Childhood
There are very few accounts of Babaji's childhood. In the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda in his Autobiography of a Yogi, Lahiri Mahasaya and Yukteshwar there were many references made about Mahavatar Babaji. There were many many great saints who had written or mentioned Babaji. Babaji is referred to an asmaha avatar, meaning no birth nor death can ever be attributed to him. Paramahansa Yogananda, Lahiri Mahasaya, Yukteswar Giri nor other direct disciples of Babaji ever mentioned nor attempted to explore Babaji's birth history.
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