Katora Chalano Mantra: A Folk Mantra and Tantric Rites of Garhwal and Kumaun for Catching Thief

Katora Chalano Mantra: A Folk Mantra and Tantric Rites of Garhwal and Kumaun for Catching Thief  

    Notes on Asian Folk Rites for Catching Thieves, South Asian Folk Rites for Catching Thieves, North Indian Folk Rites for Catching Thieves, Himalayan Folk Rites for Catching Thieves, Folk Rites of Kumaun for Catching Thieves, Folk Rites  of Garhwal for Catching Thieves

                                    Bhishma Kukreti

                    In old age, when there used to be a theft in villages of Garhwal and Kumaun regions of Uttarakhand, India, the effected family used to call expert Mantrik-Tantric for catching the thief/thieves. The expert tantric-Mantrik used to take a Katora(shallow saucer)  Tumdi (dry empty pumpkin) and used to chant specific rite. It is said that the Katora or Tumdi used to reach to the thief or where the theft material is left by thief.

  The following folk rite is to catch thief-  

                कुमाऊं व गढ़वाल में प्रचलित कटोरा चलाने क मन्त्र

Katora Chalano Mantra: A Folk Mantra and Tantric Rites of Garhwal and Kumaun for Catching Thief  

ओउम नमो गुरु को आदेस

माता पिता गुरु देवता को आदेस

काली काली महाकाली, अघोर काली

ब्रह्मा कि बेटि, राजा इन्द्र की शाली

इन्द्र शान से बजावे ताली

क्या क्या करन्तो आयी

आप काली भस्मन्ती आइ ,

पर लोह की कील उखेल्न्ती आइ

आप चौकी उखेलन्ती आइ

पर चौकी उठालन्ती आइ

मेरा चोर पकड़ी नी लाइता नौ नौरतों की पूजा नी पाई

काली कुखडी मंद की घाट ट्ज देखो

तेरा अवतार आपकी चौकी करनी लाइ

तो आगे जादू पीछे घाऊ, माता चंदीका की दूधि दंता लाइ

अपना गुरु का मांश  खाई

मेरा गुरु की दुआई

फोर मंत्र इश्वरो वाच:

Mantra from Garhwal source: Dr Nandkishor Dhoundiyal, Dr. Manorama Dhoundiyal Garhwali Lokmantra (ek Sanklan)

Himadri Prakashan, Kotdwara

Collected by

Sandeep ishtwal, Isodi, Mavalsyun, Pgarhwal,

DhairyaRam Baudai , Bharpoor, Sabali, P Garhwal

Girish Chandra Dabral, Dabar, Dabralsyun, P.Garhwal

Keshvanand Maindola, Sidhpur, Rikhnikhal, P Garhwal

Ghuttaram Jagri, Bilkot, Nanindandaa, P Garhwal

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti

Notes on Asian Folk Rites for Catching Thieves, South Asian Folk Rites for Catching Thieves, North Indian Folk Rites for Catching Thieves, Himalayan Folk Rites for Catching Thieves, Folk Rites of Kumaun for Catching Thieves, Folk Rites  of Garhwal for Catching Thieves to be continued….