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Saptarishi Dhara/Sarovar:  A Pauranic /Folk Story from Haridwar, Uttarakhand   

Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal, Haridwar, Uttarkahnd-47

Pauranic /Epic, Marathon, Classic, Impressive, Grand, Mahabharata Folklore, Folktales, Folk Stories of Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand – 4 

                                         Bhishma Kukreti

               Gangadwar or Haridwar and nearby places have been pilgrim places from Mahabharata Age.  There is Saptarishi Ashram and Saptarishi Sarovar in Haridwar, five kilometers from Hari-ki-Faidi (Paidi). The devotees do not forget visiting Saptarishi Ashram and Saptarishi Sarovar.
             The Pauranic or epic story and Folktale tell the tale of seven great sages of ancient Bharat related to Gangadwar/Haridwar.
        Seven great sages (Saptarishi) –Atri, Bhardwaj, Gautama, Jamadagni, Kashyapa, Vashistha and Vishwamitra were set to mediating near Ganges bank.  All seven sages were discussing the favorable conditions for meditation. Seven sages discussed the most favorable condition silence for meditation. Ganga River was listening the discussion of seven sages for silence as one of the favorable conditions for meditation.   
  Ganga respected the sages and their need of meditation. Ganga thought that if she would flow like that the sages would be disturbed by her flow sound.  Ganga split her into seven currents that sages are not disturbed.    This place where Ganga split her into seven currents is called Saptarishi Ashram and Saptarishi Sarovar. 



Copyright (Interpretation) @ Bhishma Kukreti, 2/06/2013
Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued...48 
Pauranic/Epic, Marathon, Classic, Impressive, Grand, Mahabharata Folklore, Folktales, Folk Stories of Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand to be continued...5 
   
Curtsey and references:
Dr. Krishna Nand Joshi, Kumaon ka Lok Sahitya (Folklore texts of Kumaon)
Dr Trilochan Pandey, Kumaoni Bhasha aur Uska Sahity(Folklore literature of Kumaon )
Dr Siva Nand Nautiyal, Garhwal ke Lok Nrityageet  (Folk Songs and Folk dances of Garhwal )
Dr Govind Chatak, Garhwali Lokgathayen (Folklore of Garhwali)
Dr. Govind Chatak, Kumaoni Lokgathayen (Folklore of Kumaoni)
Dr Urvi Datt Upadhyaya, Kumaon ki Lokgathaon ka Sahityik Adhyayan (Literary review of Folklore of Kumaon)
Dr. Dip Chand Chaudhri, 1995, Askot ka Palvansh , Gumani Shodhkendra, Uprada, Gangalighat
Dr. Prayag Joshi, Kumaon Garhwal ki Lokgathaon ka Vivechnatmak Adhyayan (Critical Review of Folklore of Kumaon and Garhwal)
Dr Dinesh Chandra Baluni, Uttarakhand ki Lokgathayen (Folklore of Uttarakhand)
Dr Jagdish (Jaggu) Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar, (Partially Folklore of Ravain) 
Ramesh Matiyani 'Shailesh' 1959, Kumaun ki Lok Gathayen
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Dhunyal (Folklore and Folk Songs of Garhwal)
Shambhu Prasad Bahuguna, Virat Hriday
Kusum Budhwar, 2010, Where Gods Dwell: Central Himalayan Folktales and Legends 
C.M. Agarwal , Golu Devta, 1992, The God of Justice of Kumaon Himalayas
N.D .Paliwal, 1987, Kumaoni Lok Geet
E.S. Oakley and Tara Datt Gairola 1935, Himalayan Folklore
M.R.Anand, 2009, Understanding the Socio Cultural experiences of Pahadi folks: Jagar Gathas of Kumaon and Garhwal
Dr. Pradeep Saklani, 2008, Ethno archeology of Yamuna Valley
Shiv Narayan Singh Bisht, 1928, Gadhu Sumyal, Banghat , Pauri Garhwal
Kumaon: Kala, Shilp,aur Sanskriti         www.himvan.com/webpages/dana.htm
Anjali Kapila (2004), Traditional health Practices of Kumaoni women
Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwali Lok Natkon ke Mukhy Tatva va Vivechana
Helle Primdahi, 1994, Central Himalayan Folklore: folk Songs in Rituals of the Life Cycle
Hemant Kumar Shukla, D.R. Purohit, 2012, Theories and Practices of Hurkiya Theater in Uttarakhand, Language in India Vol.12:5: 2012 Page 143- 150
Dev Singh Pokhariya, 1996, Kumauni Jagar Kathayen aur Lokgathayen
Madan Chand Bhatt, 2002, Kumaun ki Jagar Kathayen 
Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwal ki Lok Kathayen, Alaknanda Prakashan
Bhishma Kukreti, Notes on History, Folk Literature of Haridwar
Notes on Sapatrishi Dhara: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Dhara: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Saptarishi Ashram, Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Kankhal, Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Jwalapur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Mohand, Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Roorkee Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Sultanpur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Manglaur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Pathri, Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Biharigarh, Haridwar, Uttarakhand; Saptarishi Sarovar: A Pauranic /Folk Story from Laksar, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

[Bhishma Kukreti]

 गढ़वाली हास्य -व्यंग्य
सौज सौज मा मजाक मसखरी
   हौंस,चबोड़,चखन्यौ   
    सौज सौज मा गंभीर चर्चा ,छ्वीं 

                                   दबंग पत्रकार गरूणव गोस्वामी  दिक किलै च ?

                         बोड़्या - चखन्यौर्या: भीष्म कुकरेती
(s = आधी अ )

