Virpur, Rajkot district

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Virpur
Town
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Virpur
Located in Gujarat, India
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Virpur
Virpur (India)
Coordinates: 21°45′15″N70°37′20″E / 21.75417°N 70.62222°E / 21.75417; 70.62222
CountryIndia
State Gujarat
District Rajkot
Government
  Type Democracy
Population
  Total11,178 [1]
Languages
  Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
360380
Vehicle registration GJ-3
Nearest city Gondal
Website gujaratindia.com

Virpur is a town in Rajkot district of Gujarat, India. Virpur is the birthplace of saint Jalaram bapa and has a temple dedicated to him here which is popular among pilgrims. Virpur was established and ruled by Koli chieftain Viro Bariyo. [2] [3] [4]

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Temples

Virparanath, Jethabapa and Jalaram Bapa are saints associated with this town and many of its religious sites. Religious sites in Virpur include: [5]

Jalaram Bapa Mandir

Jalaram bapa was a Hindu saint from Gujarat, India. He was born in Virpur, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India, on 4 November 1799, which is the 7th day Krishna Paksha of Kartik month on the Hindu calendar VS year 1856, one week after the Hindu festival of Diwali. His father was Pradhan Thakkar and his mother was Rajbai Thakkar, who belonged to Lohana, a merchant clan. He was a devotee of the Hindu god Rama. Numerous temples across the world have been built in his name. The main shrine of Jalaram Bapa is located at Virpur. The shrine is actually the housing complex where Jalaram bapa lived during his lifetime. The shrine houses the belongings of Jalaram bapa and the deities of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana and Hanuman worshipped by him. It also has on display the Jholi and Danda said to be given to him by God, however the main attraction is the portrait of Jalaram Bapa. There is also a black and white photo of Jalaram Bapa, taken one year before his death. Millions of followers visit Virpur on the anniversary of Jalaram Bapa's birth, which is celebrated as Jalaram Jayanti. [7] on the seventh day of the bright fortnight in the Hindu calendar month on Kartika. There are many guest houses in Virpur to accommodate tourists and pilgrims. Money is not accepted at the Jalaram Bapa temple. Some Dharamshalas serve food to visitors free of cost and without taking a donation. [8] [9] [10] [11] Most people would not be aware that pujya Shree Jaysukhrambapa decided on the year 2000 not to accept any donation at the virpur jalaram bapa temple. Since that year no offerings in cash or kind are accepted at the virpur temple. Jalaram bapa mandir situated in Virpur is the only temple in the world which does not accept any offerings and still feed hundreds of people every single day. Virpur's economy is largely supported by tourism for pilgrims and visitors.

Connectivity

The nearest towns are Gondal, Jetpur and Dhoraji. The nearest airport is Rajkot Airport.

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