Nīm Karolī Bābā
20th century · Uttar Pradesh & Kumaon · Hanumān bhakti
Nīm Karolī Bābā, known to devotees as Mahārāj-jī, was a saint from Uttar Pradesh and a great devotee of Hanumān. He wandered widely, wrapped in a plaid blanket, and built Hanumān temples in many places, including the Kainchī Dhām āśrama in the Kumaon hills of Uttarakhand.
He gave few formal teachings; his message was simple — “Love everyone, serve everyone, remember God.” Indian and Western devotees, including the American teacher Ram Dass, carried his name around the world. He passed away in 1973 at Vṛndāvan, where his samādhi stands.
Kainchī Dhām · Hanumān devotee · Samādhi at Vṛndāvan, 1973