मि -अरे अरे समय ऑफ इंडिया न्यूज चैनेल का धाकड़, दबंग, प्रभावशाली संपादक क्या बात? आज तुम इथगा गुस्सा अर दगड़ मा तुमारो मुखौ रंगत, तेज किलै बिगड्यु च भै? .
गरूणव गोस्वामी (गुस्सा मा ) - साला समझद क्या छन मै तैं? मीन अपणो अकेला का बल पर कन कन नेताओं तैं राज-गद्दी से उतार, कत्युं की गद्दी पर आंच नि आणि दे ।
मि -आपन नेताओं तैं ग्द्दीविहीन करि यी त ठीक च पर गद्दी पर आंच नि आण दे ...?
गरूणव गोस्वामी (मुख बिटेन रोस मा फ्यूण बगद ) - हां देखो ! मेरो पत्रकारिता को आतंक! सुरेश कलमाड़ी का कौमेन वेल्थ घोटाला की पोल खुलण से लेकि जब तलक कलमाड़ीन इस्तीफा नि दे तब तलक मीन अपण चैनेल से कलमाड़ी विरुद्ध  युद्ध छेड्यु राख . रात दिन केवल कलमाड़ी अर कलमाड़ी का विरोधी समाचार। म्यार बुलडोजरी  दमद्याट --भंगऴयाट -  घमघ्याट से दुसर चैनलों नींद हर्ची गे छे अर सब चैनेल सुरेश कलमाड़ी पैथर इन पोड़ी गे छा जन कुत्ता हडगी पैथर पड़दन। अर जब तलक कलमाड़ी जेल नि गे मीन अपण बुलडोजरी समाचार विश्लेष्ण बंद नि कार।
मि -हां या बात त स्विट्जर लैंड का बैंक मालिकों तै बि पता चल गे कि हिन्दुस्तान मा बि खोजी पत्रकारिता होंदी च।
गरूणव गोस्वामी (फ्यूण तैं चाटद -चाटद ) -देखो ना ! कुछ टीवी समाचार चैनलोंन प्रूफ का साथ समाचार दिखायि कि कै तरां से आज का उद्योगपति काळु धन विदेशी बैंको मा जमा करणा छन। दिखायो छौ कि ना? ब्वालो ब्वालो?
मि -हाँ ! अचरज च कि इथगा बड़ो अर गम्भीर समाचार केवल हेडलाइन तक ही  सीमित रै गे।
गरूणव गोस्वामी -यो मेरो ही कमाल  च, मेरो ही धमाल च कि इथगा गम्भीर समाचार फुस ह्वे ग्यायि।
मि -तुमारो कारण इथगा बड़ो चटकारोदार समाचार फुस ह्वे ग्याइ?
गरूणव गोस्वामी (लाल आँख करदा करदा ) -हाँ मीन अपणो चैनेल मा ये समाचार अर विश्लेष्ण तै जगा ही नि दे अर फिर मेरो दबदबा से यो समाचार समाचार हि नि बौण।
मि -हाँ ! ऊ तो ठीक च कि तुमरो समाचार संस्था दशाब्दियों साल पुराणो च अर तुम जै समाचार तै समाचार बणाण चैल्या वो ही समाचार बौंणल। पण तुम आज इथगा गुस्सा माँ दिक (परेशान ) किलै छंवाँ?
गरूणव गोस्वामी (मुख बिटेन फिर से लाळ चूंद  चूंद) -साला ये समझता क्या है अपने आप को? ये तै पता नी च कि ए. राजा,  पवन बंसल, अश्विनी कुमार सरीखा मंत्रियूं  की छूट्टी बि दबंग पत्रकारिता से ही ह्वाइ 
मि -हाँ पण
गरूणव गोस्वामी (मुख से फ्यूणो धरड़ छुटदा , छुटदा )  -ये तैं नि पता की जिस जमीन पर मै पैर रखता हूँ भूचाल वहां आते हैं और जिस समाचार पर हाथ रखता हूँ,  तहलका वंही मच जाता है।
मि -हाँ तू अब समाचार माध्यमों भगवान ह्वे गे पण गति
गरूणव गोस्वामी (पागलपन मा अपण थूक अपण मुख पर लपुड़द, लपुड़द ) -ये तैं नि पता कि मि कै प्रकारों पत्रकार छौं मि ही समाचार पैदा करदार छौं ,मै ही समाचारों माँ बहाव लांदु , मै ही समाचारों मा तेजी -बबराट -तीब्रता , प्रबलता , प्रचंडता , उग्रता लांदु अर मै ही संवेदशील समाचारों पर लगाम लगांदु , इन समाचारों पर रोक लगांदु . मि गरूणव गोस्वामी ही समाचारों सृष्ठि कर्ता छौं , समाचारों पुष्ठि कर्ता छौं अर मि गरूणव गोस्वामी ही समाचारों मृत्यु बि करदु ,समाचारों ध्वंसक बि मी ही छौं
मि - तू अर समाचारों ध्वंसक   ?
गरूणव गोस्वामी-हाँ द्याख नि ! मेरो दबदबा, मेरो रौब , मेरो आतंक ? म्यार समाचार माध्यमों पर प्रभाव ?  मीन कोलगेट घोटाला मा फंस्यां दसियों प्रसिद्ध उद्योगपतियूं समाचार नि दिखायि तो कै बि  टीवी चैनेलन यो समाचार नि दिखाइ इ उद्योगपति बची गेन। मीन महाराष्ट्र का मंत्री अजित पंवार पर लग्याँ लांछनो , भगार पर ध्यान नि दे तो हौर समाचार चैनेलोन बि अजित पंवार पर लग्याँ भ्रष्टाचार का अभियोगों पर ध्यान नि दे तो अजित पंवार दुबर मंत्री बौणी गे . मै गरूणव गोस्वामी किंग  बि छौं , किंग पोषक बि छौं अर मै ही किंग डिस्ट्रॉयटर -डैमेजर बि छौं 
मि -पण अब इथगा निराश , निराश्रयी , लाचार, कुंठित , मजबूर किलै दिख्याणि छे ? तेरो गुस्सा मा तेरी लाचारी , कुंठा , बेबसी , बेसब्री झळकणु च।
गरूणव गोस्वामी-अरे बीसीसीआइ का अध्य्क्ष एन.श्रीनिवासनन ब्याळि इस्तीफा नि दे 
मि -अरे क्रिकेट कंट्रोलौ अध्य्क्ष को इस्तीफा नि दीण से  पत्रकारिता का तताकथित ब्रह्मा , विष्णु अर शिव गरूणव गोस्वामी पर क्या फरक?
गरूणव गोस्वामी (पागलपन मा अपण थूक चटद,  चटद ) - अरे मी चांदो छौ कि बीसीसीआइ का अध्य्क्ष एन.श्रीनिवासनन इस्तीफा द्यावो। अर इलै इ म्यरो चैनेल समय ऑफ इंडिया मा पिछ्ला दस दिन से एकी समाचार अर विवेचना चलणु छौ कि बीसीसीआइ का अध्य्क्ष एन.श्रीनिवासनन इस्तीफा दयावो अर इथगा हो हल्ला,  बबंडर , बखेड़ा करणों बाद बि अभिमानी , घमंडी एन.श्रीनिवासनन इस्तीफा नि दे। मेरे चाहने पर भी श्रीनिवासन ने  इस्तीफा नही दिया ! आज तक नि ह्वाइ कि मि चौं (चाहत ) कि फलण नेता इस्तीफा द्यावो तो वू इस्तीफा नि द्यावो। द्याख नि तुमन ! मीन गडकरी को क्या बुरा हाल कार!
मि -सुण भै  घमंडी टीवी समाचार सम्पादक ! तुम समाचार माध्यम का पत्रकार बि ना !  अब तुम पत्रकार अफु तैं भारत का ब्रह्मा , विष्णु अर शिव समजण बिसे गेवां अर अफु तैं किंग जनरेटर, किंग मेकर , किंग किल्लर मानण मिसे गेवां। तो सुणों ! यदि लोगुं मध्य आज
राजनीतिग्योन अपणि  विश्वसनीयता खतम करी आल तो वो दिन दूर नी च जब तुमारो घमंड, तुम पत्रकारों गरूर से लोग समाचार माध्यमो पर बि विश्वास करण बंद करी देला! 



