Nimai Pirer Dargah

Type: দরগাহ

Contributed By: Nayeem

image of Nimai Pirer Dargah

image of Nimai Pirer Dargah

image of Nimai Pirer Dargah

Brief

Nimai Pirer Dargah is interesting as per the actual story behind this. Muslim people believe this as a Mazar (মাজার) of a saint named Nasiruddin Pir (নাসির উদ্দিন পীর). But the Hindu people believe this as their place as his name was Nimai Pir (নিমাই পীর). Whoever the guy was, actually he used to do meditation here hour after hour by sitting in one place. After his death, people started to believe that the guy Nimai Pir (নিমাই পীর) might have achieved some supernatural power and that’s why they use to gather here for something that I don’t know. A village fair uses to held here during the Joishtho (জৈষ্ঠ), a month from Bengali Calendar which is May/June in English Calendar.

Beside the Mazar(মাজার) a small moribund river is flowing named Tulshigonga (তুলসিগঙ্গা নদী). Very small one that looks like a canal. Also the flow of the river is very poor, can die in any day. You can have explore this river for few minutes during your visit here. Also, there are several old huge rain-trees available around the place.

There is a lower implant of stones besides Patharghata Lilavumi. It is known as the expectation of the Pir. He would sit on a stone inlay before delivering speech. During the month of Chaitra in 1^st Monday there used to be Milad mehfil in the mazar. Few days after the Milad there used to be a carnival where thousands of Hindu-Muslims used to gather. This carnival was known as Patharghatar Mela. A lot of stones are found lying in here. There is a saying that Pir Saheb bought the stones from the river in miraculous ways.

How to go

Referred how to reach Joypurhat from Dhaka. For directions to Pachbibi Upazila see http://bit.ly/1geqgQE

How To Reach: জয়পুরহাট জেলা

By Road
By Train

(A) SR Travels: Dhaka to Joypurhat
Counter Contact:
1. Kollyanpur Bus Stand, Phone: 02-8013793, 02-8019312, 01711-394801
2. Abdullahpur Bus Stand, Phone: 01711-944023
3. Gabtoli Bus Terminal, Phone: 02-8011226
4. Bijoy Nagar, Kakrail, Phone: 02-9352118
5. Mohakhali Bus Terminal, Phone: 02-8834833, 01552-315831

(B) Hanif Paribahan, Phone: 0571-63392
(C) Keya Paribahan, Phone: 0571-63447
(D) Salma Paribahan, Phone: 0571-62681
(E) Shyamoli Paribahan, Phone: 0571-63212

Intercity Trains From Joypurhat :

Train No Name Off Day From Departure To Arrival
705 Ekota Express Tuesday Joypurhat 4:59:00 PM Dinajpur 7:40:00 PM
706 Ekota Express Monday Joypurhat 12:01:00 AM Dhaka 7:15:00 AM
727 Rupsha Express Thursday Joypurhat 3:13:00 PM Saidpur 5:15:00 PM
728 Rupsha Express Thursday Joypurhat 9:59:00 AM Khulna 6:00:00 PM
731 Barandra Express Sunday Joypurhat 6:14:00 PM Nilphamari 9:00:00 PM
732 Barandra Express Sunday Joypurhat 9:09:00 AM Rajshahi 12:35:00 PM
733 Titumir Express Wednesday Joypurhat 09:58:00 AM Chilahati 1:40:00 PM
734 Titumir Express Wednesday Joypurhat 6:15:00 PM Rajshahi 10:00:00 PM
747 Simanta Express No Joypurhat 4:30:00 AM Saidpur 6:20:00 AM
748 Simanta Express No Joypurhat 8:57:00 PM Khulna 4:30:00 AM
757 Drutajan Express Wednesday Joypurhat 2:40:00 AM Dinajpur 5:30:00 AM
758 Drutajan Express Wednesday Joypurhat 10:29:00 AM Dhaka 5:55:00 PM
765 Nilsagor Express Monday Joypurhat 2:48:00 PM Nilphamari 5:15:00 PM
766 Nilsagor Express Sunday Joypurhat 12:59:00 AM Dhaka Cant. 07:50:00 AM
Mail Express Train From Joypurhat :

Train No Name Off Day From Departure To Arrival
23 Rocket Exp No Joypurhat 8:25:00 PM Parbatipur 10:00:00 PM
24 Rocket Exp No Joypurhat 11:39:00 AM Khulna 12:10:00 AM
31 Uttara Express No Joypurhat 5:57:00 PM Parbatipur 8:15:00 PM
32 Uttara Express No Joypurhat 5:03:00 AM Rajshahi 10:25:00 AM
Other Train Information are:
1. Drutojan Express
Train Number: 757
Train Route: Dhaka – Dinajpur – Dhaka
Starting Station: Dhaka
Starting Time: 1950
Destination Station: Dinajpur
Arrival Time: 0510
Time Taken: 9 Hours 20 Minutes

