Jayrambati Matri Mandir

Getting there

• By train

  Take a train from Howrah to Arambagh or Goghat station, then go on by bus or car.

• By road

  Buses run from Bishnupur via Kotulpur or via Bakadah, and you can also drive directly from Kolkata via Arambagh. Buses from Esplanade to Bishnupur pass through Jayrambati on their route.

Why devotees come here

Jayrambati is a village in Bankura district, West Bengal, and the Sri Sri Matri Mandir stands on the spot where Sri Sarada Devi was born. The deity is placed on that exact spot. Devotees come here because it is her birthplace.

Jayrambati is the birthplace of Sri Sarada Devi, worshipped as the Holy Mother and the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna. The village has sacred traditions of its own, and it has become a holy place of pilgrimage, particularly among followers of Sri Ramakrishna. Many devotees and pilgrims come here for that reason.

Sri Sarada Devi was born in this village in 1853. The main temple, named Sri Sri Matri Mandir, was built here in her dedication. Its deity stands on the spot where she was born. The temple was consecrated on 19 April 1923 by Saradananda Swami, on Akshay Tritiya day. The village lies in the Kotulpur police station area of the Bishnupur subdivision. It is three miles west of Kamarpukur and two miles east of Shihar.

Tips for your visit

• The village also has a temple of the Vivekananda monks and a boys' orphanage school that the monks run.
• Legend says the Holy Mother cut grass for cows in neck-deep water from the village tank when she was a girl.

Questions people ask