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Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa

History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) - Part 62   

Historical Aspects of Classical Period of Haridwar -Kumaon-Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Himalayas-4   
Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) in Kalidasa Literature- part -2

(This History chapter up is dedicated to great historian Dr Shiv Prasad Dabral, Garhwali poet Sada Nand Jakhmola, Editor of Satyapath Lalita Prasad Naithani, Dr. Shiva Nand Nautiyal, Kunvar Singh Negi, 'Karmath', Srimati Kamla Ratnam, Banarasi Das Chaturvedi , Dr. Mayaram Uniyal  who did sound research on Kalidasa literature and Life)

                                                       By: Bhishma Kukreti
                Kalidasa wrote about Himalaya (especially Central Himalaya) in his each drama and poetry collections.
  The plot of Kumar Sambhava by Kalidasa is borrowed from Skandpuran. The story is about God arranging marriage of Shiva with Parvati that their son could beat demon Taraka. Kumara the son of Shiva and Parvati killed Taraka demon and restored the deity kingdom.
          Kalidasa described today's Uttarakhand (Garhwal, Kumaon and Haridwar) in his epic Kumar Sambhav) with details.  The depiction of central Himalaya by Kalidasa is such that many Kalidasa experts as Kamla Ratnam suggest that Kalidasa (Kalidasa and the problems of women in his time, referred by Dr Nautiyal) was born in Garhwal-Kumaon region.
      In first part of Kumar Sambhava, in 14 shlokas, Kalidasa describes the natural beauty of Himalaya with grace and with lot of figure of speeches. Definitely, the description tallies with any part of Himalayas. 
        In the same chapter (part 1, 14 Shlokas) of Kumar Sambhav, Kalidasa portrays the epic faith about Himalaya, old sayings, old legends, mythology available in societies. Kalidasa explains that clouds have served the purpose of screen for doors of Himalayan-caves –dwelling Kiratas. It shows that definitely, Kalidas had depth knowledge of Himalayan clouds. In the sixth canto of Kumarsambhava, Kalidas discusses Koshi River. Describing Koshi River means the great poet knew the geography of central Himalaya with depth.   It is no surprise to historians that in ancient time the central Himalayan (especially upper central Himalayan) inhabitants used to worship Kumar or Kartikeya with enthusiasm (Pundit Murali Dhar Bhattarai, Birth Place of Kalidasa ( a Synopsis)).  Kartikeypur had been the capital of ancient Katyuri kings.

            From 15th Shloka of first chapter of Kumar Sambhava, Kalidas illustrates the beauty of Himalaya where Bhagirathi and Ganga flow. The great poet states that there are cedar-auspicious pine trees in the region. 
           In the third chapter (sarg) of Kumar Sambhava, Kalidas discusses many events happening in the Gandhmadhan mountain (near Badrinath) region of Himalaya.
        In sixth part of Kumarsambhava, Kalidasa describes Himalaya as human being. The great poet describes the medical herbs, Geru, cedar tress etc in this chapter.
   In seventh and eight chapter of Kumarsambhava, Kalidasa discusses medical plants and beauty of Madrachal, Gandhmadhan and Kailas mountains. Kailas is part of Gandhmadhan shrines in Kumarsambhava epic.

   

***Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) in Kalidasa Literature to be continued...part -3


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(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued... Part -63
Historical Aspects of -Classical Period of Haridwar -Kumaon-Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Himalayas to be continued...5 
This chapter discuses historical aspect of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Haridwar (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Dehradun, Garhwal (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Uttarkashi Garhwal (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Pauri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Chamoli Garhwal (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Rudraprayag Garhwal (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Pithoragarh Kumaon (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Udham Singh Nagar Kumaon (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Nainital Kumaon (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Almora Kumaon (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Bageshwar Kumaon (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Champawat Kumaon (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Bageshwar  Kumaon (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa; historical aspect of Dwarhat Kumaon (Uttarakhand) in Epic Kumar Sambhav by Kalidasa.

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          Arjun Vasudatta Jagar: A Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads 
Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal, Haridwar, Uttarkahnd-48

Love Folklore, Folktales, Love Ballads. Folk Stories of Love, Adoring, Affection, Fondness, friendliness, Liking from Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon (Uttarakhand) – 4 

                                         Bhishma Kukreti
There is very popular story of Pando dance narrated by das/Aujees. The story is Arjun-Vasudatta love story. Arjun is sleeping with his queen Draupadi and in dream he sees the daughter of nag that is Vasudatta.
After awakening Arjun goes to Naglok, kills hurdling animals and meets Vasudatta.  Vasudatta is very beautiful girl and she also fell in love with Arjun. She keeps Arjun there and makes love.
     Here, after three days, when Draupadi awakes, she does not find Arjun. She goes to mother Kunti to get help but Kunti accuses Draupadi for killing Arjun by her. Draupadi is in dilemma and a parrot tells her that Arjun is alive and is in love with Vasudatta. Listening good news Draupadi becomes happy but by hearing the love affair between Vasudatta and her husband Arjun, Draupadi feels envy too.
  Vasudatta –Arjun story is a very good woven story with varieties of emotions in each line.


            कुमाऊं, गढ़वाल ,हरिद्वार  की लोक गाथाएँ/जागर  -48     
                    गढ़वाल , कुमाऊं ,  हरिद्वार, की प्रणय  लोक गाथाएँ -4 
         पंडो नृत्य में अर्जुन वासुदत्ता प्रेमगाथा

          (स्रोत्र : डा गोविन्द चातक,सन्दर्भ : डा शिवा नन्द नौटियाल)


