Palitpur

Palitpur
Bengali: পালিত্পুর
Hindi: पालितपुर
village
Palitpur
Palitpur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 23°09′N 87°30′E / 23.15°N 87.50°E / 23.15; 87.50Coordinates: 23°09′N 87°30′E / 23.15°N 87.50°E / 23.15; 87.50
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Bardhaman
Population (2001)
 • Total 1,747
Languages
 • Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website bardhaman.gov.in

Palitpur is a small village located near Burdwan town in Bardhaman district. It is famous for Ashram and Samādhi (tomb) of Tibbetibaba, a famous saint of India.

Geography

Palitpur is located in Saraitikar Panchayat area of Burdwan-I Block and it falls within the jurisdiction of Burdwan Sadar (North) Sub-Division of Bardhaman district.[1]

It is a small village located near the northern part of Burdwan town. On the eastern part of the village is the narrow gauge railway track between Katwa and Burdwan. There is also an unmanned level crossing at Palitpur in Burdwan.[2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,Palitpur had a population of 1,747.Out of this, male population was 880 and female population was 867.Out of the total population, the Scheduled Caste population was 560 and Scheduled Tribe population was 301.[1][3]

History

Tibbetibaba

Tibbetibaba in yogic posture
The photograph shows samadhi(tomb)of Soham Swami.

In early part of the first quarter of the Twentieth century, Bhootnath Ta, the erstwhile Zamindar of Palitpur had donated a piece of land in Palitpur for the construction of Ashram by Tibbetibaba, a great saint of India.[4] Bhootnath Ta was an eminent disciple of Tibbetibaba.[5] Dharmadas Mondal, another notable disciple of Tibbetibaba, was also a resident of this village.[6]

The Ashram consists of a one-storied building, a pond, a Samādhi (tomb) of Tibbetibaba, Soham Swami and some other disciples[7]

References

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  4. ↑ Chakravorty, Subodh, "Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika", India: Kamini Publication, 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 (1997.Bengali calendar year – 1404), Volume 1, p.477
  5. ↑ Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399) , p. 343
  6. ↑ Ghosh, Sudhanshu Ranjan, "Bharater Sadhak O Sadhika", India: Tuli Kalam Publication, 1, College Row, Kolkata – 700 009 (1992.Bengali calendar year – 1399), p. 341
  7. ↑ Brahmachari, Akhandananda, Paramhamsa Tibbati Babar Smriti Katha(Reminiscences of Tibbetibaba),(Bengali edition), India: Tibbati Baba Vedanta Ashram, 76/3, Taantipara Lane, P.O. Santragachi,Howrah – 711 104, West Bengal (May, 2003), p.48
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