Jalaram Bapa Jayanti 2026
16th Nov 2026
Jalaram Bapa Jayanti 2026 is on Monday, 16 November 2026.
| Abhijit Muhurta | 11:50 AM – 12:34 PM |
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| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
जलाराम बापा जयंती 2026 कब है?
जलाराम बापा जयंती 2026 सोमवार, 16 नवंबर को है।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Jalaram Bapa Jayanti
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Jalaram Bapa Jayanti in 2026?
Jalaram Bapa Jayanti 2026 falls on Monday, 16 November 2026.
What is Jalaram Bapa Jayanti?
Marks the 1799 birth in Virpur of the Gujarati saint who turned his home into a Sadavrat — a free kitchen open to every caste and faith. Falls on Kartik Shukla Saptami. Devotees mark it by feeding strangers, echoing the legend that his grain store never ran empty.
Why is Jalaram Bapa Jayanti observed?
Two Virpur legends drive the day's devotion. First, the jholi and danda: a wandering sadhu once asked Jalaram for his wife Virbai as help with alms. She went willingly. The sadhu vanished and left behind only his begging bag and staff — taken as a sign that Rama himself had come to test the couple. Both relics are still kept and worshipped at the Virpur shrine. Second, the self-appearing deities: a sadhu gifted him a Rama murti and foretold Hanuman would follow; a Hanuman image later rose from the earth on its own, joined by Sita and Lakshman. From these stories grew the shrine's most unusual rule — since 2000, Virpur accepts no money, gold or offerings from pilgrims. Only prasad is given, never taken.
Which prarthanas are recited on Jalaram Bapa Jayanti?
Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram and Ram Stuti are recited on Jalaram Bapa Jayanti. You can listen to them with audio on this page.
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