Jalaram Bapa

Jalaram Bapa was born in Virpur, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India in 1799, on the seventh day of the Kartika month.

He separated himself from his father's business and his uncle Valjibhai asked Jalaram Bapa and his wife Virbai to stay in his house.

[3][5] At the age of sixteen, in 1816, Jalaram married Virbai, the daughter of Pragjibhai Thakkar (Somaiya) of Atkot.

[1][6] However, he was inclined to completely withdraw from materialistic life and become an ascetic, Virbai proved to be an asset to him in his works of feeding poor and needy.

With blessings of his guru, he started "Sadavrat", a feeding centre, a place where all sadhus and saints as well as the needy could have food any time.

In 1822, Jamal, son of a rich Muslim merchant fell ill and doctors gave up all hope.

Jamal, prayed from his house, that if his son is cured of the disease, he would give 40 maunds of grain to Jalaram Bapa for sadavrat.

His son recovered and Jamal visited house of Jalaram Bapa with cart load of grains and called him Jalla so Allah!.

Virbai returned home to Jalaram, as instructed by the celestial voice with Danda & Jholi.

Some of his devout followers believe that even after his death, Jalaram Bapa would make unusual miracles happen.

The shrine houses the belongings of Jalaram and the deities of Rama, Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman worshipped by him.

They pray to Jalaram Bapa and if their wish is fulfilled they[14] fast, and visit a temple on Thursday.

One of the famous temple of Jalaram Bapa is Located at a small town named Vansda in District Navasari.

People follow good work done by Jalaram bapa here and whole heartedly pray daily in the temple.

Temples of Jalaram Bapa today can be found in several big & small towns across India.