Gaṇeśanārāyaṇa

Bavaliya Baba, also known as Paramahansa Ganesh Narayan and Bavaliya Pandit (1847–1913), was an Indian Hindu saint associated with the Aghori sect.

Life He was born as Ganesh Narayan in Bugala village, Jhunjhunu district, Shekhawati, in Vikram Samvat 1903 on the first day of the Poush month (according to the Hindu calendar). He was born into a Brahmin family to Ghan Shyamdas and Gauradevi. He learned the Persian language at a young age. In 1947, he moved to Chirawa city and embraced the Aghori sect. He worshipped Goddess Durga and recited her mantra regularly.

Some of his notable devotees include Jugal Kishore Birla of the Birla family and Ajit Singh of Khetri.

Temples The temples dedicated to him have been established in many places in India. Bugala, Nawalgarh, Gudhagorji, and Chirawa are major pilgrimage sites associated with him. There are temples of Bavaliya Baba in places such as Khetri Nagar, Pilani, Mukundgarh, Banswara, Ghoriwara, Bas Nanag, Kuchaman , Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Gwalior, and Mumbai.

Jugal Kishore Birla constructed a ghat in his memory in 1959 and also erected a tall stupa named Ganesh Lat. Museum His family home in Bugala village has been converted into a museum, which is managed by the Bavaliya Baba Memorial Trust in Mumbai and curated by experts. The museum displays artifacts related to Baba's life and teachings.