অজানা বাবার সেই মাজার, যেখানে পথ না থাকলেও প্রতিদিন শত শত ভক্ত পৌঁছে যান নিজেদের মনের ইচ্ছা নিয়ে

Purulia, about 250 kilometers away from Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, situated in the border area of ​​West Vandaman and Purulia districts, is no longer waiting to be identified. The specialty of this dargah situated amidst dense forest and river is not only its geographical location, but also the deep faith of the people associated with it. That is why devotees from West Bengal as well as Bihar, Jharkhand and other states come here year after year. For some, this shrine has been a center of faith for 10 years, while others have been coming here regularly for 20, 30, 40 or 50 years. Everyone brings their own story – some hoping to fulfill their wish, some expressing gratitude after their wish is fulfilled. Listening to the experiences of the devotees, it feels as if they are sharing the biggest news of their life with a loved one. Meera Devi, an elderly resident of Jammu district of Bihar.He told that at one time his life was full of problems and he could not find any way out. But after coming to the dargah of an unknown father, his life gradually changed. The problems went away and from then on he became devoted to his father. Meera Devi comes here every year on 17th April to make her presence known and offer devotion. Similarly, the story of Jamuiyaer Rekha Devi Ghali is almost similar. She said that due to family problems, her life had become very difficult, and she even lost her husband. When you can't find any solution, then come to this Dargah with a known person. According to him, after coming here his life gets back to normal and gradually all the problems start getting resolved. Today he has deep faith in this shrine.The biggest specialty of this Dargah is its location. This shrine is situated on an island in the middle of the river, just 500 meters away from Shershaah Baba's shrine in Disergadh area situated on the border of West Vandaman and Puruliyar. Surrounded by water and dense forest on all sides, this place gives the feeling of a mysterious world.There is no direct road to reach here—devotees have to take the help of a boat, or if the water is low, they have to cross the river.Mazaar Committee member Chand Khan said, this shrine is about 70-75 years old. According to him, his ancestors should see two graves on this island. Although there is no specific information about the identity of these graves, there are hints of them in the dreams of local people and some of the victims of Shershaah Baba's tomb. Then those graves are cleaned and the pilgrimage begins here. Due to their identity being unknown, these two graves started being called 'Ajnana Baba'. Gradually this name became popular and everyone recognized him by this name. Locals believe that these graves could be some big mountain or valley. The incidents of devotees fulfilling their wishes further strengthened this belief. With time the fame of this shrine has spread far and wide. Today it has become as popular as the tomb of Shershaah Baba of Disergarh. On special days, crowds of devotees gather here. Hundreds of people came here from far away places in the middle of the dense forest – which proves that geographical barriers do not matter in front of faith. This shrine of the unknown father is not just a religious place, it is a symbol of that unbroken faith, which shows people the light of hope even in difficult circumstances. Every devotee who comes here has the same feeling in his heart - deep faith in the unknown Father and hope to fulfill his heart's desire.