Bisrakh
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Coordinates: 28°34′17″N 77°25′56″E / 28.571298°N 77.432116°E |
Bisrakh Jalalpur is a village near Kisan Chowk in Greater Noida (West), India. It is a part of Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh state. This village is said to be the birthplace of the king Ravana, who ruled Lanka in the epic Ramayana.[1][2][3]
During the
Location
Bisrakh Jalalpur is a small village, in the
Legends
According to a local legend, the name of the village is a derivation of
According to
According to local belief celebrations of
Temples
Several temples exist in the village that are over 1,000 years old. The
A new temple dedicated to Ravana is under construction at a cost of Rs 2 crores. This temple will be deified with a 42 feet (13 m) Shiva Linga and a 5.5 feet (1.7 m) image of Ravana.[10]
Demographics
According to
Economy
The economy of the village and the Bishrakh Block was mainly agriculture to the extent of 70% with the balance 30% related on non-agricultural activities of people such as teachers, administrative and police officials, politicians, carpenters, shopkeepers, barbers, and also agricultural labour. The village, compared to the rest of the Block, has non-farmer elitists, and elite farmers who own land area of 40 bighas or more, with the richest farmer owning 300 bighas. However, the economy is still considered "subsistence level." for the village as a whole.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b c "Only the elderly come to mourn Ravana in 'birthplace' Bisrakh". The Indian Express. 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Ravana in Noida: A book on Greater Noida". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Bisrakh seeks funds for Ravan Temple". The Times of India. 4 October 2014.
- ^ "While India Celebrates Dussehra, These Places Worship Ravana". India Times. 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Why 'Ravana' in UP doesn't mark Dussehra". The Times of India. 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Bisrakh: A village that doesn't celebrate Dussehrra, here's why". Outlook India. 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Project Report: Evaluation of Socio- Economic Development in Small Areas" (PDF). Planning Commission. 2004.
- ^ a b c d Vasudevan 2013, p. 35.
- ^ Journal of Social and Economic Studies. A.N.S. Institute of Social Studies. 1978. p. 186.
- ^ a b "Bisrakh seeks funds for Ravan temple Purusharth Aradhak". The Times of India. 4 October 2014.
- ^ Bisrakh-Bleeding Pen
- ^ a b "Ravana is the son of this soil, believe locals of Noida's Bisrakh village". DNA. 22 July 2014. Archived from the original on 23 July 2015.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Bisrakh Jalalpur Population - Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh". Census2011.
- ^ Vasudevan 2013, p. 92.
- ^ Sachchidananda 1980, p. 160.
Bibliography
- Sachchidananda, Sachchidananda (1980). Elite and Development. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 160–. GGKEY:2QLJ09TPF3U.
- Vasudevan, Vandana (22 November 2013). Urban Villager: Life in an Indian Satellite Town. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-81-321-1783-4.