| Balumama | |
| Birth Name: | Ballappa |
| Birth Date: | 3 October 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Akkol, Kingdom of Mysuru, British India |
| Death Place: | Adamapur, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India |
| Resting Place: | Adamapur, Maharashtra |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Spouse: | Satyavvadevi Balu Arabhave |
Balumama Maharaj, (born Ballappa, 3 October 1892 – 4 September 1966) was an Indian Saint, guru, mystic, and a Yogi.
Balumama was born on 3 October 1892 in a village called Akkol in Chikkodi taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka in a Hindu dhangar (Shepherd) family. His father was a shepherd named Mayappa and his mother's name was Sundara. He spent his childhood with his parents but was always lost in meditation. He later went on to live with his sister and was married to his sister's daughter against his will. The marriage did not last long. He was given about 15 sheep by his in-laws which he started to tend.
Balumama attained samadhi at the age of 73 in 1966 in a village called Adamapur in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. A temple was built in his memory in Adamapur which lies between Nipani in Karnataka and Radhanagari in Maharashtra. The Temple is managed by Shri Balumama Sansthana. The small flock have now grown to 40,000 sheep, which are looked after by his devotees and still considered sacred.