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	'''Ukhra Nimbarka Peeth Mahanta Asthal''' is a 250-year-old [[Matha\| Mutt]] ([[Hindu]] monastic establishment) of the [[Nimbarka]] [[Vaishnava]] Sampradaya. It is situated at [[Ukhra]] in the district of [[Purba Bardhaman district\|Purba Bardhaman]] in the state of [[West Bengal]] in [[India]] near the city of [[Durgapur]]. This Mutt has been closely associated with the Zamindars of [[Ukhra]], the Handa family, and has served as the spiritual beacon of the area. Since its foundation this Mutt has propagated [[Vaishnavism]] of the [[Nimbarka Sampradaya]] far and wide in the area and gained many important personalities as adherents of its philosophy.		'''Ukhra Nimbarka Peeth Mahanta Asthal''' is a 250-year-old [[Matha\|Mutt]] ([[Hindu]] monastic establishment) of the [[Nimbarka]] [[Vaishnava]] Sampradaya. It is situated at [[Ukhra]] in the district of [[Purba Bardhaman district\|Purba Bardhaman]] in the state of [[West Bengal]] in [[India]] near the city of [[Durgapur]]. This Mutt has been closely associated with the Zamindars of [[Ukhra]], the Handa family, and has served as the spiritual beacon of the area. Since its foundation this Mutt has propagated [[Vaishnavism]] of the [[Nimbarka Sampradaya]] far and wide in the area and gained many important personalities as adherents of its philosophy.

	==Foundation==		==Foundation==

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[[File:Shankha-Chakra-Urdhvapundra of the Nimbarka sampradaya on the main entrance of Ukhra Nimbarka Peeth Mahanta Asthal.JPG|thumb|Shankha-Chakra-Urdhvapundra of the Nimbarka sampradaya]]
'''Ukhra Nimbarka Peeth Mahanta Asthal''' is a 250-year-old [[Matha| Mutt]] ([[Hindu]] monastic establishment) of the [[Nimbarka]] [[Vaishnava]] Sampradaya. It is situated at [[Ukhra]] in the district of [[Purba Bardhaman district|Purba Bardhaman]] in the state of [[West Bengal]] in [[India]] near the city of [[Durgapur]]. This Mutt has been closely associated with the Zamindars of [[Ukhra]], the Handa family, and has served as the spiritual beacon of the area. Since its foundation this Mutt has propagated [[Vaishnavism]] of the [[Nimbarka Sampradaya]] far and wide in the area and gained many important personalities as adherents of its philosophy.

==Foundation==
This Mutt was founded in the mid-18th century by Swami Dayaram Devacharya of the [[Nimbarka Sampradaya]] , who was one of the three main disciples of Swami Narahari Devacharya(founder of [[Burdwan]] Mahanata Asthal) who belonged to the Dwaar of the hoary Nimbarki saint Sri Swabhuram Devacharya. To this Dwaar belong the Kathia Babas including the famous [[Ramdas Kathiababa]]. Since then the spiritual lineage has passed on from Guru to disciple in the traditional [[Hindu]] way. Mahantas (pontiffs) of this Mutt are [[Vaishnava]] renunciates called Brahmacharis or Vairagis (i.e. dispassionate monks) and are known for their strictly devotional, austere regimen who devote their lives to divine service.

==Main Deities==
This Mutt’s temple houses the holy icons of the main deities of the [[Nimbarka]] Vaishnava sampradaya Sri Radha-Madhav Yugal bihari jiu as well as a number of [[Shalagrama]]s all of which are regularly worshiped. It also has holy icons of Sri Nimbarkacharya along with Sri Hamsa Bhagavan, Gopal, [[Vishnu]] etc.

==Temple of the Mutt==
[[File:The main nine-pinnacled temple of Ukhra Nimbarka Peeth Mahanta Asthal.JPG|thumb|The main nine-pinnacled temple of Ukhra Nimbarka Peeth which houses the holy icon of Lord Krishna along with several other icons of Vaishnava deities.]]
This Mutt’s temple is an architectural spectacle and stands as an evidence of Bengal’s old architectural style, it is a Navaratna(i.e. Nine pinnacled) temple and incorporates architectural styles of Brajbhoomi, i.e. areas centering on [[Mathura]]-[[Vrindavan]] and [[Bengal]]. The floor of the temple is unique; besides being chequered, it has British era silver coins embedded in its floor at the cross sections.

Quite miraculously a tulasi ([[basil]]) plant grows from a crevice of the cornice of this temple serving as a testimony to the sacredness of this place consecrated by the presence of holy icons as well the saints who have spent their lives of devotion and sacrifice over here.

==Raas and Jhulan festival==
The Raas and Jhulan festivals premised on the legendary Raas lila of Lord [[Krishna]] was initiated by Swami Uddhav Ghamand Devacharya of the Nimbarka [[Vaishnava]] sampradaya. Since then this tradition has been adopted by all Vaishnava sects. The Raas & Jhulan festivals of this Mutt are famous throughout the area and thousands of devotees throng the place during the time of this festival. It has a beautiful Raas Mancha. The large hall housing an ornately decorated throne in the hall meant for the Jhulan Utsav is a transfixing sight. The sublime philosophy of Lord Krishna's Raas is well captured in the serene and holy ambiance of this sacred spot.

==Mahantas of the past and present==
This place has seen the presence of legendary saints who were towering spiritual personalities of their times; many of them had actively propagated Nimbarka Vaishnavism and have to their credit the establishment of several bastions of spirituality. One of the former Mahantas Swami Damodarchandra Brajavasi ordered his disciple to establish the Nimbarka Mutt at Kenduli in the district of [[Birbhum]] which is famed for being the birthplace of the medieval [[Bengalis|Bengali]] Vaishnava poet [[Jayadeva Goswami]].
[[File:The present Mahanta of Ukhra Nimbarka Peeth Mahanta Asthal Sri Kamalāsharan Devāchārya.JPG|thumb|The present Mahanta of Ukhra Nimbarka Peeth Mahanta Asthal Sri Kamalāsharan Devāchārya sitting on the porch in front of his room]]
As of 2015, it is headed by an affable, self-effacing saint with an ever-smiling countenance, Mahanta Sri Kamalāsharan Devāchārya who happens to be the 58th Acharya in the Nimbarka Vaishnava spiritual lineage. He is the spiritual successor and main disciple of the former Mahanta Late Sri Shukdevsharan Devacharya.

==Financial woes==
Owing to forcible acquisition of land by the Govt for Andal airport and the forcible and often unlawful confiscation of land and other property for various purposes by the Govt and others, the Mutt is at present facing a financial crisis, in spite of that the present Mahanta ensured proper renovations and extensive re-painting of several important sections of the establishment and especially the temple.

==See also==
* [[Nimbarka Sampradaya]]
* [[Vaishnavism]]
* [[Ramdas Kathiababa]]

==References==
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[[Category:Hindu monasteries in India]]
[[Category:Radha Krishna temples]]
[[Category:Religion in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Purba Bardhaman district]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Purba Bardhaman district]]

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