Jaydev Kenduli is a village and gram panchayat in Ilambazar community development block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is believed by many to be the birthplace of Jayadeva, an issue that is still debated by scholars.[1] It has developed as a religious centre with many temples and ashramas (hermitages). An annual fair, popular as baul fair, is organized on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.
Jaydev Kenduli has long been considered as a possible birthplace of the poet Jayadeva, who had composed Gita Govinda in Sanskrit. However, the poet may also have been born in another place in Orissa bearing the same name, Kenduli Sasan.[2][3][4][5][6]
He was believed to be the court poet of Raja Lakshman Sen, who ruled in the 12th–13th century. However, most of the works and life of the poet has been found and recorded in Odisha. The image of Radhamadhav set up by him is daily worshipped. The asana (mat) on which the poet sat and obtained siddhi (salvation) through meditation is carefully preserved.[7]
During the Mughal era Jaydev Kenduli was part of Senpahari pargana. As per a firman issued by Aurangzeb in the 17th century, Senpahari was added to the property of Krishnaram Rai of Bardhaman Raj. Maharani Brajakishori of Bardhaman had set up temples in different places such as Puri and Vrindaban. Jugal Kishore Mukhopadhyay of Jaydev Kenduli was then court-poet at Bardhaman. It is said that it was at his request that the Maharani set up the Radhabinod temple at Jaydev Kenduli in 1683. The temple stands where the house of the poet Jayadeva, was believed locally to have stood, based on the prior assumption of his birth there.[8]
Around 1860-70, Radharaman Brajabasi of the Nirbak Vaisnava sect set up the Nirbak Ashrama at Jaydev Kenduli, the place of birth of their kula guru (patron saint) of the sect, the poet Jayadeva.[8] In the first half of the 20th century, the Radhaballav temple of the Mukhopadhyay family was established. Many more ashramas (hermitages) were set up and thus Jaydev Kenduli developed as a religious centre.[8]
Geography
Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues.
Cities and towns in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, U: University. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
On the densely forested southern bank of the Ajay, a little down-stream from Jaydev Kenduli, which is located on the northern bank of the river, is Gourangapur, associated with Ichhai Ghosh, a renowned regional power in the 11th century.[11]
Demographics
In the 2001 census, Jaydev Kenduli village had a population of 2,755, of whom 976 belonged to scheduled castes.[10]
Culture
Radhabinode Temple, a navaratna temple with nine turrets
Details of terracotta carving in Radhabinode Temple
Terracotta carvings
The Radhabinode temple has exquisite terracotta carvings, some depicting Ramayana scenes.[12]
Fair
A fair is organized in memory of Jayadeva on the occasion of Poush Sankranti or Makar Sankranti.[13] It starts on the last day of the Bengali calendar month, Poush and continues up to 2 Magh.[8] The start of the fair commemorates the auspicious day on which Jayadeva is claimed to have taken a bath at the Kadaambokhandi ghat of the Ajay river at Jaydev Kenduli.[14] In 1982, the district authorities took control of the fair to provide a better environment, a good sanitation system, drinking water, lighting and security.[15]
Several thousand bauls, a community of wandering minstrels who sing devotional songs to the music of the ektara (one stringed instrument), assemble for the fair and as such it is also referred to as Baul Fair. The bauls stay in 160 temporary hermitages at Jaydev Kenduli for around a month. These bauls appear to have inherited the legacy of Jayadeva songs.[7][8][12]
However, in recent years, the greatest baul fair in the state is gradually losing its character, as the bauls have been outnumbered by kirtanias, who perform in the mela to gain popularity. In 2008, around 2,000 kirtanias came to attend the mela and they obtained contracts worth Rs. 20 million.[14]
The fair, which is believed by some to have been there for around centuries, caters primarily to the requirements of village folk. Everything from cooking utensils to fishing nets are sold in the fair.[7][8]
^ abc. P.C.Roy Choudhuri. Hindu Books Universe. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^ abcdefgMukhopadhyay, Aditya, Birbhumer Mela, Paschim Banga, Birbhum Special Issue, p. 213, (in Bengali), February 2006, Information and Culture Deptt., Government of West Bengal
^"Jaydeb Kenduli, India Page". West Bengal. Falling Rain Genomics. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^ ab"CENSUS DATA District Name :Birbhum(08) Block Name :Ilambazar" (PDF). West Bengal Govt. Retrieved 26 February 2009.[dead link]
^Ghosh, Binoy, Paschim Banger Sanskriti, (in Bengali), part I, 1976 edition, pages 123-129, Prakash Bhaban, Kolkata
^ abSarkar, Joydeep, Paryatan Boichitre Birbhum Jela, Paschim Banga, Birbhum Special Issue, p. 199
^"Amazing Picture: Day Before of Makar Sankranti at Jaydev Kenduli". Espreson. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
^ ab. The Statesman, 19 January 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 26 February 2009.
