Rituals :-
Special rituals are held during Poush – Sankranti (last day of the Bengali month –Poush), Mahalaya and on Deepavali. Goat sacrifices are held also. People and pilgrims from all around come to the temple for Puja and for the fair held at that time. At noon, Mother is offered ‘khichudi’ and ‘sabjis’. After ‘sandhyarati’ (evening prayer), she is made prepared to sleep.
Sadhak Byamakhyapa :-
The main attraction of the temple is that the great Sadhak Byamakhyapa came to be the priest here in His early life and stayed here for eighteen months. He was a great devotee of Mouliksha Maa. But as he could not memorise the Sanskrit hymns and chants for the Debi Maa, he was appointed as a cook here and cooked Debi’s ‘bhog’ daily and kept himself busy with the various rituals of Puja of this temple. His remuneration was Rs 2/ month and he had his food and lodging in Ramlal Babu’s house, a distant relative of Him. He spent his most of the time in the temple yard. On his own wish, he offered sweets to Debi, he worshipped Debi with flowers and leaves and even on nights, he fled from Ramlal Babu’s house to the temple. He attained his salvation here first and then finally went to Tarapith for the rest of his life to serve Tara Maa. He cried and shouted to her as ’Baro Maa, Baro Ma’ (elder Mother) so, some address Mouliksha Maa as the elder sister of Tara Maa of Tarapith.
There is an old Shiva temple, made of old red bricks, in the compound. Here Shiva is named ‘Kala Rudreshwar.’
History about the village and its temples :-
Other than Kashi, there is no such place where we can find so many Shiva temples. So, Maluti is also called ’Gupt Kashi.’ There is a keen relationship between the saints of the Sumeru Math of Kashi and the royal family. They are the ‘Gurus’ of the royal family descendants wise. Still now, they come to this village for some days on yearly basis.
‘Chala-mandir.’
The temples were made by up of lime, brick dust and thin layered bricks usually having a trident on top. The maximum and minimum heights of the temples are respectively 60 ft and 15 ft.
One can see Shankar Bagdi, an aged man of 87 years from whom many accounts of the temple can be heard. His father Late Joyram Bagdi was closely associated with the great saint Bamakhyapa, while his stay in the temple.
Sree Sree Anandamoye Maa, Bama’s Guru Kailashpati also had visited this temple.
Important places to see nearby,
1.In Maluti, there is another temple of Raja Basanta Roy, on the land given by Hossain Shah of Gauda. Constructed over a period of 100-150 years in 17th & 18th centuries, the village had earlier 108 terracotta Shiva temples which in course of time, has 72 erected now a days. These temples are under the supervision of Jharkhand Govt. It has also adjoining 3 Kali temples but with no deity inside. Constructed, they owe their existence to the tradition of family one-upmanship, but instead of mansions they constructed temples. Brick is the main building material. The spires take off from the thatched roofing common in the region. Thus Maluti — the capital of Baj Basanta dynasty — turn out to be a 'temple city'. Singha Bahini Durga is their ancestral deity. The remaining of the royal palace is to be seen in the Damra village.
2. Tumbani is a remote area in Jharkhand border with historic importance.
3. Tarapith, an important Sakti Peetha is only 10kms from Maluti.
Route :-
To reach through Railway route, one have to stop at Rampurhat Railway station and from there it’s a journey of 30 mins or more in local bus which goes to Dumka or Deoghar and then need to get down in Surichuya stop. On the other part of Suruchiya, stands the ancient and religious temple of Mouliksha Maa of Maluti in a distance of 4 kms. One can have a van or rickshaw from there. Better, if one can reserve a trekker, jeep or auto from Rampurhat station itself.
Better to take Ganadevta Express from Howrah to Rampurhat and visit the temple city and come back to Howrah via Rampurhat Express or Ganadevta Express on the same day. One can also stay at night in some local hotels in Rampurhat.
Nearest Bus Stand: Surichuya
Nearest Railway Station: Rampurhat Railway station.
Nearest Airports: Dum Dum, Kolkata.
