Nabani Das Khyapa Baul with Baby Babu Kishan whom he named Krishnendu/ picture 1963 Suri Birbhum W Bengal India. Guru and Eldest Grandson.

Nabani Das Khyapa Baul named Babu Kishan / Krishnendu, he is the Grandfather whom Babu called Boro Baba. He is the only father Babu knew as his father until Boro Baba his Guru passed away in 1969 that is when Babu went to live with his birth parents in Calcutta Purna Das Baul and Manju Das and his 2 brothers. 

It was traumatic for little Krishnendu at the time fitting into his Calcutta family. As he had bonded and only knew Brajabala Dasi as his Ma and Nabani as his Boro Baba along with Laxshman Das Baul and his family, Raharani and Gopal Das Baul and Chakradhar Das Baul as his family.

The little boy with the brown hair is Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das, he is on the right sitting on Nabani Das Khyapa Bauls lap. This is probably 1964. 

You can see Brajabala sitting behind Nabani. she is Babu Kishan's grandmother Guru who raised Babu until Nabani passed away in 1969.

 Babu Kishan is Nabani Das Khyapa Bauls first Grandson and once he was born Nabani stayed home, he had been ill and had wandered most of his life as a Sadhu all over India, Nepal and Tibet.

 He had promised Brajabala that he would stay close by and he considered Babu as his little Krishna they were inseparable.

You can see Babu Kishan or as Nabani had named him Krishnendu and called him Prem, you can see his one foot still crooked. 

Thank Goddess for his Grandparents because his birth parents thought he was not going to live, they left him and returned to Calcutta but he did live, thrive and had the best Guru anyone could be born into. 

This was a huge blessing for Babu Kishan and what one would call Punya.

Nabani Das Baul sitting.. Purna Das singing and Sudha playing the Dotara.1954.

Nabani Das Baul 1954 Photo by Richard Lannoy in Suri Birbhum W Bengal

Old Picture of Nabani Das Baul by Richard Lannoy 1954 in Suri Birbhum W Bengal.

This photo is to all those who think Baul is simple or is not about YOGA.. 

Nabani Das Khyeppa Baul was a Master of Yoga & Tantra he was an adept and Avadhuta @ Tarapith which today is not even close to how it used to be....photo taken by Richard Lannoy in 1954... Suri Birbhum W Bengal India. Nabani Das was the Baul inspired Rabindranath Targore and whom Tagore Named Kheppa and Nabani named Tagore Ravi Das...

Rare Photo taken by Rabindranath Tagore of Nabani Das Khyeppa Baul

Sri Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and his wife Brajabali Dasi (Copyright) that means do not copy!!

Sri Nabani das Khyapa Baul - Baul Saint Baul Avadhuta

Celebrated baul singer, sadhak, philosopher, composer and great Vaishnava Baul poet of Bengal. Son of Okkur Gosain, he was the first Baul to spread Baul songs and philosophy throughout the country with his unique singing style.

He gained many great friends during his time, like Nobal prize winning poet, Rabindranath Tagore, poet Kazi Nazrul, Tara Shankar, Banaful, Kshiti Mohan sec Shastri, Dr. Bidhan, Chandra Roy and many more... He worked for and was very committed to supporting the Indian revolution against the British during their occupation. He dedicated many songs to this effort which helped to give his people strength and hope throughout these difficult times. Joyfull, even in the face of adversity, as true Baul's are, his songs were carefully crafted with beautiful and meaningful lyrics. Many of the writers that focused on Baul culture of the time, wrote books based on the life and teachings of Guru Nabani das. 

Publications can be found in both Bengali and English that sport his name and teachings. He acquired and taught a great many disciples including American poet Allen Ginsberg. After the noterity that poet Rabindranath Tagore assisted him in obtaining, Allen Ginsberg furthered the voice of Baul culture by introducing baul philosophy, music and energies to the western world. As a result, many films about the life and beliefs of Guru Nabani das Baul were made and distributed worldwide.

Baul song from this Lineage written by Nabani Das Khyappa Baul - Kichhu Din More Mone

This is a very simple recording of The Nabani Das Khyappa Baul song, sung by Babukishan, it was recorded in 2002 in California on a simple sound system.

 This song comes from this Lineage of Tantric Vaishnava Baul that are from Birbhum Bengal.


Kichhu Din Mone Mone
One of the best baul kirtan written and tuned by Nabani Das khyapa Baul and official recorded by Purna Das Baul 60's at India's First Record company Hindustan Records under arrangement of India's pioneer.

Every Baul Sings Nabani Das Baul, Purna Das Baul & Babu Kishan Das Baul's Lineage Songs, all Bauls follow this lineage they sing their songs, dress as they dress and follow them around the world, even contacting their friends and going to exact places they go.

Eminent Bauls poets song popular of this lineage are Anant das Baul, Rasraj Goswami, Haure, Madan Baul, Radhe shyam, Pare Khyapa, Babukishan. 

Ashananad Chattoraj, Neelkant, Manohar Khyapa, Bhava Pagla and all follow this lineage and Baul and are great poets and singers but necessarily Baul.

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