^"Security beefed up for Joydev Mela". The Statesman, 14 January 2006. Retrieved 26 February 2009.[dead link]
^Kundu, Chandan, Birbhumer Baul: Swatantrer Sandhane, Paschim Banga, Birbhum Special Issue, p. 219
External links
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Jaydev Kenduli is a village and gram panchayat in Ilambazar community development block in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal It is believed by many to be the birthplace of Jayadeva an issue that is still debated by scholars 1 It has developed as a religious centre with many temples and ashramas hermitages An annual fair popular as baul fair is organized on the occasion of Makar Sankranti Jaydev Kenduli KendubilloVillageJaydev KenduliLocation in West Bengal IndiaShow map of West BengalJaydev KenduliJaydev Kenduli India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 23 38 N 87 26 E 23 63 N 87 43 E 23 63 87 43 Coordinates 23 38 N 87 26 E 23 63 N 87 43 E 23 63 87 43Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictBirbhumElevation48 m 157 ft Population 2001 Total2 755Languages OfficialBengali EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Lok Sabha constituencyBolpurVidhan Sabha constituencyBolpurWebsitebirbhum wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Location 3 Demographics 4 Culture 4 1 Terracotta carvings 4 2 Fair 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditJaydev Kenduli has long been considered as a possible birthplace of the poet Jayadeva who had composed Gita Govinda in Sanskrit However the poet may also have been born in another place in Orissa bearing the same name Kenduli Sasan 2 3 4 5 6 He was believed to be the court poet of Raja Lakshman Sen who ruled in the 12th 13th century However most of the works and life of the poet has been found and recorded in Odisha The image of Radhamadhav set up by him is daily worshipped The asana mat on which the poet sat and obtained siddhi salvation through meditation is carefully preserved 7 During the Mughal era Jaydev Kenduli was part of Senpahari pargana As per a firman issued by Aurangzeb in the 17th century Senpahari was added to the property of Krishnaram Rai of Bardhaman Raj Maharani Brajakishori of Bardhaman had set up temples in different places such as Puri and Vrindaban Jugal Kishore Mukhopadhyay of Jaydev Kenduli was then court poet at Bardhaman It is said that it was at his request that the Maharani set up the Radhabinod temple at Jaydev Kenduli in 1683 The temple stands where the house of the poet Jayadeva was believed locally to have stood based on the prior assumption of his birth there 8 Around 1860 70 Radharaman Brajabasi of the Nirbak Vaisnava sect set up the Nirbak Ashrama at Jaydev Kenduli the place of birth of their kula guru patron saint of the sect the poet Jayadeva 8 In the first half of the 20th century the Radhaballav temple of the Mukhopadhyay family was established Many more ashramas hermitages were set up and thus Jaydev Kenduli developed as a religious centre 8 Geography EditGraphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Interactive fullscreen map Cities and towns in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum districtM municipal city town CT census town R rural urban centre U University Owing to space constraints in the small map the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly Location Edit Jaydev Kenduli is located at 23 38 N 87 26 E 23 63 N 87 43 E 23 63 87 43 It has an average elevation of 48 metres 157 ft 9 It is located on the banks of Ajay River 8 Note The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map Villages in Jaydev Kenduli panchayat are Joydev Kenduli Tikarbeta Sahapur Janubazar Raghunathpur Mundira Balarpur Santoshpur Bhubanaswer Sugarh Chhata Chak and Akamba 10 On the densely forested southern bank of the Ajay a little down stream from Jaydev Kenduli which is located on the northern bank of the river is Gourangapur associated with Ichhai Ghosh a renowned regional power in the 11th century 11 Demographics EditIn the 2001 census Jaydev Kenduli village had a population of 2 755 of whom 976 belonged