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Shri Mahaprabhuji’s Baithakji Hajipur

Shri Mahaprabhuji’s Baithakji

A Baithakji refers to a sacred spot where Shri Vallabhacharya (Mahaprabhuji), the founder of the Pushtimarg tradition, would sit and deliver spiritual discourses—primarily on the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam, Vedas, and other scriptures.

“जहाँ महाप्रभुजी की बैठक होती है, वहाँ केवल भूमि नहीं, स्वयं श्रीकृष्ण की कृपा बसती है।”

― Shri Mahaprabhuji’s Baithakji

These sites, scattered across India, mark his divine journey and teachings.

Mythological Significance & History

Shri Vallabhacharya (Mahaprabhuji) spent much of his life traveling across India—on foot—to spread the philosophy of Śuddhādvaita (Pure Non-dualism). On these journeys, he conducted discourses in quiet groves, riverbanks, or forested outskirts, often giving commentaries on sacred texts.
He is traditionally credited with establishing 84 Baithakjis during his travels. Followers commemorate these sites by preserving the symbolic seat (gadi) where he sat.

This temple is not just an architectural relic—it’s a living monument, where uninterrupted worship has continued for over two millennia

Significance of the Temple

Devotional Pilgrimage: Devotees of Pushtimarg still trek to these Baithakjis to honor Mahaprabhuji’s teachings and presence.
Sacred Artifacts: Many Baithaks enshrine handwritten scriptures or personal relics of the Acharya, serving as potent spiritual anchors for worship.
Simple, Reverent Spaces: Rather than opulent temples, Baithaks express Mahaprabhuji’s humility—traditionally featuring minimalistic settings like earthen or cow-dung floors, though some have been preserved with marble overlays over time.
Devotional Rituals: Seven daily darshans are observed, complete with offerings of water and sugar crystals to the gadi, symbolizing the Acharya’s austerity and spiritual nourishment

Architecture of the Temple

Non-architectural Shrines: Baithakjis are often simple, open-air or modest structures built to respect the original environment where Mahaprabhuji sat—by a riverbank, inside groves, or near temples.

Some modern-day Baithaks have marble floors for upkeep and reverence.

A preserved gadi (seat/throne) marking the exact spot of Mahaprabhuji.

Humble flooring materials—earthen or cow-dung—reflecting devotion over grandeur.

How to Reach to Temple

Since there are 84 Baithakjis across India, the specifics depend on the location you intend to feature. Here are a few notable ones:

  • Gokul (Mathura, UP):
    • Govindghat, Badi Bhitar, Shayya Mandir at Dwarkadhish Temple.
  • Mathura–Vrindavan region:
    • Baithakjis at Vishram Ghat, Bansivat (Vrindavan), Madhuvan (Maholi), Radha-Krishnakund.
  • Other Pan-India locations:
    • Chandigarh to Rameswaram in the south; Badri-Nath and Kurukshetra in the north; Varanasi, Champaran (Bihar), Ujjain, Pushkar, and more.

For your post, you may pick one specific Baithak and describe its local approach—by rail, road, or nearest airport.

Temple Timings

  • Morning Temple Opening & Closing Timing

    8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

  • Evening Temple Opening & Closing Timing

    8:30 PM – 5:30 PM

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