द्रोपती अर्जुन सेयाँ छया
रातुड़ी होयें थोडं स्वीणा ऐन भौत
सुपिना मा देखद अर्जुन
बाळी वासुदात्ता नागुं कि घियाण ,
मन ह्वेगे मोहित , चित्त ह्वेगे चंचल
वींकी ज्वानी मा कं उलार छौ
वींकी आंख्युं मा माया को रैबार छौ
समळीक मुखड़ी वींकी अर्जुन घड्याण बिसे गे
कसु कैकु जौलू मै तै नागलोक मा
तैं नागलोक मा होला नाग डसीला
मुखड़ी का हँसीला होला, पेट का गसीला
मद पेंदा हठी होला, सिंगू वाल़ा खाडू
मरखोड्या भैसा होला मै मारणु आला
लोहा कि साबळी होली लाल बणाइ
चमकादी तलवार होली उंकी पैळयाँयीं
नागूं की चौकी बाड़ होलो पैरा
कसु कैकु जौलू मैं तै नागलोक मा
कमर कसदो अर्जुन तब उसकारो भरदो ,
अर्जुन तब सुसकारो भरदो
मैन मरण बचण नागलोक जाण
रात को बगत छयो , दुरपदा सेइं छयी
वैन कुछ ना बोले चाल्यो , चल दिने नागलोक
मद्पेंदा हाती वैन चौखाळी चीरेन
लुवा की साबळी नंगून तोड़ीन
तब गै अर्जुन वासुदत्ता का पास
घाम से घाम, पूनो जसो चाम
नौणीवालो नाम , जीरी वल़ो पिंड
सुवर्ण तरूणी छे , चंदन की लता
पाई पतन्याळी, आंखी रतन्याळी
हीरा की सी जोत , ज़ोन सी उदोत
तब गै अर्जुन सोना रूप बणी
वासुदत्ता वो उठैकी बैठाए अर्जुन
वींको मन मोहित ह्व़े ग्याई
तब वीन जाण नी दिने घर वो
तू होलो मेरो जीवन संगाती
तू होलो भौंर मै होलू गुलाबो फूल
तू होलो पाणी मै होलू माछी
तू मेरो पराण छई, त्वे मि जाण न देऊँ
तब तखी रै गे अर्जुन कै दिन तै
जैन्तिवार मा दुरपदा की निंद खुले ,
अर्जुन की सेज देखे वीन कख गये होला नाथ
जांदी दुरपदा कोंती मात का पास
हे सासू रौल तुमन अपण बेटा बि देखे
तब कोंती माता कनो सवाल दीन्दी
काली रूप धरे तीन भक्ष्याले
अब मैमू सची होणु आई गए
तब कड़ा बचन सुणीक दुर्पति
दणमण रोण लगी गे
तब जांदी दुरपदी बाणो कोठडी
बाण मुट्ठी बाण तुमन अर्जुन बि देखी
तब बाण बोदन , हम त सेयान छया
हमुन नी देखे , हमुन नी देखे
औंदा मनिखी पुछदी दुरपता
जांदा पंछियों तुमन अर्जुन बि देखे
रुंदी च बरडान्दी तब दुरपदी राणी
जिकुड़ी पर जना चीरा धरी ह्वान
तीन दिन ह्वेन वीन खाणो नी खायो
ल़ाणो नी लायो
तब आंदो अर्जुन का सगुनी कागा
तेरो स्वामी दुरपति, ज्यूँदो छ जागदो
नागलोक जायुं वासुदत्ता का पास
तब दुरपता को साँस एगी
पण वासुदत्ता क नौ सुणीक वा
फूल सी मुरझैगी डाळी सी अलसेगी
तिबारी रमकदों झामकदों
अर्जुन घर ऐगे

This folk song is proof that the folk song creative had full knowledge (if not from any formal school) of 
  Rasa / rapture creation.
               There are emotions as pleasure, dream, grief, anger, zeal, surprise, stunning, thrill, choking of voice, trembling, change of complexion, apprehension, envy, intoxication, fatigue, awe, depression, anxiety, delusion, illusion, agility, joy, agitation, arrogance 9here by Kunti) , dejection, eagerness, slumber, awakening, resolution, insanity, and deliberation of rapture of love (Shringar ras ke bahv) . In Shringar ras (rapture of love), there are all relevant emotions of Sambhog Shringar (Union) and Vipralambha (Separation)
                 In the same story, there is rapture of Chivalry (Veer Rasa) and there is description of energy, optimism, absence of surprise, and there are emotions of rapture of Chivalry as zeal, anger, intoxication, recollection, , contentment, joy , violence, thrill too.
The folk poetry creative had been wise enough to use figure of speeches very effectively.
             The phrase used in this song  are very strong to create the desired images.
This is the reason that in Kumaun and Garhwal, Pando dance and song is very popular because there are very effective narration creating various emotions in one story as found in  Arjun-Vasudatta love story.

Copyright (Interpretation) @ Bhishma Kukreti, 3/06/2013
Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued...49 
Love Folklore, Folktales, Folk Stories of Love, Adoring, Affection, Fondness, friendliness, Liking from Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon ( Uttarakhand ) to be continued...5 
   
Curtsey and references:
Dr. Krishna Nand Joshi, Kumaon ka Lok Sahitya (Folklore texts of Kumaon)
Dr Trilochan Pandey, Kumaoni Bhasha aur Uska Sahity(Folklore literature of Kumaon )
Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal, Garhwal ke Lok Nrityageet  (Folk Songs and Folk dances of Garhwal )
Dr Govind Chatak, Garhwali Lokgathayen (Folklore of Garhwali)
Dr. Govind Chatak, Kumaoni Lokgathayen (Folklore of Kumaoni)
Dr Urvi Datt Upadhyaya, Kumaon ki Lokgathaon ka Sahityik Adhyayan (Literary review of Folklore of Kumaon)
Dr. Dip Chand Chaudhri, 1995, Askot ka Palvansh , Gumani Shodhkendra, Uprada, Gangalighat
Dr. Prayag Joshi, Kumaon Garhwal ki Lokgathaon ka Vivechnatmak Adhyayan (Critical Review of Folklore of Kumaon and Garhwal)
Dr Dinesh Chandra Baluni, Uttarakhand ki Lokgathayen (Folklore of Uttarakhand)
Dr Jagdish (Jaggu) Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar, (Partially Folklore of Ravain) 
Ramesh Matiyani 'Shailesh' 1959, Kumaun ki Lok Gathayen
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Dhunyal (Folklore and Folk Songs of Garhwal)
Shambhu Prasad Bahuguna, Virat Hriday
Kusum Budhwar, 2010, Where Gods Dwell: Central Himalayan Folktales and Legends 
C.M. Agarwal , Golu Devta, 1992, The God of Justice of Kumaon Himalayas
N.D .Paliwal, 1987, Kumaoni Lok Geet
E.S. Oakley and Tara Datt Gairola 1935, Himalayan Folklore
M.R.Anand, 2009, Understanding the Socio Cultural experiences of Pahadi folks: Jagar Gathas of Kumaon and Garhwal
Dr. Pradeep Saklani, 2008, Ethno archeology of Yamuna Valley
Shiv Narayan Singh Bisht, 1928, Gadhu Sumyal, Banghat , Pauri Garhwal
Kumaon: Kala, Shilp,aur Sanskriti         www.himvan.com/webpages/dana.htm
Anjali Kapila (2004), Traditional health Practices of Kumaoni women
Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwali Lok Natkon ke Mukhy Tatva va Vivechana
Helle Primdahi, 1994, Central Himalayan Folklore: folk Songs in Rituals of the Life Cycle
Hemant Kumar Shukla, D.R. Purohit, 2012, Theories and Practices of Hurkiya Theater in Uttarakhand, Language in India Vol.12:5: 2012 Page 143- 150
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Madan Chand Bhatt, 2002, Kumaun ki Jagar Kathayen 
Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwal ki Lok Kathayen, Alaknanda Prakashan
Bhishma Kukreti, Notes on History, Folk Literature of Haridwar
Notes on Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale /Love Ballads from Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale from Haridwar Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Rudraprayag Garhwal Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Chamoli Garhwal Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Pauri Garhwal Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Yamkeshar –Dhangu Garhwal Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Dehradun Garhwal Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Uttarkashi Garhwal Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Tehri Garhwal Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Pithoragarh Kumaon  Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale from Dwarhat Kumaon  Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Bageshwar Kumaon  Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale from Champawat Kumaon  Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Almora Kumaon  Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale from Nainital  Kumaon  Uttarakhand; Love Affair Folk Song/ Lyrical Folktale/Love Ballads from Udham Singh Kumaon  Uttarakhand

