The day was scorch and humid in Malda. We were experiencing a burning sensation due to the scorching Sun, even inside the car. Though it was during an early summer, but perceived comparatively hot weather, no wind from any direction, only the Sun was exhaling the heat. We were on the journey to witness the footmarks of the celebrated leaders of the ancient Bengal. On our way, through the Malda town with the common picture of rush, of urban road traffic, after a kilometres drive, a left turn took us away to new scenario of a village.
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| trident on Salami Darwaja,Malda |
In this part of West Bengal, where the relics Buddhism of seventh century A.D. were unearthed .The town where the relics of mainly the fifteenth and sixteenth century settlements of Royal Muslim rule could also be seen. In the relics of many mosques and ancient building walls of Malda, the presence of engraved idols and weapons of Hindu god could also be clearly seen, the architectures, evidently establish the fact of co-existence of different religious settlements.
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| Ramkeli temple,Malda |
It was our visit to the historic “Vaisnav” temple complex of Ramkeli, Malda, and where Sri Chaitanyadeva visited more than five hundred years ago with the auspicious mission to enjoin his disciples, the right way to unite with the God. In the history of medieval India Sri Chaitanyadeva, the leading name of Bhakti (cult) movement visited Ramkeli and met with Roop and Sanatan, the brothers were, the ministers in the court of Sultan Hussein Shah (1493 -1519) and under the instruction of Sri Chaitanyadeva the brothers gave up their Royal service to join in the line of Vaisnavs. The quiet environment of the premises speaks the visit of the courageous leader defying the fear of being sentenced to Jail by the Sultan for making his ministers spiritually rebel.
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| Roop & Sanatan at Ramkeli temple,Malda |
Inside the temple, the pictures and idols of Vaisnav religious preachers were worshipped along with the idols of other deities. In the displayed deities, I saw first time, the picture of Roop and Sanatan Goswami, I read on them only in books previously. The figures of the brothers in the black and white picture were almost faint and the age of the photo could be estimated. Identical coloured pictures were also kept and worshipped might be that was reproduced later. It was the place; proudly exhibit the footprints of Sri Chaitanyadeva. The tree still exist, under which Sri Chaitanyadeva met with the brothers, the two eminent scholars of Sanskrit literature Roop and Sanatan Goswami. Throughout his life Chaitanyadeva devoted himself to extricate the bitter feeling among different religions, he brought sweet breeze of brotherhood. Ramkeli commemorate the visit of Sri Chaitanyadeva during the Ramkeli fair every year. During the fair, lakhs of pilgrims come and unite, ignoring the hot eyes of remorseless Sun in summer to honour the presence of Sri Chaitanyadeva in Malda. The temple complex where the great preacher once strolled made us feel his godly presence mingled in the air and even in chant of hymns or in tinkling bells He could be felt.
"Lead me from the Unreal to the Real
From Darkness to Light
From Death to Immortality"
I prayed to Him.
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| Ramkeli temple,Malda |
Chinese traveller Hiu-en Tsang visited to learn religious lessons of Buddhism from the monastries existed in Malda. Sri Chaitanyadeva visited Malda with the wish to eliminate all ill feelings between the different religions, the place houses the footprint of Prophet Muhammad, William Carey the prominent missionary Christian worked towards mankind. It was like rediscovering the united picture of India in diversity.
It was greatly enticing experience to remember. Our journey began, for the concluding part of the Malda site seeing.
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