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Neem Karoli Baba -Kainchi Dham Uttrakhand

By Vikasacharya
Neem Karoli Baba

Neem Karoli Baba -Kainchi Dham Uttrakhand

Posted by Vikas Acharya on April 26, 2022

There are many such holy pilgrimages in India, where all the wishes of a person are fulfilled just by visiting with reverence and devotion. One such holy pilgrimage is in the valleys of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, which people know as “Kainchi Dham”. The fame of Neeb Karauri Baba (Neem Karauli) of “Kainchi Dham” is worldwide. The devotees of Baba believe that Baba was the incarnation of Hanuman ji.About 65 km from Nainital, there is a belief about Kainchi Dham that a person who comes here never returns empty handed. The prayers sought here are completely fruitful. This is the reason that thousands of people from all over the country and abroad come here to seek the blessings of Hanuman ji. This holy Dham of Baba, considered to be an incarnation of Shri Hanuman ji, is thronged by devotees throughout the year, but every year on June 15, a huge fair and Bhandara is organized here. Here on this day the foundation day is celebrated in this holy dham. Baba Neeb Karauri established this ashram in 1964. Baba came here for the first time in 1961 and he along with his old friend Purnanand ji had thought of building an ashram here.It is believed that Baba Neeb Karauri had received many miraculous accomplishments from the worship of Hanuman ji. People also consider him as an incarnation of Hanuman ji. Although he kept away from pomp and show. There was neither a tilak on his forehead nor a kanthi garland around his neck. Baba, who lived life like a common man, did not let anyone touch his feet. If anyone tried to touch, he used to ask him to touch the feet of Shri Hanuman ji. Baba’s devotees range from a common man to a billionaire-trillionaire. People from all corners of the world come here after hearing the new miracles happening in this holy abode of Baba. Baba’s devotee and well-known author Richard Albert has written a book on Baba named Miracle of Love.This book describes in detail the miracles of Baba Nib Karauri. Apart from these, big foreign celebrities like Hollywood actress Julia Roberts, Apple founder Steve Jobs and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg are devotees of Baba.All kinds of miracles are associated with this holy Dham of Baba Nib Karauri. According to legends, once during the Bhandara there was a shortage of ghee in Kainchi Dham. On the orders of Baba ji, water was brought in the canister from the river flowing below. When it was used for making prasad, the water turned into ghee.One such time, Baba Neeb Karauri Maharaj made his devotee a cloud umbrella to save him in the scorching heat of summer, and made him reach his destination. There are many such tales related to Baba and his holy abode, after hearing which people are drawn here.

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