Special rituals are held during Poush – Sankranti (last day of the Bengali month –Poush), Mahalaya and on Deepavali. Goat sacrifices are held also. People and pilgrims from all around come to the temple for Puja and for the fair held at that time. At noon, Mother is offered ‘khichudi’ and ‘sabjis’. After ‘sandhyarati’ (evening prayer), she is made prepared to sleep.
Sadhak Byamakhyapa :-
The main attraction of the temple is that the great Sadhak Byamakhyapa came to be the priest here in His early life and stayed here for eighteen months. He was a great devotee of Mouliksha Maa. But as he could not memorise the Sanskrit hymns and chants for the Debi Maa, he was appointed as a cook here and cooked Debi’s ‘bhog’ daily and kept himself busy with the various rituals of Puja of this temple. His remuneration was Rs 2/ month and he had his food and lodging in Ramlal Babu’s house, a distant relative of Him. He spent his most of the time in the temple yard. On his own wish, he offered sweets to Debi, he worshipped Debi with flowers and leaves and even on nights, he fled from Ramlal Babu’s house to the temple. He attained his salvation here first and then finally went to Tarapith for the rest of his life to serve Tara Maa. He cried and shouted to her as ’Baro Maa, Baro Ma’ (elder Mother) so, some address Mouliksha Maa as the elder sister of Tara Maa of Tarapith.
There is an old Shiva temple, made of old red bricks, in the compound. Here Shiva is named ‘Kala Rudreshwar.’
History about the village and its temples :-
Other than Kashi, there is no such place where we can find so many Shiva temples. So, Maluti is also called ’Gupt Kashi.’ There is a keen relationship between the saints of the Sumeru Math of Kashi and the royal family. They are the ‘Gurus’ of the royal family descendants wise. Still now, they come to this village for some days on yearly basis.
‘Chala-mandir.’
The temples were made by up of lime, brick dust and thin layered bricks usually having a trident on top. The maximum and minimum heights of the temples are respectively 60 ft and 15 ft.
One can see Shankar Bagdi, an aged man of 87 years from whom many accounts of the temple can be heard. His father Late Joyram Bagdi was closely associated with the great saint Bamakhyapa, while his stay in the temple.
Sree Sree Anandamoye Maa, Bama’s Guru Kailashpati also had visited this temple.
Important places to see nearby,
1.In Maluti, there is another temple of Raja Basanta Roy, on the land given by Hossain Shah of Gauda. Constructed over a period of 100-150 years in 17th & 18th centuries, the village had earlier 108 terracotta Shiva temples which in course of time, has 72 erected now a days. These temples are under the supervision of Jharkhand Govt. It has also adjoining 3 Kali temples but with no deity inside. Constructed, they owe their existence to the tradition of family one-upmanship, but instead of mansions they constructed temples. Brick is the main building material. The spires take off from the thatched roofing common in the region. Thus Maluti — the capital of Baj Basanta dynasty — turn out to be a 'temple city'. Singha Bahini Durga is their ancestral deity. The remaining of the royal palace is to be seen in the Damra village.
2. Tumbani is a remote area in Jharkhand border with historic importance.
3. Tarapith, an important Sakti Peetha is only 10kms from Maluti.
Route :-
To reach through Railway route, one have to stop at Rampurhat Railway station and from there it’s a journey of 30 mins or more in local bus which goes to Dumka or Deoghar and then need to get down in Surichuya stop. On the other part of Suruchiya, stands the ancient and religious temple of Mouliksha Maa of Maluti in a distance of 4 kms. One can have a van or rickshaw from there. Better, if one can reserve a trekker, jeep or auto from Rampurhat station itself.
Better to take Ganadevta Express from Howrah to Rampurhat and visit the temple city and come back to Howrah via Rampurhat Express or Ganadevta Express on the same day. One can also stay at night in some local hotels in Rampurhat.
Nearest Bus Stand: Surichuya
Nearest Railway Station: Rampurhat Railway station.
Nearest Airports: Dum Dum, Kolkata.
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