![]() He was mostly engaged in serving pilgrims, sadhus and saints. Jalaram Bapa was however not willing to live a householder's life and continued to take care of his father's business. His father was Pradhan Thakkar and his mother was Rajbai Thakkar who belonged to Lohana clan. Jalaram Bapa was born in Virpur, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India in 1799, on the seventh day of the Kartika month. He is always dressed in simple clothes which is a symbol of purity. Images of Jalaram Bapa usually portray him as wearing white, with a stick in his left hand and a tulsi mala in his right hand. Thursday is the day that is associated with him in Hinduism. He was born on 4 November 1799, one week after the Hindu festival of Diwali, which is associated with his Iṣṭa-devatā Lord Rama. Jalaram Bapa ( Gujarati: જલારામ બાપા) popularly known as Bapa ( Gujarati: બાપા) (4 November 1799 (Samvat 1856) – 23 February 1881 (Samvat 1937) was a Hindu saint from Gujarat, India. ![]()
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