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'''''Pachamba''''' is a very ancient location, near [[Giridih]] [[town]], [[Jharkhand]] state, [[India]]. Presently, Pachamba is a part of Giridih town. |
'''''Pachamba''''' is a very ancient location, near [[Giridih]] [[town]], [[Jharkhand]] state, [[India]]. Presently, Pachamba is a part of Giridih town. |
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[[File:StevensonChurchPachamba.jpg|225px|thumb|Stevenson Memorial Church, Pachamba]] |
[[File:StevensonChurchPachamba.jpg|225px|thumb|Stevenson Memorial Church, Pachamba]] |
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Pachamba has one of the oldest [[Church (building)|churches]] of [[East India|Eastern India]]. The Church is called the Stevenson Memorial Church.<ref name="Sinha 1993 p. 123" |
Pachamba has one of the oldest [[Church (building)|churches]] of [[East India|Eastern India]]. The Church is called the Stevenson Memorial Church.<ref name="Sinha 1993 p. 123" /> In the year 1871, Rev. (Dr.) Archibald Templeton, M.D., came to Pachamba to serve these tribal areas under the “[[Santal]] [[Mission (Christian)|Mission]] of the [[United Free Church of Scotland]]”. This mission also set up the first [[hospital]] in Pachamba. The church was named after one of the mission doctors, William Henderson Stevenson, who died of fever. |
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From the late 19th century till mid-20th century, Pachamba was home to [[mica]] related activities, with a number of mica-trading and exporting business houses located there, including the business house, which became famous as [[Mica Kings]] during the period between the [[First World War]] and the [[Second World War]]. |
From the late 19th century till mid-20th century, Pachamba was home to [[mica]] related activities, with a number of mica-trading and exporting business houses located there, including the business house, which became famous as [[Mica Kings]] during the period between the [[First World War]] and the [[Second World War]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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<ref name="Sinha 1993 p. 123">{{cite book |
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| last = Sinha |
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| first = S.P. |
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| title = Conflict and Tension in Tribal Society |
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| publisher = Concept Publishing Company |
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| year = 1993 |
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| isbn = 978-81-7022-493-8 |
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| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=SsZUsqlIFDEC&pg=PA123 |
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| access-date = 2019-03-29 |
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| page = 123 |
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[[Category:Geography of Jharkhand]] |
[[Category:Geography of Jharkhand]] |
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Revision as of 12:29, 29 March 2019
Pachamba is a very ancient location, near Giridih town, Jharkhand state, India. Presently, Pachamba is a part of Giridih town.
Location: Latitude: 24o12'N, Longitude: 86o16'E.
The literal meaning of Pachamba is "pach" (five in Hindi) and "amba" (a name of Devi in Hindi), meaning thereby the place of five Devis. There are temples of Goddesses on the boundary of the township. However, another explanation is that "Pachamba" means five ("pach") mangoes ("amba"), implying a cluster of five mango trees where the township grew up.
Pachamba has one of the oldest churches of Eastern India. The Church is called the Stevenson Memorial Church.[1] In the year 1871, Rev. (Dr.) Archibald Templeton, M.D., came to Pachamba to serve these tribal areas under the “Santal Mission of the United Free Church of Scotland”. This mission also set up the first hospital in Pachamba. The church was named after one of the mission doctors, William Henderson Stevenson, who died of fever.
From the late 19th century till mid-20th century, Pachamba was home to mica related activities, with a number of mica-trading and exporting business houses located there, including the business house, which became famous as Mica Kings during the period between the First World War and the Second World War.
During the British Raj, Pachamba was ruled by the local landlord, called "Tikait".
Pachamba is known for a small temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, called "Kali Manda". Worship in the shrine is popularly held only on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Incidentally, there is also another Kali Manda located about a kilometre away, which is the hub of the main Durga Puja celebrations in the town.
Pachamba also has a temple complex comprising Lord Shiva-Parvati and Lord Hanuman, constructed in Diwantola by the then dewan "Khagpati Lal". It is a centre point of many devotees during Durga Puja and Mahashivaratri and other events viz marriages etc. The first MP of the district, Late Nageshwar Prasad Sinha used to stay here (at 'Bhawani Bhawan' right in front of this temple). His ancestral house is still located there and is taken care of by his sons, majorly by Ramesh Kumar Sinha.
There is one big lake in Pachamba known as "Burhwa Aahra (बुढ़वा अहरा)". People perform Chhath Pooja festival and many other religious rituals here. Also there is a temple complex known as "Narbada dham" dedicated to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati & Annapurna Devi and other god and goddess temple are also here in the campus. This is a very old and private temple built by Late Shri Ram Kumar Bagaria in a mango orchard which earlier belonged to Late Shri Tansukhramji, and the temple is still owned and managed by his sons, including Shri Mohan Kumar Bagaria, who has been looking after the temple for the past 50 years.
People mostly visit on Monday for puja-archana; marriages also took place here with the permission of Mr Bagaria. The complex has a small lake and two "kundh" water tank. On "Shivratri" the people offer "Ghota Prasad" to Lord Shiva and Prasad is distributed within the peoples. During the month of "savan", special puja is done here for lord shiva.
References
- ^ Sinha, S.P. (1993). Conflict and Tension in Tribal Society. Concept Publishing Company. p. 123. ISBN 978-81-7022-493-8. Retrieved 2019-03-29.