First Aghori Baba Kinaram: Aghoris believe that every person is the soul of Shiva. His life remains beyond the Ashtamahapaksha. He remains beyond the bondages of lust, anger, greed, lust, pride and jealousy. Today we are going to tell you some interesting facts about who was the founder of the Aghora sect and Baba Kinaram who carried forward this tradition.
Who was the founder of Aghor sect?
Lord Shiva is considered the founder of the Aghora sect. It is said that Shiva started the Aghora sect. Avadhoot Lord Dattatreya is also considered the Acharya of Aghor Shastra.
Baba Keenaram led the Aghor tradition. According to some sources, he is considered to be the origin of the Aghori sect of Shaivism. He was considered an incarnation of Shiva. The Aghori trace their origins to Baba Keenaram, who is said to have been born in 1658 into a Kshatriya family in Ramgarh village of Sakaldiha tehsil in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh.
Aghoris were born on Chaturdashi 1658 in Krishnapaksha of Bhadrapada. He lived for 150 years. Aghoracharya Baba Keenaram ji's Samadhi took place on 21 September 1771. Kring-Kund, the place of Baba Keenaram, is the oldest ashram of Varanasi.
Didn't cry for 3 days after birth:
It is said that Baba Keenaram neither cried nor drank his mother's milk for 3 days after his birth. On the fourth day after birth, three monks came to the child and took him in their lap. As soon as something was whispered in his ear, the child started crying in surprise. From that day, Lolark Shashthi festival started in Hindu religion.
Baba Keenaram started his religious journey for social welfare and humanity with the blessings of Hinglaj Mata (Goddess of Aghora) in Lyari district of Balochistan (now known as Pakistan). He was a disciple of his spiritual guru Baba Kaluram.
Baba Keenaram served the people in Varanasi, the city of Shiva. Aghora propounded the principles in his works Ramgita, Vivekara, Ramrasal and Unmuniram. Viveksara is considered to be the most authentic text on Aghora principles.
What do Aghori believe?
Aghori worship Lord Rudra who resides in the graveyard. Rituals are performed for them.