Gujarati
जलाराम बापा जयंती · જલારામ બાપા જયંતી
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1 November 2026
Sunday · Krishna Saptami
Birth anniversary of Saint Jalaram Bapa of Virpur (Gujarat). Legendary for his selfless service (Seva).
The birth anniversary of Jalaram Bapa (1799 to 1881) of Virpur, a Gujarati saint known for feeding anyone who came, the sadavrat, a kitchen that never closed. His shrine at Virpur is notable for refusing all donations, a practice maintained since 2000. Widely revered among Lohana and other Gujarati communities.
Free community meals. The observance is a feeding, in keeping with his life.