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Jagar me Ahvahan: Initial Awakening Chant in Ravain Jagar Gatha (Ritual Folk Songs)


               Jagar Gatha (Folk Ritual Songs) from Ravain Garhwal Region-1

            Original Script by late Dr. Jagdish Prasad 'Jaggu' Naudiyal 
         Translation, Interpretation and Transliteration by: Bhishma Kukreti


                                            Brief about Jagar

            Garhwali Kumaoni Gathas are religious myth those are narrated in specific ceremony called Jagar. M.R. Anand rightly explains Jagar through  quotes of Allan C. Fanger ," Jagar is spirit possession ceremony (Ghadyal or Mandan) in which a designated deity/goddess or group of deities/goddesses is induced by ritual drumming and singing of traditional devta legends to possess a pre arranged oracle or medium" . The Jagar are arranged for disease cure, requesting deities for specific demand etc. 
              The priest of Jagar, the Jagriya/Jagri (Bard) is narrator of Jagar folk dramas and rituals. Jagriya narrates the legends and control the ritual ceremony. There is no caste restriction for being Jagriya. Usually, Jagriya plays bronze thali and his associate Jagriya plays Daunru (drum). Main Jagriya or Jagri sings narration and associates sing the last line of stanza (Bhaun pujna).
Always, before narration of story of decided legends or deities the Jagari/Jagriya initiate a few lines of awakening chants those are called Avhahan lines or calling deity lines. 
In Ravain, Uttarkashi Garhwal, usually Jagri or Jagriya starts the following initiating lines for Jagar narration
रवांइ गढ़वाल क्षेत्र का प्रचलित   लोक गीत
लोक जागर व धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत -1


(मूल -डा जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियाल , इंटरनेट प्रस्तुती एवं परिवर्तन - भीष्म कुकरेती )
  जागर में आह्वान गीत
जाग जाग देव जाग
धरती आगास जाग
मासु देवता जाग
पंवाली काठी जाग
शाटी -पासी -क्षेतर  जाग
जाग जाग  देव जाग

Awake! O Respectful deity! Or I call you deity
Awake! O Earth deity! Or I call you earth deity
Awake! O Sky deity!  Or I call you sky deity
Awake! O Masu deity!  Or I call you Masu deity
Awake! O Panvali Kathi deity! Or I call you Panvali Kathi deity
Awake! O the border protecting deities Shati, Pasi- Khetrapal! Or I call  the border protecting deities Shati, Pasi- Khetrapal!
Awake! O Respectful deity! Or I call you deity

Copyright for interpretation @ Bhishma Kukreti 3/6/2013

Allan C. Fanger, 1991, Spirit Possession Séance among the Rajputs and Shilpkar of Kumaon, Himalaya past and present journal
Dr Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar  (Ravain kshetr ke lok sahitya kaa sanskritik Adhyayan
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[Bhishma Kukreti]

गढ़वाली हास्य -व्यंग्य
सौज सौज मा मजाक मसखरी
   हौंस,चबोड़,चखन्यौ   
    सौज सौज मा गंभीर चर्चा ,छ्वीं 

                                      चलो 'म्यार दिन' बि मनाये जाव  !

                         चबोड़्या - चखन्यौर्या: भीष्म कुकरेती
(s = आधी अ )

ब्याळि एक जनानि दैनन्दिनी बांचणो मौक़ा मील। एक ख़ास दिन का बारा मा वीं जनानीन इन लिख्युं छौ।
               
                            'म्यार दिन' मनाने का विचार लगता तो अच्छा है।  परन्तु , किन्तु ?

                  आज मीन स्वाच कि  साल भर मा जथगा बि दिन जनकि 'फादर डे', 'मदर डे', टीचर डे आदि मनाये जांदन सब दिन मेरि ही फजीत होंद।
           
वै दिन 'वुमन डे' छौ त सुबेर सुबेर झाडु -पुत्या लगाण वाळ बाइ आइ बोलि ग्यायि बल आज 'वुमन डे' च त मेड सर्वेंट असोसिएसन की तरफ से छुटि च अर हाँ !  वा बाइ 'वुमन डे' का ऐवज मा एक मैना अतिरिक्त बोनस ली ग्यायि। वै दिन झाडु -पुत्या मीनि लगायि।
वै इ दिन 'वुमन डे' कुण फिर भांड मंजाण वाळ बाइ बि छुटिक  घोषणा सुणै ग्यायि अर बोनस मा एक मैना पगार ली ग्यायि। वै दिन भांड मीनि मंजैन।
भुजि बिचण  वाळ बाइ भुजि त नि लाइ पण इनाम किताब ली ग्यायि। मि तै भुजि खरीदणो बजार अटकण पोड़।
श्याम दें लौडु बुबा बुलण बिसेन आज वुमन डे च कुछ ख़ास भोजन बणण चयेंद अर आफत मेरि ही आयि।

                  वै दिन फादर डे छौ त पिताजि 'फादर डे' मनाणो अपण धर्मपत्नी समेत म्यार ड्यार  ऐ गेन बल ब्वार्युं होंद अपण घौरम 'फादर डे'  मनाण मा मजा नि आंद। फिर सरा दिन फादर दे का बान ब्वे बुबा की खिदमत मा लग्युं रौं। श्याम दै द्वी भैजि मय भौज अर बच्चौं लेक ऐ गेन बल जब बुबा जी इख छन तो 'फादर डे' इखि मनाये जावो। अर अदा रात तलक रुस्वड़ मा इ पड्यू रौं।
                    वै दिन मदर डे छौ त ब्वे अपण पतिदेव का साथ ऐ गे कि ब्वार्युं होंद 'मदर डे' अपुण ड़्यारम  मनाणम मजा नि आंद अर श्याम दै भाई -भौज  बि मय बच्चों मदर दे मनाणो  ऐ गेन। मदर डे कुण अदा रात तक किचन मा झिंक्याणु  रौं।

