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Dharma Thakur Temple
- Jayrambati,West Bengal
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Overview
Dharma Thakur Temple is located north-west of the Punya Pukur, one of the sacred tanks of the Jayrambati town. The sanctuary is devoted to Dharma Thakur, the directing god of the town.
About The Temple
Dhamra-Thakur, who is the managing Deity of the town, cherished in a little mud-walled covered house comprising of two rooms. He is adored under two distinct names at two separate spots. His sanctuary is situated on the north-western corner of the Punya-Pukur. In one of the rooms, there is the tortoise-formed Dhama-Thakur named Sundaranarayana who is still revered by individuals from the Mukherjee-family by turns, alongside Sitala Devi and the stone-insignia of Narayana introduced in that. The Goddess Kali was adored in the abutting room, yet it has been stopped for good. There is another block fabricated sanctuary of Dharma-Thakur named 'Yatra-SiddhiRay' who is the family Deity of the Ghosh family. It remains at the western end of the town before the Mother's Ghat.
How to Reach
Airport
Kolkata airport is the nearest airport of Jairambati. Taxi is available from the airport. This airport is well linked with all the states.
Railways
Howrah or Sealdha is the nearest railway station of Jairambati. It takes few hours to reach Jairambati from the station.
Road
Regular bus services are available from all the parts of West Bengal.
Temple Address
Dharma Thakur Temple,
Matri Mandir Road, Jayrambati,
Bankura District, West Bengal,
India, Pincode – 722161.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Protection
Shlokas
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Timings
The temple is open from 6AM to 9PM.