to scheduled castes 10 Culture Edit Radhabinode Temple a navaratna temple with nine turrets Details of terracotta carving in Radhabinode Temple Terracotta carvings Edit The Radhabinode temple has exquisite terracotta carvings some depicting Ramayana scenes 12 Fair Edit A fair is organized in memory of Jayadeva on the occasion of Poush Sankranti or Makar Sankranti 13 It starts on the last day of the Bengali calendar month Poush and continues up to 2 Magh 8 The start of the fair commemorates the auspicious day on which Jayadeva is claimed to have taken a bath at the Kadaambokhandi ghat of the Ajay river at Jaydev Kenduli 14 In 1982 the district authorities took control of the fair to provide a better environment a good sanitation system drinking water lighting and security 15 Several thousand bauls a community of wandering minstrels who sing devotional songs to the music of the ektara one stringed instrument assemble for the fair and as such it is also referred to as Baul Fair The bauls stay in 160 temporary hermitages at Jaydev Kenduli for around a month These bauls appear to have inherited the legacy of Jayadeva songs 7 8 12 However in recent years the greatest baul fair in the state is gradually losing its character as the bauls have been outnumbered by kirtanias who perform in the mela to gain popularity In 2008 around 2 000 kirtanias came to attend the mela and they obtained contracts worth Rs 20 million 14 It is not known whether Rabindranath Tagore ever visited Jaydev Kenduli However many personalities linked with Santiniketan such as Kshiti Mohan Sen Nandalal Bose Provat Kumar Mukhopadhyay Ramkinkar Baij and Santideb Ghosh visited Jaydev Kenduli and contributed substantially towards the spread of its name outside Birbhum and added to its fame 16 The fair which is believed by some to have been there for around centuries caters primarily to the requirements of village folk Everything from cooking utensils to fishing nets are sold in the fair 7 8 See also Edit Poetry portalPoush Mela Kenduli SasanReferences Edit Reddy William 2012 Longing and Sexuality in Europe South Asia and Japan 900 1200 CE University of Chicago Press p 257 ISBN 9780226706283 Poet Jayadev belongs to Orissa not West Bengal Tarakant Mohanty Retrieved 28 May 2007 permanent dead link Wrong depiction of poet in TV shows irks scholars The Hindu Chennai India 2 May 2007 Archived from the original on 1 October 2007 Retrieved 2 May 2007 Biography of Jayadeva Bharat Desam Retrieved 2 May 2007 Scholars provide new twist to Jayadev birth controversy Daily Excelsior Archived from the original on 27 September 2007 Retrieved 13 November 2007 Archeologists trace Jayadev s birth place Zee News Retrieved 24 May 2007 a b c The Temples in Birbhum Kendu Billa P C Roy Choudhuri Hindu Books Universe Archived from the original on 4 July 2008 Retrieved 26 February 2009 a b c d e f g Mukhopadhyay Aditya Birbhumer Mela Paschim Banga Birbhum Special Issue p 213 in Bengali February 2006 Information and Culture Deptt Government of West Bengal Jaydeb Kenduli India Page West Bengal Falling Rain Genomics Retrieved 26 February 2009 a b CENSUS DATA District Name Birbhum 08 Block Name Ilambazar PDF West Bengal Govt Retrieved 26 February 2009 dead link Ghosh Binoy Paschim Banger Sanskriti in Bengali part I 1976 edition pages 123 129 Prakash Bhaban Kolkata a b Sarkar Joydeep Paryatan Boichitre Birbhum Jela Paschim Banga Birbhum Special Issue p 199 Amazing Picture Day Before of Makar Sankranti at Jaydev Kenduli Espreson Retrieved 14 January 2011 a b Lost tunes of bauls The Statesman 19 January 2008 Archived from the original on 29 October 2009 Retrieved 26 February 2009 Security beefed up for Joydev Mela The Statesman 14 January 2006 Retrieved 26 February 2009 dead link Kundu Chandan Birbhumer Baul Swatantrer Sandhane Paschim Banga Birbhum Special Issue p 219External links Edit Kendubillo travel guide from Wikivoyage Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jaydev Kenduli Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaydev Kenduli amp oldid 1136120339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