                 चिल्ड्रेन डे का  दिन त अपण  बच्चों फरमाइश पूरी करद करद अदा रात ह्वे जांद।

       टीचर डे कुण पता नि कखन म्यार अर म्यार पतिक टीचरों तै हमर ड्यारो पता मील जांद धौं, फिर बच्चों दस प्रकारौ टीचर बि छन जन कि नॉर्मल टीचर , कोचिंग क्लास टीचर , प्राइवेट टयूसन टीचर अर स्पोर्ट्स अकैडमी टीचर आदि .अर टीचर डे क दिन बि मी इ पित्याणु रौंद।
          वेलेंटाइन डे त आफत ही ह्वे जांद बच्चों फ्रेंडो फ्रेंड बि हमर ही इख वेलेंटाइन डे मनाणो ऐ जांदन। धमा चौकडि वो करदन अर सरा दिन भर किचन मा मि पित्याणु  रौंद।

     तो मीन स्वाच कि छंछरौ (शनिवारौ) दिन अपण दिन याने 'माइ डे' , 'मी डे' याने 'म्यार दिन'  मनाये जावो। मीन परिवार मा घोषणा कार कि छंछरौ कुण मि 'म्यार दिन' मनौल। याने कि उस दिन मै केवल अपने लिए जीउँगी और अपने हिसाब से जीउँगी। आइ शेल लिव ओन माइ ओन ऑन 'माइ डे'.

                खबर सब जगा पौंछि गे। सबसे पैल माs फोन आयि," तू 'माइ  डे' मनाणी छे त हम सब त्यार 'माई डे' मनाण दिखणो आणा छंवाँ, हम द्वी त सुबेर ही ऐ जौंला, दिन मा बच्चा ऐ जाला अर श्याम दै त्यार द्वी भैजि अर बौ बि ऐ जाला"
फिर यूंक ममाकोट बिटेन फोन आयि बल चूँकि बहू  पहली बार 'माइ डे' मना रही है तो हम सब दिन में  ही आ जायेंगे। बहू  खाना अच्छा पकाती  है तो बहू  के हाथ का पकाया खाना खायेंगे।
फिर द्यूराण अर जिठाणि फोन आयि कि वो बि म्यार '  माइ डे' मनाण दिखणो सपरिवार आणा छन।

                इनि ख़ास ख़ास रिश्तेदारों फोन आयि कि सबि सपरिवार वो लोग म्यार 'माइ डे' मनाण दिखणो आणा छन। सब्युं आदेस छौ कि चूंकि मि पाक कला मा सिद्धहस्त छौं त खाणा होटल बिटेन नि आण चयेंद।
मीन 'माइ डे' अफुकुण मनाणो सोचि छौ वो अब दूसरों बान 'माइ डे' मनाण मा बदली गे। यू 'माइ डे' सेलिब्रेसन नि रै गे यु त 'डे फॉर अदर्स ' ह्वे ग्यायि



     




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Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) in Epic Meghdootam by Kalidasa

History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) - Part 63   

Historical Aspects of Classical Period of Haridwar -Kumaon-Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Himalayas-5   
Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) in Kalidasa Literature- part -3

(This History chapter up is dedicated to great historian Dr Shiv Prasad Dabral, Garhwali poet Sada Nand Jakhmola, Editor of Satyapath, Lalita Prasad Naithani, Dr. Shiva Nand Nautiyal, Kunvar Singh Negi, 'Karmath', Srimati Kamla Ratnam, Banarasi Das Chaturvedi , Dr. Mayaram Uniyal  who did sound research on Kalidasa literature and Life)

                                                       By: Bhishma Kukreti
       
               
                       Kankhal (Haridwar) in Meghdootam by Kalidasa

   The epic Meghdootam describes the pain of separation of a Yaksha from his beloved. Yaksha send the cloud as messenger to his beloved. Yaksha states that cloud would go from Kurukshetra to Kankhal (Haridwar).
              Kalidasa describes Kankhal in Meghdootam (Purvamegha, 53-54) as - 
O Cloud! From Kurukshetra you should go to the daughter of Jahnu Ganga descended from Himalayas near Kankhal a stairway to paradise for sons of Sagar...
O Cloud, going onward from Kurukshetra, you will reach a holy place named Kankhal. Ganga flows near Kankhal. Ganga descended on Himalayas from sky and appearing like a flight of steps for Sagar .....
O Cloud, if you wish quarter elephant twisting /bending low the front part of his body with the trunk to drink water of the Heavenly Ganga in the sky, you were longing drinking in slanting manner crystal clear Ganga water flowing by Kankhal. Your shadow on Ganga near Kankhal would look like confluence of Yamuna and Ganga. The River Ganga carries all our stories along with her sacred flow. Bathe on her bosom. Like all mother Ganga washes all pains. Ganga flows for forever.

                                    Himalayas in Meghdootam by Kalidasa

                       There is importance of Ashadha month in central Himalaya. Kalidasa paid attention of first day of Ashadha in Meghdootam. 
               Kalidasa in Meghdootam describes that the Himalaya is standing tall in glory and snow. King of all kings Himalaya glitters with greatness. Kalidasa describes various shrines of central Himalaya as the birth place of Ganga (Alaknanda). From 57th to 67th chapters of Meghadootam, Kalidasa illustrates beauty and reality of Himalaya based on description of described in Mahabharata and Puran. There is description of Kailas (near Badrikashram, Gandhmdhan of Mahabharata). Kalidasa describes the prosperity of Alkapuri with unbelievable prosperity in figurative language.
   Kalidasa becomes sentimental when he describes Alka (birth place of Alaknanda River, Gandhmadhan near Badrikashram)


***Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar (Uttarakhand) in Kalidasa Literature to be continued...part -4


Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 3/06/2013


(The History of Garhwal, Kumaon, Haridwar write up is aimed for general readers)

History of Garhwal – Kumaon-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued... Part -64
Historical Aspects of -Classical Period of Haridwar -Kumaon-Garhwal (Uttarakhand), Himalayas to be continued...6 
This chapter contains brief notes on finding the  history aspects about Kankhal, Haridwar in Meghdootam by  Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Jwalapur, Haridwar in Meghdootam of Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Biharigadh, Haridwar in Meghdootam by Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Roorkee, Haridwar in Meghdootam by  Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Mohand, Haridwar in Meghdootam by  Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Pathri, Haridwar in Meghdootam by Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Shyampur, Haridwar in Meghdootam of Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Manglour, Haridwar in Meghdootam by  Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Laksar, Haridwar in Meghdootam by  Kalidasa; history aspects about Kankhal, near Saptarishi Ashram, Haridwar in Meghdootam by  Kalidasa

