Baithak

Pushtimarg Baithak

Pushtimarg Baithak

Site considered sacred by the Pushtimarg sect of Vaishnavism for performing devotional rituals

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Baithak or Bethak, lit. 'seat', is a site considered sacred by the followers of the Pushtimarg tradition of Vaishnava Hinduism in India for performing devotional rituals. These sites are associated with Vallabhacharya Mahaprabhu, the founder of Pushtimarg and his descendants. They mark public events in their lives. Some of them are restricted or foreboding. These sites are spread across India and are chiefly concentrated in Braj region in Uttar Pradesh and in western state of Gujarat. Total 142 Baithaks are considered sacred; 84 of Vallabhacharya, 28 of his son Viththalanath Gusainji and 30 of his seven grandsons.[1]

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Mahaprabhu's 84 Baithaks in India. Blue dot () marks known Baithaks while red dot () marks unknown or Gupta Baithaks.
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For Baithaks (53-72) in Gujarat, see Gujarat map below.
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Mahaprabhu's Baithaks (53-72) in Gujarat

Baithaks

Vallabhacharya Mahaprabhu was the founder of Pushtimarg who lived in 15th century. From the young age, he travelled and visited pilgrimage sites across India. He recited and gave discourses on sacred scriptures like Vedas, Ramayana and Bhagavata at these sites. The locations for recitation were usually banks of the rivers or lakes and quite groves in outskirt of towns. He recited original texts from scriptures as well as gave commentaries on them. Later these commentaries were compiled in Anubhashya and Subodhini.[2][3][4]

These are 84 sites where Vallabhacharya gave discourses which are known as Baithaks. Later small shrines are built to commemorate the event at some sites. Some sites do not have shrines or temples to mark the place but they are known only through stories and texts.[2][1]

At these shrines, the hand-written manuscripts and personal artifacts of Vallabhacharya are housed which are revered by the followers. They generally don't house images. Personal use products like clothes and ornaments are offered by the followers. Only water and sugar crystals are offered as Vallabhacharya used to fast during sacred recitals. They too follow seven darshan schedule followed in Vaishnava Haveli temples.[2]

His descendants also gave discourses at various places and established their Baithaks.[2]

Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya's 84 Baithaks

Birthplace of Vallabhacharya, Prakatya Baithak, Champaran
Baithak in Jamkhambhaliya, Gujarat

These 84 Baithaks are located from Rameswaram at the southern tip of India to Badrinath in the north, and from Narayan Sarovar and Bet Dwarka in west to Puri in the east. Baithaks are also located at the places associated with his life such as at Tirumala Tirupati, the family's tutelary deity; Champaran, his birthplace; Varanasi where he spent significant part of his life. Baithaks are also located in the regions highly associated with Krishna such as in Braj region (now roughly corresponding to Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh) and in Dwarka in Gujarat.[2][1]

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Vallabhkula Baithaks

Many Baithaks of Vallabhkula, the descendants of the Vallabhacharya are at the sites of Baithaks of Vallabhacharya. This Baithaks are sanctified by Viththalnath Gusainji and his seven sons. 28 Baithaks are associated with Gusainji Viththalnath while 30 more Baithaks are associated with his seven sons.[1]

They are as follows:[2]

28 Baithaks of Gusainji Viththalnath, younger son of Vallabhacharya
  1. Gokul.
  2. Badi Baithak in Gokul
  3. Bansighat, Vrindavan
  4. Radha kund
  5. Chandra sarovar
  6. Chandra Sarovar, in Phoolghar
  7. Mathura Nathji Mandir, Jatipura
  8. Shrikund, Kamavan
  9. Prema Sarovar
  10. Near Sanketadevi, Sanketavan
  11. Reethori, near Chandravali kund
  12. Jalaghar of Shrinathji, Karahata
  13. Kotavan, on Seeta kund
  14. Cheeraghat
  15. Bachavan, under Chokar tree
  16. Belavan, on the banks of Yamuna
  17. Charanaut
  18. Adel/Arail
  19. Ganda desa, in the house of Narayandas
  20. Soramji (Soron), near Mahaprabhu's Baithak
  21. Godhra, in the house of Nagjibhai
  22. house of Mahidhar Phoolbai
  23. Asarwa, Ahmedabad; in the house of Bhaila Kothari
  24. Khambat, on Narayan lake
  25. Navanagar (Jamnagar), in the house of Bala Badarayana
  26. Gaga Gurgadh
  27. Dwarka, near Dauji's Mandir
  28. Dwarka, in the temple of Ram Lakshman
4 Baithaks of Giridharji, the eldest son of Viththalanath
  1. Gokul
  2. Jatipura, in Mathuraji temple near Gosainji's Baithak
  3. caves of Kamara hill
  4. Narisevan, near Dauji's temple
1 Baithak of Balkrishnalalji, third son of Viththalnath
  1. Gokul in Dwarakadhish temple[9]
13 Baithaks of Gokulnathji, fourth son of Viththalnath – 13 Baithaks
  1. Gokul, in temple of Gokulnath
  2. Bansighat in Vrindravan
  3. Radha Kund, near Gosainji's Baithak
  4. Chandra Sarovar, near Gosainji's Baithak
  5. Gopalpura, in the temple of Gokulnath
  6. Shrikund, Kamavan.
  7. Karahala, near Gosainji's Baithak
  8. Rasoli.
  9. Soramji (Soron), near Gosainji's Baithak.
  10. Adel/Arail
  11. Kashmir
  12. Godhra
  13. Asarwa, in the house of Bhaila Kothari
1 Baithak of Raghunathji, fifth son of Viththalnath
  1. Gokul
1 Baithak of Ghanshyamji, youngest son of Viththalnath
  1. Gokul
7 Baithaks of Harirai Mahaprabhu
  1. Gokul, in the Vithalnath's temple.
  2. Nathadwara, in the temple of Vithalnath
  3. Khamanor
  4. Jaisalmer, on the banks of Gomati river
  5. Sawali, near lake
  6. Jambusar, near lake
3 Baithaks of Damodardas Harsani, devotee of Vallabhacharya
  1. Thakaranighat in Gokul
  2. Bansighat in Vrindavan
  3. Khambhalia, near Mahaprabhu's Baithak

References

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    E. Allen Richardson (8 August 2014). Seeing Krishna in America: The Hindu Bhakti Tradition of Vallabhacharya in India and Its Movement to the West. McFarland. pp. 31–33. ISBN 978-1-4766-1596-7. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017.
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    "Baethakji". pushtimarg.net. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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    Swami Satyaprasad Dasji. Indian Philosophy. Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj. p. 167. ISBN 978-81-909956-3-4. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24.
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    Gokulanātha (1985). Chaurasi Baithak. Shri Vallabha Publications. Archived from the original on 2017-08-24.
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    "84 Baithaks of Shri Vallabhacharyaji across India". pushtimarg.net. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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    Nathdwara Temple Board (30 June 2013). "Mahaprabhuji Shri Vallabhacharya : 84 Baithaks Of Vallabhacharya". Shrinathji Temple, Nathdwara (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
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    "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-11-29. Retrieved 2017-03-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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    Entwistle, Alan W. (1987). Braj: A Center of Krishna Pilgrimage. Groingen. p. 427.
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    Other Baithak is said to be situated near a water tank in Vinjhana village.
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