in Chandauli, India.<ref name="Navbharat Times">{{cite news |title=Baba Keenaram: चंदौली में सीएम योगी बोले- बाबा कीनाराम की जन्मस्थली बनेगी पर्यटन केंद्र - cm yogi said in chandauli - baba keenaram's birthplace will become tourist spot |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/others/cm-yogi-said-in-chandauli-baba-keenarams-birthplace-will-become-tourist-spot/articleshow/70898298.cms |access-date=6 October 2019 |work=Navbharat Times |date=29 August 2019 |language=hi}}</ref> Keenaram is believed to be the originator of the Aghori sect by some sources,<ref name="Schliesinger">{{cite book |last1=Schliesinger |first1=Joachim |title=Traditional Cannibalism in Southeast Asia and Beyond |date=2017 |publisher=Booksmango |isbn=9781946765697 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8YIoDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Baba+Keenaram%22+-wikipedia&pg=PA101 |access-date=6 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="IBT UK">{{cite news |title=Mystical or magical? Who are the Aghoris who feed on human brains and mate with corpses? |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mystical-magical-who-are-aghoris-who-feed-human-brains-mate-corpses-1611017 |access-date=6 October 2019 |work=International Business Times UK |date=11 March 2017 |language=en}}</ref> however the sect has been mentioned in several ancient Hindu relegious texts. He was considered to be the incarnation of Lord [[Shiva]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2019}}

Aghoracharya Baba Keenaram was born on Aghor Chaturdashi (Bhadrapad) in 1601 A.D at Ramgarh village of [[Varanasi]] district (now [[Chandauli]]) of Uttar Pradesh state of [[India]]. The entire region became overjoyed when the childless couple Shree Akbar Singh and Mansa Devi finally got their child. After the birth, the child neither cried nor suckled at his mother's breast for three days. After three days when three monks (who were believed to be manifestations of Lord Sadashiva—Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh) came there, took the child in their arms and whispered something into his ears. Amazingly the child began to cry for the first time since birth. It is from that day onwards the Lolark Shashti festival is celebrated as Sanskar(Shashti, usually celebrated in Hindu religion after five days of birth) of Maharaj Shree (Baba Kinaram). With the blessing of [[Hinglaj Mata]] (Chief Goddess of Aghora) at Lyari district of [[Balochistan]] (Pakistan), Keenaram started his spiritual journey with the message of social welfare and humanity. Baba Kaluram known to be "Guru"(spiritual teacher) awakened the consciousness of "Aghor" in Keenaram. Later on Keenaram established himself in the city of Varanasi for the service of the people and enlightened them with the ancient wisdom. He has mentioned principles of Aghor in his books *Viveksar*, *Ramgita*, *Ramrasal* and *Unmuniram*. The book called *Viveksar* written by Baba Keenaram is said to be the most authentic treatise on the principles of Aghor. During his tour Keenaram first stopped at the dwelling of "Grihast Saint", Shiva Das for few days. Shiva Das observed Kinarm activities very minutely and was impressed by the extraordinary qualities, suspecting that he is an Avatar or a reincarnation. One day while on way to bath in river Ganges, Shiva Das handed over his entire belongings to the boy Keenaram and hid himself in nearby bushes. He observed that the river Ganges become very restless as the boy approached closer. The level of water started to rise, and suddenly settled down only after touching the feet of Keenaram. Keenaram was known as the biggest saint of the Era of Aghor tradition also known as Lord Shiva tradition.

==Baba Keenaram Sthal==
Keenaram was the first Founder/Peethadheswar of [[Baba Keenaram Sthal]]<ref name="Cederberg">{{cite book |last1=Cederberg |first1=Aki |title=Journeys in the Kali Yuga: A Pilgrimage from Esoteric India to Pagan Europe |date=2017 |publisher=Simon and Schuster |isbn=9781620556801 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v3goDwAAQBAJ&q=%22Baba+Keenaram%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT37 |language=en}}</ref>(headquarter / Pilgrim of Aghors sect., across world) and lived for 170 years.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} Before he took [[Samadhi]] (where his body is buried in a tomb, along with Goddess Hinglaj in Yantra (A Mystical geometrical shape to represent the presence of goddess)'s form, at [[Baba Keenaram Sthal]]

==Legacy==
His birth anniversary is celebrated annually in [[Chandauli district]]. In 2019, the [[Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] had attended the ceremony and announced that his birthplace would be developed by the UP government as a tourist place.<ref name="Navbharat Times" />

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://aghorpeeth.org Aghorpeeth]
* [http://www.sonomaashram.org Sonoma Ashram]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100924045437/http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/hindu/devot/aghoris.html Aghoris]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101013001449/http://www.wiki.worldflicks.org/baba_kina_ram_sthal.html Baba Kina Ram Sthal]
* Find all the information about the [http://www.kashibanarasvaranasi.com/kinaram-baba Kinaram Baba], Biography, Kinaram Baba Ashram in [https://web.archive.org/web/20130414063516/http://www.kashibanarasvaranasi.com/ Varanasi], Kinaram Baba Aarti and many more.

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