Baba Keenaram Sthal
| Baba Keenaram Temple | |
|---|---|
Baba Keenaram Temple in 2022 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Varanasi |
| Deity | Vishveshwar or Vishwanath (Shiva) |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Varanasi |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
| Coordinates | 25°17′45.90″N 83°0′09.50″E / 25.2960833°N 83.0026389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Website | |
| aghorpeeth | |
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]
See also
References
- ^ Cederberg, Aki (2017). Journeys in the Kali Yuga: A Pilgrimage from Esoteric India to Pagan Europe. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781620556801.
- ^ Schliesinger, Joachim (2017). Traditional Cannibalism in Southeast Asia and Beyond. Booksmango. ISBN 9781946765697. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ Roy, Ananya (11 March 2017). "Mystical or magical? Who are the Aghoris who feed on human brains and mate with corpses?". International Business Times.