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Ekachakra
Village in West Bengal, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ekachakra is a small village, located 20 km away from the town of Rampurhat in the Birbhum District of West Bengal.[1] Within Hindu tradition, the five Pandavas from the epic, Mahabharata are described as staying in Ekachakra during their years in exile.[2] It is also famous as the birthplace of Nityananda Rama[1] (b 1474 CE), a principal religious figure in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition.
Ekachakra | |
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village | |
![]() Ekachakra dharm, the location where the Pandavas are said to have stayed. | |
Coordinates: 24.061434°N 87.847789°E / 24.061434; 87.847789 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
District | Birbhum |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Website | birbhum |
The village extends north and south for an area of about eight miles. Other villages, namely Viracandra-pura and Virabhadra-pura, are situated within the area of the village of Ekacakra. In honor of Virachandra Goswami (the son of Nityananda), these places are renowned as Viracandra-pura and Virabhadra-pura.