Baba Keenaram Sthal or Baba Keenaram Sthal-Kreem Kund is a spiritual centre, headquarters, and pilgrimage site of the Aghori sect of Shaivism. It is located in Ravindrapuri, Varanasi, a district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1][2] The temple is dedicated to Baba Keenaram, the originator of the Aghori sect of Shaivism.[3][4]

Baba Keenaram Temple
Baba Keenaram Temple
Baba Keenaram Temple in 2022
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictVaranasi
DeityVishveshwar or Vishwanath (Shiva)
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationVaranasi
StateUttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
Baba Keenaram Sthal is located in Uttar Pradesh
Baba Keenaram Sthal
Location within Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates25°17′45.90″N 83°0′09.50″E / 25.2960833°N 83.0026389°E / 25.2960833; 83.0026389
Architecture
TypeHindu temple
Elevation77 m (253 ft)

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External Websites

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https://aghorpeeth.org/

https://aghoristories.com/aghor/detailed-biography-of-kinaram-baba/?noamp=mobile

References

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  1. ^ Cederberg, Aki (2017). Journeys in the Kali Yuga: A Pilgrimage from Esoteric India to Pagan Europe. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781620556801.
  2. ^ Schliesinger, Joachim (2017). Traditional Cannibalism in Southeast Asia and Beyond. Booksmango. ISBN 9781946765697. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ Roy, Ananya (11 March 2017). "Mystical or magical? Who are the Aghoris who feed on human brains and mate with corpses?". International Business Times.
  4. ^ "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". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). 29 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.