He is always dressed in simple clothes which is a symbol of purity. Images of Jalaram Bapa usually portray him as wearing white, with a stick in his left hand and a tulsi mala in his right hand. Thursday is the day that is associated with him in Hinduism. He was born on 4 November 1799, one week after the Hindu festival of Diwali, which is associated with his Iṣṭa-devatā Lord Rama.

Jalaram Bapa ( Gujarati: જલારામ બાપા) popularly known as Bapa ( Gujarati: બાપા) (4 November 1799 (Samvat 1856) – 23 February 1881 (Samvat 1937) was a Hindu saint from Gujarat, India.