Joyrambati is a Village, in the jurisdiction of
Kotulpur
Kotulpur is a village in the Kotulpur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Etymology
Kotlu Khan of Gar Mandaran, then capital of the local kingdom, was killed in a war, in the Mughal ...
police station in the
Bishnupur subdivision
Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Subdivisions
Bankura district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Bishnupur subdivision has a density of population of 5 ...
in
Bankura district
Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is part of Medinipur division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. Bankura district is surrounded by Purba Bardhaman distri ...
,
West Bengal
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Joyrambati is three miles to the west of
Kamarpukur
Kamarpukur is a village in the Goghat II CD block in the Arambag subdivision of the Hooghly District in West Bengal state of India. It is the birthplace of Sri Ramakrishna. It is the block headquarters of the Goghat –II community developm ...
and two miles to the east of Shihar - the birthplace of Hridayrama Mukhopadhyaya, a nephew of
Bhagwan Sri Ramakrishna Dev. Bishnupur and
Arambag
Arambagh also known as Arambag is a town and a municipality in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of Arambagh subdivision.
Geography
Location
Arambagh is located at . It has an average elevation of ...
are twenty-seven miles and twelve miles distant respectively from Joyrambati.
The village, surrounded on all sides by green pastures, untrimmed meadows, trees and shrubs, has a rural atmosphere. The area that extends for about half a mile between this village and the Amodar is very fertile and yields all kinds of vegetables and other agricultural products.
Area overview
The map alongside shows the Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district. Physiographically, this area has fertile low-lying
alluvial
Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...
plains. It is a predominantly rural area with 90.06% of the population living in rural areas and only 8.94% living in the urban areas. It was a part of the core area of
Mallabhum
Mallabhum (The Country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani bn, মল্লভূম or Bishnupur kingdom ) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Beng ...
.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
History
Peace and prosperity
After the birth of Holy Mother
Sri Sarada Devi, who is worshipped as Holy Mother, the spiritual consort of
Sri Ramakrishna, the village began to show signs of prosperity which was not so much in evidence before her advent. The main source of irrigation of the nearby cultivable lands is the big lake called 'Aher' or 'Mother's Tank' or 'Mayer Dighi'; where the visitors and the village-folks take their bath and get refreshed. It is said that the Holy Mother in her girlhood used to cut grass for cows in neck-deep water from this very tank. At present water is supplied to this reservoir from the river Amodar by means of an electric pump and is used for the irrigation of the surrounding fields.
There is another tank called 'Barujjey Pukur' (i.e. Banerji's tank) which lies on the south-eastern corner of this village and is surrounded with
palmyra
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trees.
Birth place of Sri Sarada Devi
Sri Sarada Devi was born in this village in 1853. This village with its sacred traditions has become a holy place of
pilgrimage
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, particularly among followers of
Sri Ramakrishna. On one occasion, the Holy Mother, after touching the dust of this place with her forehead, remarked, ''One's own mother and the land of birth are even far superior to Heaven.''
Communication
Joyrambati can be reached from different directions such as
From Howrah by train up to Arambagh or Goghat Railway station and then by bus or car
From Kharagpur by bus via Kamarpukur
From Bishnupur by bus via Kotulpur or via Bakadah. One can also come by road directly from Kolkata-Arambagh-Joyrambati. Buses are available from Esplanade to Bishnupur via Joyrambati in its route.
Temples
The main temple of this village belongs to Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Belur Math, and named as "SRI SRI MATRI MANDIR" dedicated to Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna. The temple was constructed on the birthplace of Ma Sarada Devi.
The deity in the Sri Sri Matri Mandir is positioned exactly on the spot where Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi was born on 22 December 1853.
The Holy Mother's Temple is consecrated on 19 April 1923 by Saradananda Swami on Akshay Tritiya day, and he placed Holy Mother's oil paintings in the temple which was replaced by a white marble statue of Holy Mother in April 1954.
The village hosts another temple of
Vivekananda
Swami Vivekananda (; ; 12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born Narendranath Datta (), was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna. He was a key figure in the introd ...
monks and the orphanage school for boys that the monks operate. The school hosts around 250 boys, providing them with an education through junior high. There is a temple called "Naranarayan Temple" where a child of below 5 years of age is worshipped as "God Narayan" at 10:00 A.M daily. This is a unique experiment started by Swami Nityanandaji Maharaj of Vivekananda Math to manifest the saying of "Shiva in Jiva". The offerings in this puja are unusual which suits the need of a child like, a pair of shirt and trouser, toys, books, pen and pencil, etc.
In nearby Shihar village there is an old temple dedicated to Shantinath Shiva. Both Sri Ramakrishna and the Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi visited this temple. A grand fair is organized on the last of day of Chaitra (Bengali calendar) on the occasion of Gajan.
Jayrambati picture gallery
File:Sri Sri Matri Mandir, Joyrambati.jpg, Sri Sri Matri Mandir, Joyrambati
File:Sri_Sri_Maa_Sarada_Devi.jpg, Sri Sri Maa Sarada Devi
File:Sri_Sri_Maa_Sarada_Devi_2.jpg, Sri Sri Maa Sarada Devi
File:Holy Mothers Shayan Kaksh (Bedroom).jpg, Holy Mothers Shayan Kaksh (Bedroom)
File:Holy_Mothers_Old_House,_Joyrambati.jpg, Holy Mothers Old House, Joyrambati
File:Sri_Sri_Matri_Mandir_Joyrambati_Temple_peak.jpg, Sri Sri Matri Mandir Joyrambati Temple peak
File:Naranarayan Temple.jpg, Naranarayan Temple at Joyrambati
File:Mangal_Arati_in_the_temple.jpg, Sandhya Arati in the temple
File:Shantinath Temple.JPG, Shantinath Temple at Shihar
Education
Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Vidyapith is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1910. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class X. The school has 2 computers, a library with 1,202 books and a playground.
Joyrambati Ramakrishna Sarada Primary Teachers Training Institute
References
{{Temple towns in West Bengal
Ramakrishna
Villages in Bankura district
Tourist attractions in Bankura district