Jagban (Maithili: जगबन ) is a village in the Mithila region of Bihar. It is believed to be the Tapobhumi of the Vedic sage Yajnavalkya.[1] The village is located in Bisfi block of Madhubani district in India.[2] It is around five kilometres distance by road from Kamtaul railway station of the East Central Railway. The village is divided into two Gram Panchyats, they are Jagban East and Jagban West.
Jagban
जगबन Jagwan | |
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Rural | |
| Jagban East Gram Panchyat and Jagban West Gram Panchyat | |
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| Coordinates: 26°21′25″N 85°49′57″E / 26.3569274°N 85.8325757°E | |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Madhubani |
| Block | Bisfi |
| Named for | Yajnavalkya |
| Panchayat | Gram Panchyat Raj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mukhiya |
| • Body | Panchayati raj |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,744 |
| India Population Census 2011 | |
| Demonym | Maithil |
| Postal Pin Code | 847304 |
| Village of the Indian Philosopher Yajnavalkya | |
Demographics
editAs of 2011, the number of families residing in this village is 2,346. The total population of the village is 10,744, of which 5,741 are male while 5,003 are females. The sex ratio of Jagban village is 871 females to 1000 males on average. Among children, this ratio is on average 884 females to every 1000 males. In 2011, the literacy rate of Jagban village was 39.3%, with literacy among males at 46.99% and 30.39% among females.[3]
Religious significance
editJagban village is believed to be the residence place of the Vedic sage Yajnavalkya.[2] It is believed that the sage Yajnavalkya did his tough penance devoted to Lord Suryanarayana in this village. In the Jagban West Panchayat[4] of the village there is an ancient place related to the sage, known as Yajnavalkya Ashram. According to legend, Yajnavalkya founded his treatises Satapatha Brahmana, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad and Shukla Yajurveda, etc. at this village. On the occasion of Yajnavalkya Janmoshtav, huge devotees gather here for paying tributes to the Vedic sage Yajnavalkya. There is a temple called as Shree Yogeshwar Yajnavalkya Mandir in the campus of the Yajnavalkya Ashram, built in the memory of Yajnavalkya.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "वैदिक काल के महान दार्शनिक और ज्ञाता थे महर्षि याज्ञवल्क्य". Hindustan.
- ^ a b "History | District Madhubani, Government Of Bihar | India". Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "Madhubani district Census 2011". India Population Census 2011.
- ^ "ऋषि याज्ञवल्क्य महान व्यक्ति थे : डाॅ. जयशंकर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi).
- ^ "बिहार में रहते थे राजा जनक के पुरोहित, शास्त्रार्थ में थे सबसे बड़े ज्ञानी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "याज्ञवल्क्य आश्रम के विकास की जरूरत -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-08-03.