Garhwali Folk Story of Bhatts taking Silsu Divta Chinnha to Kadti and their Invitation to Silswal

Garhwali Folk Tales, Fables, Traditional Stories, Community Narratives -79

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

         (Narrated by R. Diswal of Silsu and Tirath Mani Bhatt Kande-Kadti)

           Silsu Divta (Silsu deity) was established in Silsu village (Banelsyun, Pauri Garhwal) before Diswal caste came to Silsu.

       Silsu Divta is much disciplined deity. In the territory of Silsu, mutton and eggs consumption is prohibited. No Silswal and Diswal person consumes non vegetarian food at all.

      Once, Bhatt villagers of Kadti (Malla Dhangu, Pauri Garhwal) came to Vyaschatti for Baishakhi fair. As per custom, there, Silsu villagers brought Silsu Divta Palki to Vyaschatti. Just watching Silsu ‘silver Dish, Bhatt became devotees of Silsu Divta. Bhatt people decided to have Silsu Divta temple in their village Kadti.  However, for establishing temple, Kadti villagers required a couple of signs (instruments) of Silsu Divta. Barring four strong men, other Kadti villagers returned to Kadti. Four Kadti men stayed back in Vyaschatti.

             Silsu people also returned to Silsu village with Silsu Divta. Silsu Divta did not have temple but Silsu Silver Dish was kept under Banyan (Pipal) tree. It s Signs as Flags and Bhankura (Copper horn) were kept around Silver Dish.

          Four Kadti men reached to Silsu village in mid night. They took four Bhankura and a couple of flags and returned to Kadti in night only.

           They establish Silsu Divta in Kadti village. Kadti villagers were in joy by getting Silsu Divta. In Silsu, in morning, people found that a couple of Signs (instruments) of Silsu Divta are theft. They built roof and temple of Silsu Divta to avoid theft.

 Initially, Bhatt of Kadti were priest of ritual performance of Silsu Divta. However, Bhatt priest could not follow the strict discipline of Silsu Divta. Bhatt priest consumed mutton. Silsu Divta was in rage. In one night, the village chief saw Silsu Divta in dream. Silsu Divta asked village chief to bring a Silswal priest from Silsu village.

 Bhatt men went to Silsu for taking Silswal priest. Silswal put a condition that Silswal family would not be under Bhatt Padanchari (Village chief). Bhatt agreed. Silswal priest settled in Kadti for having performance of rituals for Silsu Divta. Bhatt of Kadti offered huge land to Silswal priest.

Copyright @ Bhishma Kukreti 19/4/2014 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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