Virpur Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Virpur
Virpir is one of the famous places in Gujarat as it is the birthplace of saint Jalaram Bapa. He was a Bhakt (devotee) of Lord Rama, seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu. He was mostly engaged in serving sadhus and saints. He separated himself from his father's business and his uncle Valjibhai asked Jalaram Bapa and his wife Virbai to stay in his house. At the age of sixteen, in 1816, Jalaram married Virbai, the daughter of Pragjibhai Thakkar (Somaiya) of Atkot. However, he was inclined to completely withdraw from materialistic life and become an ascetic, Virbai proved to be an asset to him in his works of feeding poor and needy. She was also a pious and saintly lady and she also decided to follow the path of serving mankind. With blessings of his guru, he started "Sadavrat" a feeding centre, a pl
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