Bhikha Bapa

Bhikha Bapa[1] (born as Bhikhabhai Bhadrakha) was a saint and devotee of Hindu god Krishna. Bhikha Bapa was a childhood friend of Dhirubhai Ambani, who founded Reliance Industries in 1958.[2] Bhikha Bapa is now the family deity of Ghedia Kolis in Junagadh district.[3]

Bhikha Bapa
Saint
BornKukasvada, Junagadh district, Gujarat, India, Asia
DiedKukasvada, Junagadh district, Gujarat, India, Asia

Tributes
  • In 2008, Kolis of Kukasvada village collected the 25 lakh rupees from Koli community and built the temple of Bhikha Bapa in village.[3]

References
  1. હિન્દ, જય (2024-05-25). "કુકસવાડા ગામે સમસ્ત ગામ આયોજીત રામદેવજી મહારાજ યજ્ઞ મંડપની ધાર્મિક કાર્યની ઉજવણી". Jai Hind. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. "Reliance Industries Limited | Business, Leadership, & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-07-07. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
  3. "A living demi-god in Kukasvada". The Times of India. 2008-04-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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