પુ્ષ્ટિમાર્ગ બેઠક

બેઠક એ ભારતમાં હિંદુ ધર્મની વૈષ્ણવ પરંપરાના પુષ્ટિમાર્ગ સંપ્રદાયના અનુયાયીઓ માટેનું પવિત્ર યાત્રાસ્થાન ગણાય છે. આ સ્થળો પુષ્ટિમાર્ગનાં સ્થાપક વલ્લભાચાર્ય અને તેના વંશજો સાથે સંલગ્ન છે. આ સ્થાનો આમ તો આખા ભારતમાં ફેલાયેલા છે પણ ઉત્તર પ્રદેશના વ્રજ ક્ષેત્ર તથા પશ્ચિમી રાજ્ય ગુજરાતમાં વધુ પ્રમાણમાં કેન્દ્રીત થયેલાં છે. કુલ ૧૪૨ બેઠકોને પવિત્ર ગણવામાં આવે છે; ૮૪ વલ્લભાચાર્યની, ૨૮ તેમના પુત્ર વિઠ્ઠલનાથ ગુંસાઈજીની અને ૩૦ તેમનાં સાત પૌત્રોની.

બેઠકો
Vallabhacharya Mahaprabhu was the founder of Pushtimarg who lived in 15th century. From the young age, he travelled and visited pilgrimage sites across India. He recited and gave discourses on sacred scriptures like Vedas, Ramayana and Bhagavata at these sites. The locations for recitation were usually banks of the rivers or lakes and quite groves in outskirt of towns. He recited original texts from scriptures as well as gave commentaries on them. Later these commentaries were compiled in Anubhashya and Subodhini.

These are 84 sites where Vallabhacharya gave discourses which are known as Baithaks. Later small shrines are built to commemorate the event at some sites. Some sites do not have shrines or temples to mark the place but they are known only through stories and texts.

At these shrines, the hand-written manuscripts and personal artifacts of Vallabhacharya are housed which are revered by the followers. They generally don't house images. Personal use products like clothes and ornaments are offered by the followers. Only water and sugar crystals are offered as Vallabhacharya used to fast during sacred recitals. They too follow seven darshan schedule followed in Vaishnava Haveli temples.

His descendants also gave discourses at various places and established their Baithaks.

મહાપ્રભુ વલ્લભાચાર્યની ૮૪ બેઠકો
આ 84 બેઠકો ભારતનાં દક્ષિણ છેડે સ્થિત રામેશ્વરમ થી ઉત્તરના બદ્રીનાથ અને પશ્ચિમ છેડા ના નારાયણ સરોવર અને બેટ દ્વારકા થી પૂર્વમાં પુરી સુધીનાં વિસ્તારમાં આવેલી છે.
તેમનાં જીવન સાથે સંકળાયેલા સ્થાનો, જેવાં કે, તેમનાં કૌટુંબિક દેવસ્થાનો; તિરુમાલા, તિરુપતિ બાલાજી, તેમનું જન્મસ્થાન; ચંપારણ્ય, તેમણે જીવનનો મહત્વનો કાળ જ્યાં વિતાવ્યો તે; વારાણસીમાં પણ તેમની બેઠકો આવેલી છે. કૃષ્ણ સાથે સંકળાયેલા મહત્વનાં સ્થાનો, જેવાં કે, વ્રજ ક્ષેત્ર (ઉત્તર પ્રદેશનો મથુરા જિલ્લો) અને ગુજરાતનું દ્વારકા માં પણ તેમની બેઠકો આવેલી છે.

વલ્લભાચાર્ય મહાપ્રભુની આ ચોર્યાસી બેઠકો નીચે પ્રમાણે છે:

