Rukmani Jagar Gatha: Asian Ritual Folk Songs from Uttarakhand about Rukmani - Krishna Marriage

Asian Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal, Haridwar, Uttarkahnd-70

Asian Pauranic /Epic, Marathon, Classic, Impressive, Grand, Mahabharata Folklore, Ramayana Folklores, Folktales, Folk Stories of Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand – 6 

(The write up is dedicated to Dr. Shiva Nand Nautiyal for his extensive works on Kumaoni-Garhwali (Asian) Folk and Modern Literature)

                                         By: Bhishma Kukreti

           There are many poetic or lyrical folk tales about lord Krishna as Nagraja or Nagelu. The following initiating lines are about Krishna-Rukmani marriage-

कुमाऊं, गढ़वाल ,हरिद्वार  की लोक गाथाएँ  -70     

    
          ( टिहरी सेगढवाली जागर, लोक गीत,  उत्तरकाशी से गढवाली जागर, लोक गीत, पौड़ी से गढवालीजागर,  लोक गीत, चमोली -रुद्रप्रयाग से गढवाली जागर,लोक गीत, नैनीताल से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत,अल्मोड़ा से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत,पिथोरागढ़ -बागेश्वर से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत,चम्पावत , उधमसिंह नगर से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत,उत्तराखंडी जागर,लोक गीत ,  हरिद्वार से जागर,लोक गीत ,मध्यहिमालयी जागर,लोक गीत , हिमालयी जागर,लोक गीत,उत्तर भारितीय जागर,लोक गीत, भारतीयजागर,लोक गीत एशियाई जागर,लोक गीत श्रृंखला  ) 

                     कुमाऊं, गढ़वाल ,हरिद्वार  की  पौराणिक लोक गाथाएँ - 6  
    
             रुकमणी विवाह जागर गाथा 

 (सन्दर्भ : डा शिवा नन्द नौटियाल , गढ़वाल के लोकनृत्य गीत
           (इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति; भीष्म कुकरेती )                       


 बाळपन मा ही बणी गए  कृष्ण
नंदू को ग्वैर गायों को गोपाल।
तब बजाई कृष्ण त्वैन मोहन मुरली,
सबि ग्वैर छ्वारा मोहित करयाला।
तैदिन वा रुकमणी लैरेंदी पैरेंदी,
चलदी -चलदी आइगे अधबाट।
कृष्णा भगीबान इना रैन छली,
बीच बाट मा नदी दिने उपजाई।
अफू ह्वेगे भगबान धुनार सी लंबो,
लुहार सी काळो  भाड़ को सी मुछाळो।
हे धुनार छोरा तराई दियाल।
तराई क्या लीण छोरा तराई बोल्याल ?

                Krishna with his shepherd friends was in grazing place. Krishna played his flute. Rukmani was attracted to flute music and used to come there regularly. Rukmani dressed and put on ornaments. She came there where Krishna was playing flute. Krishna was a magician. Krishna created a river there and stood there as boatman. Rukmani came there and she asked boatman for crossing river. She asked him about crossing fare. Krishna as boatman/helmsman told her the fare would be as per her wish.

           When boat reached in the centre of river, Krishna left rudders. Krishna asked fare. Rukmani told him that she would give fare in thousands after crossing the river. Krishna did not follow her request. Krishna asked Rukmani to call him Jeeja(elder sister’s husband). Rukmani did not call Krishna Jeeja as he was back colored. When the boat was just to sink, Rukmani called Krishna,” O Jeeja! Please cross me the river.” 

  After crossing the river, Krishna became bangle seller. While showing bangles to Rukmani, Krishna caught her hand. He left her hand only when she called him as Jeeja.

   At last, Krishna told to Rukmani that he was interested to marry her.

Some shepherds became Brahmin, some played role of drum players and others played the roles of guests. Krishna married with Rukmani there.   

Copyright (Interpretation) @ Bhishma Kukreti, 28/06/2013

Folklore, Folk Legends, Folk Myths of Kumaon-Garhwal-Haridwar (Uttarakhand) to be continued…71  

Pauranic /Epic, Marathon, Classic, Impressive, Grand, Mahabharata Folklore, Ramayana Folklores, Folktales, Folk Stories of Haridwar,   Garhwal, Kumaon, Uttarakhand  to be continued…7 

                          

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टिहरी सेगढवाली जागर, लोक गीत,  उत्तरकाशी से गढवाली जागर, लोक गीत, पौड़ी से गढवाली जागर,  लोकगीत, चमोली -रुद्रप्रयाग से गढवाली जागर,लोक गीत, नैनीताल से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत, अल्मोड़ा सेकुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत,पिथोरागढ़ -बागेश्वर से कुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत,चम्पावत , उधम सिंह नगर सेकुमाउनी जागर,लोक गीत,उत्तराखंडी जागर,लोक गीत ,  हरिद्वार से जागर,लोक गीत ,मध्य हिमालयीजागर,लोक गीत , हिमालयी जागर,लोक गीत,उत्तर भारितीय जागर,लोक गीत, भारतीय जागर,लोक गीतएशियाई श्रृंखला जागर,लोक गीत श्रृंखला जारी..

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