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 Fyunli Rauteli –Bhupu Raut Jagar Gatha: The Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage


Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal, Haridwar, Uttarkahnd-49

Love Folklore, Folktales, Love Ballads. Folk Stories of Love, Adoring, Affection, Fondness, friendliness, Liking from Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon (Uttarakhand) – 5 
(This write up is dedicated famous Jagri (Jagriya) of Dhangu and east Udaipur –Late Dunkar Singh Negi of Jaspur, Malla Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal)


                                         Bhishma Kukreti

              Commonly, the difference between a general Garhwali-Kumaoni love folk song sung in alone or in community events and Jagar love song is that in Jagar love song tales, the religious rituals are there while in general category love folk songs the religious rituals are seldom found.
The present folk song is Jagar folk song of Kumaon and Garhwal. Now days, the song is not sung. The story seems to be of ancient time as Nag Vansh is described in this Jagar love song. There is tension in this love Jagar song due to inter caste marriage proposal.
   This Love Jagar song has an exclusivity that the creator spent more time on describing the beauty of the heroin than spending more time on events. That is why this Jagar is sung only in between the Jagars of designated deity Jagars.

         कुमाऊं, गढ़वाल ,हरिद्वार  की लोक गाथाएँ/जागर  -49       

                    गढ़वाल , कुमाऊं ,  हरिद्वार, की प्रणय  लोक गाथाएँ -5   

                            फ्यूंळी रौतेली प्रणय गाथा


                    (सन्दर्भ; तारा दत्त गैरोला )


बीजी जान बीजी जान भूमि का भूमिया जी
बीजी जान बीजी हो मेरा खोळि का गणेश।
बीजी जान बीजी हो कुटदाऋ तुम चेल्यों
बीं धारु उरख्याळी घेड़ूड़ी बिटाली हो।
बीजी जान बीजी रे पंध्यार्यों तुम चेल्यों
वीं पाणी नवळी हो गौंतली मिंडुकी से।
सौंरीकोट त होलो नागु स्यो सबर्याळ
नागु की एक नौनी फ्यूंळी नाम की होली।
तैकि छाती छ  सूर्ज पीठी माज छ चंदा
हाथुं स्या नि लियेंदी भूम्या सया नि धरेन्दी।
वींकी रंगम मैलो होंदो सूर्ज  घुमैलो
वींकी बांकी धपेलि काळा  नाग सि लम्बा।
होली स्यून्द जि वींकी धौळी फाट सी चौड़ी
नाकुड़ी त छ वींकी खांडा धार सि पैनी।
xxx               xxx
होलो जवान कनु स्यु मुरली को त बज्जैया
मुर्ली स्यो त बजौला लेलो मोहि फिऊळी.
xxx           xxx
होला राजकुमार स्यो बांको भूपु जी हां
देवा मै वई कु जी या कर्लो जिब हत्या
सुणे नागु न इनो जो होइगे दुविधा मा
देला फ्यूंळी भूपू कु होलो हर्ष सबू कू
                 It is early morning. We remember all gods and goddesses. Wake up!  The girls and women! Because you all have to go for crushing grains. Wake up girls! You have to carry water from water source. 
               There was a Sabaryal nag in Saunrikot. His daughter was beautiful Fyunli. Sun was on her chest and moon on her back. She was softer than butter. She was softer that she could not put her feet on the earth. She was brighter than Sun. Her hairs were as black snake. Her nose was sharp. Her womanhood was attractive.
          Fyunli became ready and did her make up by ornaments. Fyunli was walking towards water source (Pandhyar). She was with her maid servants.
    She started filling her pitcher. She saw the shadow of a young man. The shadow was of Bhupu Raut playing flute on the tree. Bhupu Raut was her lover. Bhupu Raut played his flute and Fyunli lost her conscious by the music. Bhupu came down from tree and started love making with her. They forgot the time.
        When both came in conscious state it was night. Fyunli started walking towards her house. Her father Sabaryal nag was angry as flames of fire. 
  She told about her loving to Bhupu Raut. Sabaryal was again angry as Bhupu Raut was non nag Vanshi.  Fyunli told that if she would not marry with Bhupu Raut she would do suicide hanging her.   
   Sabaryal became ready after high perusal from his daughter Fyunli. This way, both Fyunli and Bhupu Raut got married.   

Copyright (Interpretation) @ Bhishma Kukreti, 4/06/2013
Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued...50 
Love Folklore, Folktales, Folk Stories of Love, Adoring, Affection, Fondness, friendliness, Liking from Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon ( Uttarakhand ) to be continued...6 
   
Curtsey and references:
Dr. Krishna Nand Joshi, Kumaon ka Lok Sahitya (Folklore texts of Kumaon)
Dr Trilochan Pandey, Kumaoni Bhasha aur Uska Sahity(Folklore literature of Kumaon )
Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal, Garhwal ke Lok Nrityageet  (Folk Songs and Folk dances of Garhwal )
Dr Govind Chatak, Garhwali Lokgathayen (Folklore of Garhwali)
Dr. Govind Chatak, Kumaoni Lokgathayen (Folklore of Kumaoni)
Dr Urvi Datt Upadhyaya, Kumaon ki Lokgathaon ka Sahityik Adhyayan (Literary review of Folklore of Kumaon)
Dr. Dip Chand Chaudhri, 1995, Askot ka Palvansh , Gumani Shodhkendra, Uprada, Gangalighat
Dr. Prayag Joshi, Kumaon Garhwal ki Lokgathaon ka Vivechnatmak Adhyayan (Critical Review of Folklore of Kumaon and Garhwal)
Dr Dinesh Chandra Baluni, Uttarakhand ki Lokgathayen (Folklore of Uttarakhand)
Dr Jagdish (Jaggu) Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar, (Partially Folklore of Ravain) 
Ramesh Matiyani 'Shailesh' 1959, Kumaun ki Lok Gathayen
Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna, Dhunyal (Folklore and Folk Songs of Garhwal)
Shambhu Prasad Bahuguna, Virat Hriday
Kusum Budhwar, 2010, Where Gods Dwell: Central Himalayan Folktales and Legends 
C.M. Agarwal , Golu Devta, 1992, The God of Justice of Kumaon Himalayas
N.D .Paliwal, 1987, Kumaoni Lok Geet
E.S. Oakley and Tara Datt Gairola 1935, Himalayan Folklore
M.R.Anand, 2009, Understanding the Socio Cultural experiences of Pahadi folks: Jagar Gathas of Kumaon and Garhwal
Dr. Pradeep Saklani, 2008, Ethno archeology of Yamuna Valley
Shiv Narayan Singh Bisht, 1928, Gadhu Sumyal, Banghat , Pauri Garhwal
Kumaon: Kala, Shilp,aur Sanskriti         www.himvan.com/webpages/dana.htm
Anjali Kapila (2004), Traditional health Practices of Kumaoni women
Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwali Lok Natkon ke Mukhy Tatva va Vivechana
Helle Primdahi, 1994, Central Himalayan Folklore: folk Songs in Rituals of the Life Cycle
Hemant Kumar Shukla, D.R. Purohit, 2012, Theories and Practices of Hurkiya Theater in Uttarakhand, Language in India Vol.12:5: 2012 Page 143- 150
Dev Singh Pokhariya, 1996, Kumauni Jagar Kathayen aur Lokgathayen
Madan Chand Bhatt, 2002, Kumaun ki Jagar Kathayen 
Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwal ki Lok Kathayen, Alaknanda Prakashan
Bhishma Kukreti, Notes on History, Folk Literature of Haridwar
Notes on the Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Chamoli Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Rudraprayag Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Tehri Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Uttarkashi Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Yamuna Valley Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Ravain Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Gangotri valley Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Kedar valley Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Pauri Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Kotdwara Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Yamkeshwar Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Dhumakot Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Lansdowne Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Synsi Baijron Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Dehradun  Garhwal; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Kumaon; Love Folk Song Resisting Inter caste Marriage from Haridwar