+મહાપ્રભુ વલ્લભાચાર્યની ૮૪ બેઠકોક્રમબેઠકનું નામસ્થાનશહેર/નગરજિલ્લોરાજ્યઅક્ષાંશ-રેખાંશનોંધસંદર્ભો1GovindghatGokulMathuraMathuraUttar PradeshFirst Gokul Baithak, Brahma Sambandh Baithak2Badi Bhitar BaithakGokulGokulMathuraUttar PradeshSecond Gokul Baithak, Gupta Baithak3Shayya MandirDwarkadhish TempleGokulMathuraUttar PradeshThird Gokul Baithak4BansivatVrindavanMathuraUttar Pradesh5VishramghatVishramghat (on bank of Yamuna river)MathuraMathuraUttar Pradesh6MadhuvanMadhuvanMaholiMathuraUttar Pradesh7KamodvanKamodvanUsfarMathuraUttar Pradesh8BahulavanBahulavanBathiMathuraUttar Pradesh9Radhakrishna KundRadhakundMathuraUttar Pradesh10Mansiganganear Chakreshwar Mahadev, Vallabh GhatGovardhanMathuraUttar PradeshTwo Baithak11ParasoliChandrasarovarGovardhanMathuraUttar Pradesh12AnyorSadu Pandey's HouseAnyorMathuraUttar Pradesh13Govindkundopposite GirirajAnyorMathuraUttar Pradesh14Sundershilaopposite foothill of GirirajJatipuraMathuraUttar Pradesh15Govardhan hillinside Shrinathji's Temple on Giriraj hillJatipuraMathuraUttar PradeshGupta Baithak16KamvanKamvan, ShrikundKamanBharatpurRajasthan17Ghewarvannear Radhaji's Temple, below MorkutirBarsanaMathuraUttar Pradesh18Sanketvanin the Garden, Krishna KundBarsanaMathuraUttar Pradesh19NandgamMansarovar RoadNandgamMathuraUttar Pradesh20KokilavanJauvBaithenMathuraUttar Pradesh21BhandirvanOpposite bank of Yamuna riverBhandir, Manjh TalukaMathuraUttar PradeshGupta Baithak22Mansarovar (Makhan)Opposite bank of Yamuna riverMatMathuraUttar Pradesh23Sukar kshetra (Soramji/Sauroji)Saurabhghat on bank of Ganga riverSoronKasganjUttar Pradesh24ChitrakutKamtanath hillPili KothiSatanaMadhya Pradesh25 AyodhyaRamghat Road, Gunsai GhatAyodhyaFaizabadUttar PradeshGupta Baithak26Naimisharanyaopposite Vedvyasa AshramNaimisharanya, Taluka MishrakSitapurUttar PradeshGupta Baithak27Kashi-1Sheth Purushottamdas' House JatanvadVaranasiKashiUttar Pradesh28Kashi-2Hanuman GhatVaranasiKashiUttar Pradesh29Harihar Kshetra (Sonpur) Baithakji Hajipurnear Mahadevji's temple, Magarhatta ChowkHajipurVaishaliBihar30JanakpurBhagwandas Garder, near Chhoti Dhigi village (Hajipur)JanakpurVaishaliBiharGupta Baithak31Gangasagar Sangamnear Kapil Ashram, on Kapil Kund, Kakdwip BetWest BengalGupta Baithak32Champaranyavia RajimChamparanRaipurChattisgarhBirthplace33Champaranya Chattigharvia RajimChamparanRaipurChattisgarh34Jagannathpurinear Harjimal Dudhwala'S Dharmshala, Grant RoadPuriOdisha35Pandharpuropposite Bank of River Chandrabagha, ShegaondumalaPandharpurMaharashtra36NasikParasram Puriya Marg, Panchvati KaranjaNasikMaharashtra37Pannakala NrisimhaOn Mangalgiri  hill, Mangalgiri StationVijayawadaAndhra PradeshGupt Baithak38Tirupati Lakshman BalajiLakshman Balaji, Medharam Metta RoadTirumalaAndhra Pradesh39ShrirangjiShrirangamTiruchirappalliTamil NaduGupta Baithak40VishnukanchiChetravatri MuttukolamVishnukanchiTamil Nadu41SetubandhVallabhacharya MathRameshwaramRamnadTamil NaduGupta Baithak42Malayachal ParvatMalayachal Parvat near OotyKarnatakaGupta Baithak43LohgadhGujarati Temple, beside Rudreshwar Temple, Harvane - SankhadiSankhadiPanajiGoaGupta Baithak44Tamraparni RiverOn the bankTiruchirappalliTamil NaduGupta Baithak45Krishna RiverKrishna Dham, Vadi Junction near Raichur StationKrishnaAndhra PradeshGupta Baithak46Pampa Sarovarnear Hampi Village, Haspeth Railway StationKarnatakaGupta Baithak47PadmanabhPondhanathThiruvananthapuramKeralaGupta Baithak48Janardan KshetraJanardan KshetraVarkalaKerala49VidyanagarHampi Village, near Tungbhadra RiverHampiKarnatakaGupta Baithak50TrilokbhanTamraparni River, Totadri hillTamil NaduGupta Baithak51TotadriTotadri hill, Nangumeri villageTirunelveliTamil NaduGupta Baithak52DarvasenAdisetuRamnadTamil NaduGupta Baithak53SuratAshwinikumar Ghat, near Tapi RiverSuratSuratGujarat54Bharuchbeside District Panchayat, Station Road, on bank of Narmada riverBharuchBharuchGujarat55Morbiopposite Bank of Machchhu River, behind L.E. CollegeMorbiMorbiGujarat56Jamnagarnear Nagmati River, Kalavad RoadJamnagarJamnagarGujarat57JamkhambhaliyaStation Road, on the KundJamkhambhaliyaDevbhoomi DwarkaGujarat58Pindtarakfrom Nandana Patiya Via Bhatiya, PindaraPindaraDevbhoomi DwarkaGujarat59Mul GomtiDevidas Nathuram, Neelakantha ChowkDwarkaDevbhoomi DwarkaGujarat60Harikund, Dwarkanear Gomti RiverDwarkaDevbhoomi DwarkaGujarat61Gopi TalavDwarkaDevbhoomi DwarkaGujarat62Bet ShankhoddharShankh TalavBet DwarkaDevbhoomi DwarkaGujarat63Narayan SarovarNarayan Sarovar, Lakhpat TalukaNarayan SarovarKutchGujarat64JunagadhDamodar KundJunagadhJunagadhGujarat65Prabhas (Somnath)on the Ghat of Triveni RiverPrabhas PatanGir SomnathGujarat66Madhavpuron KadamkundMadhavpur GhedPorbandarGujarat67Gupta Prayag (Junagadh)on TrivenikundDelvadaJunagadhGujarat68TagadiAhmedabad - Botad RoadTagadiAhmedabadGujarat69NarodaGopaldasji Haveli, NarodaAhmedabadAhmedabadGujarat70GodhraRana Vyas Road, Patel Vad, GodhraGodhraPanchmahalGujarat71KheraluShrimalivasKheraluMehsanaGujarat72SiddhpurBindu Sarovar RoadSiddhpurPatanGujarat73Avantikapuri (Ujjain)Gomti Kund, inside Sandipani AshramUjjainUjjainMadhya Pradesh74PushkarNear Brahma Mandir, VallabhghatPushkarAjmerRajasthan75KurukshetraSaraswati Kund, near Bhadkrali temple, ThanesarKurukshetraHaryanaGupta Baithak76HaridwarRamghat, on bank of Ganga riverHaridwarUttarakhandGupta Baithak77Badrikashramnear TempleBadrinathUttarakhand78KedarnathKedar KundBadrinathUttarakhandGupta Baithak79Vyas Ashramnear Alaknanda - Saraswati Sangam, Keshav PrayagBadrinathUttarakhandGupta Baithak80Himachal ParvatHimachal PradeshGupta Baithak81Vyas GangaVyasghatHimachal PradeshGupta Baithak82MandarachalMandarachal hillTamil NaduGupta Baithak83Arail (Prayag)/AdelTriveni SangamDevrakh, NainiAllahabadUttar Pradesh84CharnatAcharya Koop Charnat (Charnadri)ChunarMirzapurUttar Pradesh

