Nitaibadi- Ekchakra Garvabas

Sutika Mandir or Sutika Griha
Actual Birth Place of Sri Sri Nityananda Mahaprabhu

It is an magnificient temple at the village of Ekachakra. The village is the birthplace of Lord Nityananda (Nitai). At the place of his birth, the temple is maid. The temple preaches the statement of Sri Chaitanya about Nityananda that “without the causeless mercy of Lord Nityananda,

one cannot enter into the affairs of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna”.

In the age of Kali-yuga,Lord Krishna appears in this material world as Lord Chaitanya,and Balarama appears as Lord Nityananda.
Lord Nityananda appeared as Lord Chaitanya’s principal associate for spreading the chanting of the holy names of Lord Krishna.

Lord Nityananda was born to a pious Brahmana family. His father was Harai Pandita and mother Padmavati. He appeared in Ekachakra around 20 years before the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, on Sukla Trayodashi, in the month of Magh, in the year 1473, 12th of February. A white temple named ‘Garvabas’ or ‘Sutika Mandir’ has been made at the place where Nitai was born. In Janmasthan Mandir – there is a Idol of Nityananda.

Janhava Devi, wife of Lord Nityananda, Herself selected Madhab Bandyopadhyay and Raghav Pandit as the first and second custodian to look after the holy place. Close by on the left are two banyan trees that date back to the time of Lord Nityananda. Pilgrims always circumambulate the temple and trees. On the other side of the small temple is Nitai Kund, a pool where such things as the clothes, plates, etc., of Lord Nityananda were washed, and where He had also bathed. Embedded in its core and not visible to the naked eye is another tank named Ananga Kund. A beautiful Shiva linga and a lot of utensils were found while digging the tank.

Sutika Mandir or Sutika GrihaActual Birth Place of Sri Sri Nityananda Mahaprabhu

Sutika Mandir or Sutika Griha
Actual Birth Place of Sri Sri Nityananda Mahaprabhu