Global InformationGaninath information
| Ganinath | |
|---|---|
 A commemorative postage stamp on Saint Ganinath, issued by India Post, Government of India | |
| Other names | Baba Ganinath Baba Ganinath Ji Maharaj |
| Devanagari | गणिनाथ |
| Affiliation | Nath |
| Region | India |
| Festivals | Ganinath Jayanti, Ganinath Fair |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Mahnar, present day Vaishali district, Bihar, India |
| Parents | Mansaram (father) |
| Consort | Khema |
baba Ganinath kanu also called Baba Ganinath and Baba Ganinath Ji Maharaj was a Hindu saint and a folk deity, who is worshipped as Kuldevta (community god) or Kulguru of Halwai and Kanu community in India.उनका जन्म वैशाली जिला के कानू परिवार में हुआ था [1][2] His worshippers regard him as an avatar of Lord Shiva.[3][4] A postage stamp was issued to commemorate him in 2018 by the Department of Post, Government of India.[5]
- ^ Pandit Ganesh Chaubey; Sankar Sen Gupta (1971). Bihar in Folklore Study. Indian Publications. p. 126.
- ^ Journal, India, Anthropological Society of Bombay, 1932. pg.491
- ^ "धर्म की रक्षा को हुआ था बाबा गणिनाथ का अवतार" (in Hindi). Belthara Road, Ballia: Dainik Jagran. September 9, 2016.
- ^ "वैश्य समाज के कुलदेवता हैं बाबा गणिनाथ, शिव के अंश से हुए प्रकट" (in Hindi). Bhagalpur, Bihar: Daily Bhaskar. September 7, 2018.
- ^ Mishra, Nawal (September 23, 2018). "मोनू कुमार ने जारी किया मद्धेशिया समाज के संत गणिनाथ पर डाक टिकट" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran.