Mahasidha Shankar Giri Baba

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This book “Maha Sidha Shankar Giri Baba” was about a spiritual leader Baba Shankar Giri. Baba was dear to Hindu devotees throughout North India. Baba’s birth place was Nepal. Most accounts mention his birth as a Hindu Rajput belonging to the Royal Family. Baba Shankar Giri arrived in Gyanpura Akhada Arainpura , Karnal in the North Indian state Haryana, about early 20th century and remained there until his death . Baba Shankar Giri had a considerable following of Hindus attracted by his compelling teachings and his performance of apparent miracles, which often involved the granting of wishes and the healing of the sick. The better part of his life lived in an Gyanpura Akhada Arainpura in Karnal, Haryana where he daily kept a fire burning. He is said to have had substantial knowledge of the Puranas, the Bhagavadgita, and various branches of Hindu thought. Baba’s teachings often took the form of paradoxical parables .In modern times,Gyanpura Akhada is a major pilgrimage site and many spiritual figures credited the teachings of Shankar Giri Baba.