Champaran
POSTED BY :  Shivam ,  PUBLISHED :  13 FEB, 2018    UPDATED :  13 FEB, 2018

Champaran

Champaran
Champaran situated around 56 km from Raipur, is a small but famous village with lot of religious significance. Earlier known as Champajhar, it is the birthplace of Saint Vallabhacharya, reformer and founder of the Vallabha sect. A beautiful temple built in honour of this great saint enhances the religious sanctity of this place. Every year on the 11th day of Baisakh (April-May), thousands of devotees assemble here to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Saint and to pay homage to the holy soul. Another tourist attraction in Champaran, is the temple of Champakeshwara Mahadeva. Two well furnished Dharmasalas are available for stay at Champaran. There are two temples dedicated to Shri Mahaprabhuji in Champaran. The first one is known as Prakatya Baithakji Mandir, where seva is performed by Param Pujya Goswami 108 shri Vrajjivanlalji maharajshri and his 2 sons Goswami Shri Dwarkeshlalji and Shri Purshottamlalji. The second Baithakji is Mool Prakatya that is normally known as Chhatti Baithak. In this temple seva is done by Goswami shri Vallabhlalji and Shri Raghunathlalji (Shri Pinky Bawa) of 5th house of Kamvan. Apart from this there is a Haveli temple dedicated to Shree Girirajji and Shree Balkrishnalalji. A small stream of Mahanadi River flows near the temple which is believed to be from Yamuna river and worshipped. Mahaprabhuji's Prakatya Utsav is celebrated every year on eleventh day of Baisakh and many of followers of the sect gather at the temple to pay homage. The Annual Fair of Champaran is held with great festivities in the month of Magh every year. Large number of pushtimargiya vaishnavs visit champaran every year.

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