Sage · Vaishnava · South India

Hathiram Bavaji

Also called: Hathiram Baba, Hathiramji

A north Indian ascetic at Tirumala around 1500 who, the story says, played dice with Venkateswara; the matha in his name ran the temple from 1843 to 1933.

Sources: Hathiram Bhavaji, Wikipedia; Tirupati door, game of dice, Bhakti List Archives (ramanuja.org, 2002); The golden era of Tirumala, The Hindu · see Hathiram Bavaji's web

Relations 2

Hathiram Bavaji blessed by

Venkateswara (Form) Vaishnava · Hathiram's game of dice
Comes as an elephant and eats the sugarcane.

Hathiram Bavaji devotee of

Venkateswara (Form) Vaishnava · Hathiram's game of dice
Plays dice with him.

Stories 1

Hathiram's game of dice
Local story · as the ascetic · 2 tellings

Cited

Hathiram Bhavaji, Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Tirupati door, game of dice, Bhakti List Archives (ramanuja.org, 2002) Popular retelling
The golden era of Tirumala, The Hindu Media