2. Drutojan Express
Train Number: 758
Train Route: Dinajpur – Dhaka – Dinajpur
Starting Station: Dinajpur
Starting Time: 0830
Destination Station: Dhaka
Arrival Time: 1810
Time Taken: 9 Hours 40 Minutes

Where to Stay

The accommodation facilities in Joypurhat are as follows:

1. Hotel Saad
Address: Number 1 station Road, Joypurhat.
Total Rooms: 14 (Single-7, Double-7),
AC Room (double)- 4, AC Rooms (single)- 2
Phone no-01721904488, 0571-51097

2. Hotel Prithibi International
Address: Sadar road, Joypurhat.
Phone no-01717866529

3. Promee Hotel
Address: Sadar road, Adjacent to Joypurhat-Hilly road.
Phone no- 0571-62633, 01713364066.

4. Hok Convention Center
Address: Adjacent to Joypurhat- Hilly road, 1.5 km North from Pachu’r Mor
Phone: 0571-62633, 01713364066

5. Sultan Doi Ghar Hotel & Restaurant
Address: South of CNB Road in Kalai Bus Stand
Items: sweets, rice and different curries.

Things to do

Click pictures.
See the stones present there.

Eating Facilities

If you are hungry you may search for restaurants or fast food shops nearby. You may also carry your own food.

Map

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Every year, a ten day long fair is held on Chowgacha, Jessore. The main occasion is the annual "Jolsah" of Baluh Deowan Pir. In this time, people from other villages come to Hajrakhana to take participate in this fair.

Background Story: There is the grave of Baluh Deowan lies in Hajrakhana villege in Chowgacha upozila, Jessore. The exact identity "Baluh Deowan" is still not clear. He was a local religious preacher in the Jessore Area. From different unsupported clues, it is assumed that he was born in Jatrapur village around three to four hundred years ago.

Local Myths about Baluh Deowan: He was a mysterious person and as a result people believe that he had some supernatural powers. One such example of a mythical story surrounding him goes something like this: When he was a teenager, he used to be a cowboy. One day he brought his cattle into a fodder to feed them. Accidentally, the cows ate from someone else's rice field, so to hide them he transformed the cows into birds.

Another story goes that one day he put his leg into the burner but his leg did not burn. After knowing about his supernatural powers people started to come to his place to take medicines from him. Even after his death, people continued to send gifts to his "Dorgah" and nowadays the annual fair is held on last Tuesday of Bengali month "Vadra" (September). For example, this year the fair was held on 15th to 21st September.

People from nearby villages come to trade in this fair during the week. So, people get prepared for the upcoming fair weeks before it is starts.

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It is one of the historic places in Kahaloo Upazila. 5 Peers used to stay in the same place so it is known as Pachpir. The Mazar is located on a top hill. It is said that during the reign of Akbar this came to be known as Pachpir Mazar. When the Mazar area was being levelled in 1952, 5 graves were being found. It is said by the locals that a person while labelling the Mazar area saw 5 mazar of 5 pirs in night vision.

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Chilla kotha is a one storeyed rectangular shaped building which is locally known as Andhar kotha. There are three rooms existing inside the whole building. These rooms are almost same in dimension. The interesting thing is there is a secret room in the underground level, which is connected with a staircase to way out at the south-east corner of this building. The underground room is so dark as there is no ventilation system or window inside of it. There are some rectangular shaped panel outside the building.

The specific time period of this architecture is not known. Historians could dig the history as far as possible and from their review we got to know that the time period of Crori City of Panam Nogor and Chillakatha is the same.

Myth: Local people believes that it was being used as a meditation and praying place for different Muslim Saint & Sadhus. Specially, there is a belief among the local people that when some saints do their praying & meditation inside the Under ground room of this building then it was enlightened with a picture of Mekka Sharif. Some people also said that it was being used as a torcher cell for punishing people commited crime went against the rituals of Islam. In every year from the 25^th of January a very local festival named ‘Oros sharif’ has been celebrated annually. Many people from different direction come to join this event.

Recently this building is almost being abandoned. The outer front side has been demolished and being decaying day by day. Necessary steps should be taken to conserve and preserve it for future generation.

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Kadam Rasul Dargah (কদম রাসূল দরগা) is located at the Nobiganj (নবীগঞ্জ) Bazar of Narayanganj District. It is believed that it contains a footprint (marked on a stone) of Prophet Mohammad (Sm). Lot of followers of Islam used to pay a visit here everyday to touch or kiss that footprint for blessings. The stone is cut as a shape of a footprint. Mainly the central shrine inside the premise is being used to keep this footprint.

It is believed that the footprint was bought from an Arab merchant by an Afghan chief named Masum Khan Kabuli at the early 17th Century. Apart from the footprint, the Kadam Rasul Dargah premise has a specious mosque inside. Lot of graves covered with green and red cloths. We are not sure about who are those people.

The main entrance of the Kadam Rasul Dargah has a lovely decoration. Its around a three storeyed building. The whole premise is placed over a very high plinth. The river Sitalakkha is flowing beside the Dargah.

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