Om Banna | |
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Other names | Om Singh Rathore |
Devanagari | ओम बन्ना |
Abode | Chotila, Pali, Rajasthan |
Symbol | Om |
Mount | Bullet |
Genealogy | |
Born | 1964 Chotila, Pali, Rajasthan, India) |
Died | 2 December 1988 |
Parents | Jog Singh Rathore (father) |
Spouse | Urmila Kanwar |
Om Singh Rathore (also called Shri Om Banna and Bullet Baba[1]) is a folk deity, whose shrine and temple called Om Banna Dham is located in Pali district near Jodhpur, India, devoted to him and his motorcycle.[2] It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Pali and 53 kilometres (33 mi) away from Jodphur on the Pali-Jodhpur highway, near Chotila village. The motorcycle is a 350cc Royal Enfield Bullet RNJ 7773.
Hundreds of devotees turn up every day to pray for a safe journey.[3][4]