વલ્લભકુળ બેઠકો
વલ્લભકુળ, વલ્લભાચાર્યના વંશજો, ની ઘણી બેઠકો વલ્લભાચાર્યની બેઠકોના સ્થાનોએ છે. આ બેઠકો વિઠ્ઠલનાથ ગુંસાઈજી અને તેના સાત પુત્રો દ્વારા સ્થપાયેલી છે. 28 બેઠકો ગુંસાઈજી વિઠ્ઠલનાથની જ્યારે વધુ 30 તેમના સાત પુત્રોની છે.

તે નીચે પ્રમાણે છે:

વલ્લભાચાર્યના નાના પુત્ર વિઠ્ઠલનાથ ગુંસાઈજીની 28 બેઠકો

 4 Baithaks of Giridharji, the eldest son of Viththalanath

Gokul
Jatipura, in મથુરાji temple near Gosainji's Baithak
caves of Kamara hill
Narisevan, near Dauji's temple

 1 Baithak of Balkrishnalalji, third son of Viththalnath

Gokul in Dwarakadhish templeOther Baithak is said to be situated near a water tank in Vinjhana village.

13 Baithaks of Gokulnathji, fourth son of Viththalnath – 13 Baithaks

 1 Baithak of Raghunathji, fifth son of Viththalnath

Gokul

 1 Baithak of Ghanshyamji, youngest son of Viththalnath

Gokul

 7 Baithaks of Harirai Mahaprabhu

Gokul, in the Vithalnath's temple.
Nathadwara, in the temple of Vithalnath
Khamanor
Jaisalmer, on the banks of Gomati river
Sawali, near lake
Jambusar, near lake

 3 Baithaks of Damodardas Harsani, devotee of Vallabhacharya

Thakaranighat in Gokul
Bansighat in Vrindavan
Khambhalia, near Mahaprabhu's Baithak

સંદર્ભો

શ્રેણી:વૈષ્ણવ સંપ્રદાય
શ્રેણી:યાત્રાધામ
શ્રેણી:હિંદુ ધર્મ