Virpur is the
workplace of Shree
Jalaram Bapa. Jalaram Bapa was a
Hindu saint from
Gujarat , India. He was
born on
4th November 1799. The mien shrine of Jalaram Bapa is located at Virpur. The shrine is actually the house complex where Jalaram Bapa lived durind his
lifetime. The shrine houses the belongings of Jalaram and the deities of
Rama ,
Sita ,
Lakshamana and
Hanuman worshiped by him.
There is also an actual
black and white photo of Jalaram Bapa , taken one year before his
death. The idol of Jalaram Bapa is shown as a
smiling man holding
danda and wearing often a
white paghadi and
white dhoti-kurta.In modern time , devotees of Jalaram have expwrienced that if they saint sincerely , he blesses them and
fulfills their wishes. These experiences are known as y to the
parchas. The pray to Jalaram Bapa and if their wish is fulfilled do
fast and visit a temple on
Thursday. Today there are
large followers of Jalaram Bapa. Who
worship him like a
god , similar in line of
Sai-baba of Sirdi.
Jalaram Bapa's birthday is celebrated on
7th day shukla paksha of the Hindu month of
kartika as
Jalaram Jayanti. It falls on seventh day from
Diwali. On this day , devotees are served meal as
prasad.There is a
huge fair and
festival at virpur on the occasion and
millions f devotees visit virpur , on this day to pay their
respect to the saint and have prasad of
chiefly of
khichdi with bundi and popular farsan item ganthiya.
Devotees who come to pay obeisant to
Jalaram Bapa must take prasad of
khichdi and
kadhi. There is
prasad hall near this temple to take prasad although the temple does
not accept donation , the prasad hall is
still open every through
many devotees go there every day.
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