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Shri Pagala Baba Gallery

Shri Pagala Baba (1871–1967) was a Bengali Uttara Kaula guru — known as “Mad Father” — and the teacher of Shri Gurudev Mahendranath. These photographs are from his life and ashram at Mukteshwardham, Ranchi.

Shri Pagala Baba seated on ground, orange colored background
Portrait of Pagala Baba
Pagala Baba of Ranchi
A collection of photographs capturing Pagala Baba over the years.
The sign at Pagala Baba's ashram in Ranchi, India
A murti of Pagala Baba draped in yellow cloth, inscribed with devotional markings.
Inscriptions under Pagala Baba's murti.
The marble-clad Samadhi of Pagala Baba, a focal point for meditation and reverence.
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