Nitaibadi- Ekchakra Garvabas

Nityananda Ashram

Once NITYANANDA left his home, the village became Deserted. After the death of Harai Pandit and Padmavati, almost all the residents left the village. The followers of NITYANANDA went on pilgrimage. Some of them accepted sainthood. Only one of his nearest relatives named Madhab Bandyopadhyay preferred to stay at Ekchakra. It was he who showed JANHAVA DEVI all the Holy places at Ekchakra. Afterwards, JANHAVA DEVI empowered Raghav Pandit of Gobardhan with the responsibility of looking after the place.

Raghav Pandit is the author of 'Krishnabhakti-ratnaprakash'. Originally from Deccan, he came to Ekchakra with his two followers, SreeJagadananda Das and Sree Krishna Das. Ekchakra was then an isolated place. On the other side of Yamuna, Khalatpur was being built by Pathan Jagirdar Khalat Khan. Madhav Bandyopadhyay was too old, almost invalid. Still, with supreme effort he introduced all the sacred places to raghav and handed over to him the charge of place. Madhav surrendered the charge of the BIRTH PLACE as well as that of RASIK ROY JEW and 'Sahasrasirsa' Bishnu Chakra. The deity once belonged to Harai Pandit and was still worshipped by Madhay. Raghav was very happy to receive the image standing on a lotus and adorned with flute and wooden chappals. The NrisinghaSila that always accompanied him was also being worshipped with Rasik Roy and ShalgramShila.

Raghav constructed a temple at Harai Pandit's residence. Simultaneously, the maternity home, where Sri Sri NITYANANDA was born came into prominence. Raghav placed the images of Nitai and Gour in the temple. Truly speaking, Raghav Pandit has done a great duty to the nation by preserving the Birth place of NITYANANDA and bringing it to its original form. He has been regarded by all as a NATIONAL HERO. After Raghav, Jagadananda and Krishnadas were the blessed ones who got the opportunity to offer their service to this place. The other priests were SreematRaghav Pandit is the author of 'Krishnabhakti-ratnaprakash'. Originally from Deccan, he came to Ekchakra with his two followers, SreeJagadananda Das and Sree Krishna Das. Ekchakra was then an isolated place. On the other side of Yamuna, Khalatpur was being built by Pathan Jagirdar Khalat Khan. Madhav Bandyopadhyay was too old, almost invalid. Still, with supreme effort he introduced all the sacred places to Raghav and handed over to him the charge of place. Madhav surrendered the charge of the Birthplace as well as that of Rasik Ray Jew and 'Sahasrasirsa' Vishnu Chakra. The deity once belonged to Hadai Pandit and was still worshipped by Madhav. Raghav was very happy to receive the image standing on a lotus and adorned with flute and wooden chappals. The NrisinghaShila that always accompanied him was also being worshipped with Rasik Roy and ShalgramShila.

Raghav constructed a temple at Harai Pandit's residence. Simultaneously, the maternity home, where Sri Sri Nityananda was born came into prominence. Raghav placed the images of Nitai and Gour in the temple. Truly speaking, Raghav Pandit has done a great duty to the nation by preserving the Birth place of Nityananda and bringing it to its original form. He has been regarded by all as a National Hero. After Raghav, Jagadananda and Krishnadas were the blessed ones who got the opportunity to offer their service to this place. The other priests were Shreemat Nityananda Dasji, ShivanandaDasji and Haridasji. Haridasji formed a trustee board consisting of nine members including TribhangaDasji in the year 1335 B.S. The chief priest and Sevait was TribhangaDasji. TribhangaDasji passed away on the Maghipurnima, in the year 1351 B.S and the charge was handed over to Bidhubhushanji. But after the death of Bidhubhushanji on the SuklaEkadasi of Bhadra, 1373 B.S, the discipline of the institution broke down. Since then the service had been alternating on temporary basis. On the heartfelt request of Sri Bidhubhushanji, Sri Jivasaran Das the then Jyotirmay Chowdhury) came to Ekchakra from Khardah, during the lifetime of the former. But at the deathbed, when Sri Bidhubhushanji wanted Sri Jivasaran Das to take charge of Ekchakra, the latter could not make it. In the Bengali year 1379. During 500thBirth Anniversary of Nityananda Prabhu. Sri Jibasharan Das came to Ekchakra and was appointed Sevait and Managing Trustee by the then Trustee Board.