Baba Balaknath Ji

Baba Balaknath Ji is mainly worshipped b the devotees of the Panjab region of Northern India. He is respected as a great ascetic and taught proper worship and devotion for Lord Shiva to his devotees.

According to prevailing tradition, Baba Balaknath Ji is accepted as the incarnation of Lord Skanda, Lord Shiva’s eldest son. The depictions of Baba Balaknath in North India are similar to those of ‘Murugan’ (another name for Lord Skanda) in South India.