Chhitarpal (Kshetrapal) Jagar: Folk Ritual Song for Deity of Protecting the Region

Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna-Tons Valley Region, Garhwal -18

Jagar Gatha (Prose Folk Ritual Sayings) from Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley, Garhwal Region-11

            Song collection by late Dr. Jagdish Prasad ‘Jaggu’ Naudiyal 

                 Translation, Interpretation by: Bhishma Kukreti

  Chhitarpal means the deity of protecting a region. There is Jagar or calling for Chhitarpal deity in Ravain/Rawaeen.

           रवांइ गढ़वाल क्षेत्र का प्रचलित   लोक गीत- 18 
रवांइ क्षेत्र से जागर या धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत/कथायें    -11 
 
   (मूल -डा जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियाल) ( इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति  एवं अतिरिक्त व्याखा - भीष्म कुकरेती )  

                   
             छितरपाल  जागर

देव छितरपाल धौड़ि -धौड़ि बिघ्न टाल।
माता महाकाली का जाया चंड देव छितरपाल।
प्रचंड देव छितरपाल काल देव छितरपाल।
माता महाकाली का जाया देव छितरपाल।
बूढ़ा महारुद्र का जाया  देव छितरपाल।
देव छितरपाल धौड़ि -धौड़ि बिघ्न टाल।
बूढ़ा महारुद्र का जाया  देव छितरपाल।

Hey! Chhitarpal! Please, remove our difficulties within moment; you are our region’s Deity.

 Hey! Chhitarpal! You are son of mother Mahakali; you are our region’s Deity.

Hey! Chhitarpal! You are Prachnd Dev or Daring Deity.

Hey! Chhitarpal! You are son of Budha Rudra and our region’s Deity.

Hey! Chhitarpal! Please, remove our difficulties within moment; you are our region’s Deity.

Copyright for interpretation @ Bhishma Kukreti 13/6/2013

     References:

Dr Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar  (Ravain Kshetra ke lok sahitya kaa Sanskritik Adhyayan

Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley Region, Garhwal to be continued…19

Jagar Gatha (Prose Folk Ritual Tales) from Ravain, Yamuna-Tons Valley, Garhwal Region to be continued…12

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