Silswal migrating to Kadti from Silsu: A Garhwali Folk Story

Garhwali Folk Tales, Fables, Traditional Stories, Community Narratives -66

  Compiled and Edited by: Bhishma Kukreti (Management Training Expert)

 (Narrated by Shri Mohan Lal Silswal of Kadti, Malla Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal)

         Silsu Devta is commonly called Danda Ka Nagraja of Banelsyun. Diswal or Silswal in old time) of Silsu village (Banelsyun, Pauri Garhwal) are priest of Danda Nagraja. Danda Nagraja is very Jagrit (effective) deity of the region. The deity of Danda Nagraja is also called Silsu Devta.

      There is Silsu Devta temple in Kadti (Malla Dhangu) too. It is said that Kadtwal Bhatt of Kadti and Jalli used to worship Silsu deity by their own. Once, there was distress in Kadti –Jalli. People of Jalli-Kadti did many rituals but distress was not reduced. One night, the village chief of Kadti saw the dream and in dream he saw Silsu Devta. Silsu Devta told to village chief of Kadti that he (Silsu Deity) requires a Silswal as ritual Priest for his worshipping in Kadti Silsu temple.

                Kadtwal Bhatt of Kadti-Jalli went to Silsu village to get a Silswal priest for Silsu temple in Kadti. Silswal of Silsu village became ready to send a Silswal Pujari to Kadti. It was sure that the Silswal Pujari had to settle in Kadti. Silswal of Silsu put a condition that they will send a Silswal Pujari to Kadti on only one condition that Silswal family would not come under Kadtwal Bhatt Padhan (village chief) but Silswal would be Padhan too. Kadtwal Bhatt agreed that Silswal family would not come under Bhatt Padhan.

  A Silswal Pujari (priest) family came to Kadti and settled there in Kadti. Silswal are priest for Silsu temple in Kadti. Silswal had separate Padhanchari in Kadti and Kadtwal Bhatt had separate Padhanchari in Kadti.

After Silswal priest coming to Kadti, Kadti became prosperous village.

  

Copyright @ Bhishma Kukreti 24/ 2/2014 for review and interpretation 

Garhwali Folk Tales, Fables, Traditional stories, Community Narratives for Effective Managers, Effective executives, Effective Boss, Effective Supervisors or Stories for Effective management, management Lesson from Garhwali Folk Literature from Garhwal, to be continued …in next chapter

                                 References

1-Bhishma Kukreti, 1984, Garhwal Ki Lok Kathayen, Binsar Prakashan, Lodhi Colony, Delhi 110003, 

2- Bhishma Kukreti 2003, Salan Biten Garhwali Lok Kathayen, Rant Raibar, Dehradun

3- Bhishma Kukreti, Garhwali Lok Kathaon ma Prabandh Vigyan ka Tantu , Chitthi Patri’s Lok Kathayen Visheshank  , Dehradun

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