Karmabai
Bhakt Shiromani Karma Bai | |
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Sikh manuscript painting of Karmabai (right), from a folio within an illustrated manuscript of the Prem Ambodh Pothi | |
| Born | 20 August 1615 |
| Died | 30 November 1702 (aged 88) |
| Known for | Offering khichdi to Lord Krishna |
Karma Bai (20 August 1615 - 30 November 1702), also known as Bhakt Shiromani Karma Bai, was a devotee of Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu, from the village of Kalwa in Nagaur district, Rajasthan in 17th century. Karmabai is celebrated in Hinduism for her piety and the miraculous events associated with her offerings to Krishna. Her legacy is commemorated in Puri, Odisha, where she is said to have spent her later years and where her samadhi (memorial shrine) is revered during the Jagannath Rath Yatra.