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Chalda Masu Jagar: An Awakening Ravain Folk Ritual Song related to Masu deity

               Jagar Gatha (Folk Ritual Songs) from Ravain Garhwal Region-2

            Song collection by late Dr. Jagdish Prasad 'Jaggu' Naudiyal 
         Translation, Interpretation and Transliteration by: Bhishma Kukreti

                                                  What is Jagar?

           Most of the researchers define Jagar in the same way except same words.
Stefan Patrik Fiol defines Jagar," Jagar also called 'Jagran' may be defined as a ritual or 'puja' in which 'Devi-Devta' are awakened through narrative musical performances either metaphysically or physically through the body of the medium. Possession by 'Devi-Devta' is not prerequisite for 'jagar'". Stefan further says that." I consider 'Jagar' are ceremonies that are organized with the intent to induce possession."
  There are at least five active participants in a 'Jagar'-
1-Pashwa or the medium on which the 'devi-devta ' soul would enter
2-Jagriya –or Guru who will narrate the story and control the ceremony
3-Musicians to accompany Jagriya/Jagari
4-Host
5-Dancers other than Pashwa or audience

Chalda Masu Jagar: An Awakening Ravain Folk Ritual Song related to Masu deity

Masu is one of the main or major deities of Ravain. Masu has four forms.
Chalda Masu form is peaceful deity. There is no sacrifice for worshiping Chalda Masu deity.

रवांइ गढ़वाल क्षेत्र का प्रचलित   लोक गीत
रवांइ क्षेत्र से लोक जागर व धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत -2

चालदा मासू  जागर:  एक शांत देव की पूजा

(मूल -डा जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियाल , इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति  एवं परिवर्तन - भीष्म कुकरेती )

बारह बरस ले चलाऊं मासू।
बारह बरस ले चलाऊं मासू।
बारह बरस लो शाटी माँ चलो
बारह बरस लो पासी माँ।
चालदा मासू राजा बड़ो रौ
चालदा मासू मासू रौ
Chalda Masu walks regularly for twelve years.
Chalda Masu walks regularly for twelve years.
Chalda Masu walks (takes Puja) in Shati region for twelve years.
Chalda Masu walks (takes Puja) in Pasu region for twelve years.
Chalda Masu is eldest deity among all.
Chalda Masu walks regularly for twelve years.




Copyright for interpretation @ Bhishma Kukreti 4/6/2013

     Jagar Gatha (Folk Ritual Songs) from Ravain Garhwal Region to be continued ...3
References:
Dr Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar  (Ravain Kshetr ke lok sahitya kaa Sanskritik Adhyayan
Stefan Patrik Fiol , Constructing Regionalism: Discourses of Spirituality and Poverty ...
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[Bhishma Kukreti]

                  Gotha Masu Jagar: Folk Song/Folktale Ritual from Ravain

               Jagar Gatha (Folk Ritual Songs) from Ravain Garhwal Region-3

            Song collection by late Dr. Jagdish Prasad 'Jaggu' Naudiyal 

         Translation, Interpretation and Transliteration by: Bhishma Kukreti
      The life, beliefs, and rituals are reflected on traditional folk songs of Ravain region of Uttarkashi, Garhwal. The folk music culture is mixture of exclusively folk music of Ravain region and folk music of general Garhwal. Same applies for religious deities. Ravain region (Uttarkashi) has their own exclusive deities which are not in other parts of Garhwal and Ravain (Uttarkashi) region has also Hindu deities of Garhwal.  The religious folklores of Ravain (Uttarkashi) are creative, spiritual and cultural heritage of the Khas and Kirat culture handed down by oral methodology for centuries. 

                                    Gotha Masu deity of Ravain

               The present Jagar is about another form of major deity Masoo from Rawain region of Garhwal. Gotha Masoo is incarnation of Bharat the brother of lord Rama Chandra. Gotha is very peaceful deity from of Masu. Gotha Masoo deity does not require animal sacrifice for ritual performance.  Gotha stays at 'Anhol 'place. The deity Gotha Masu is just witness of Kingdom of elder brother Chalda Masu.

                 रवांइ गढ़वाल क्षेत्र का प्रचलित   लोक गीत
रवांइ क्षेत्र से लोक जागर व धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत -3
(मूल -डा जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियाल , इंटरनेट प्रस्तुती एवं आलेख - भीष्म कुकरेती )

  गोठा मासू जागर

मासूए  रे मासू गोठा मासू ले
अन्न धन को राज रे मासू गोठा मासू ले
मासूए  रे मासू गोठा मासू ले राज रौ
तेरो अनहोला को गोठा मासू ले
मासूए  रे मासू गोठा मासू ले
राज रौ तेरो अनहोला को गोठा मासू ले
धरम को राज तेरो रे मासू गोठा मासू ले
मासूए  रे मासू गोठा मासू ले
O deity Gotha Masu! You are Gotha Masu
You have prosperous kingdom or you are god of prosperity
O god Gotha Masoo you live at 'Anhol'
You always administrate righteous ways.
Gotha god 1 you live at 'Anhol'
Copyright for interpretation @ Bhishma Kukreti 4/6/2013

     Jagar Gatha (Folk Ritual Songs) from Ravain Garhwal Region to be continued ...3
References:
Dr Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar  (Ravain Kshetr ke lok sahitya kaa Sanskritik Adhyayan


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