Garhwali Folk Tale about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh

Garhwali Folk Tales, Fables, Traditional Stories, Community Narratives -84

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

(Reference- Madan Dobahl, Gadhdes ke Dobhalon ki Vanshavali)

 Borikh village is in Aswalsyun, Barahsyun Pargana, Pauri Garhwal. A  Dobhal family migrated to Borikh from Dobh, Idwalsyun.

               There is a temple called Jabaleshwar Mahadev temple at Jabal River bank north of Borikh. The temple is famous for its long, high and round Shiv Ling. It is said that Shiv Ling emerged from Jabla River. There is a folk tale about establishment of Jableshwar temple.

   The story states that one night, Pundit Jay Krishna Dobhal of Borikh saw a dream. Lord informed Jay Krishna that there is a Shiv Ling lying in Jabla River. Lord ordered Jay Krishna to take Shiv Ling and establish it at appropriate place. In morning, Jaya Krishna Dobhal went to Jabla River and found Shiva Ling. Next day, the villagers of Borikh, Raud, Hitoli, Bagwanu, Jhatkandi, Tangoli, Dangi and Saknauli villages came to the site where Shiv Ling was lying. The villagers of above villages came with dancing on the tune of Damru, Thali, Dhol, Damau and Shinai. People were happy to see the Shiv Ling.   

  Villagers reached to Shiv Ling site in the middle of Jabla River that they would disestablish Shiv Ling and establish at proper place. Villagers started to move the Shiv Ling but could not move Shiv Ling at all. Pundit Jay Krishna Dobhal also tried to move the Shiv Ling. Nobody could move Shiv Ling either alone or collectively.

     Jay Krishna Dobhal started performing Shiva ritual with pious emotion. Now, when villagers started to move Shiva Ling it was moving slightly but was not getting out from its place.

           Jay Krishna Dobhal started discussing with Shiva Ling in a secret language. Shiva accepted the request of Jaya Krishna. Now, Jaya Krishna Dobhal ordered to villagers to move Shiva Ling. Villagers touched Shiva Ling and Shiva Ling started moving.  Now, villagers took the heavy Shiva Ling collectively and put Shiva Ling there only at bank of Jabla River. Villagers built a Shiva temple there called Jableshwar Mahadev Mandir.

Copyright @ Bhishma Kukreti 25/4/2014 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

Garhwali folk Stories from Garhwal sequence; Garhwali folk Stories from Haridwar succession , Garhwal; Garhwali folk Stories from Dehradun Garhwal chain; Garhwali folk Stories from Uttarkashi Garhwal; Garhwali folk Stories from Tehri Garhwal series; Garhwali folk Stories from Chamoli Garhwal; Garhwali folk Stories from Rudraprayag Garhwal; Garhwali folk Stories from Pauri Garhwal Series to be continued ..  

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Garhwali Folk Tale from Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh; Garhwali Folk Tale from Borikh village, Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh; Garhwali Folk Tale from Raud village, Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh; Garhwali Folk Tale from Hitoli village, Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh; Garhwali Folk Tale from Bagwanu village, Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh; Garhwali Folk Tale from Jhatkandi village, Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh; Garhwali Folk Tale from Tangoli village, Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh; Garhwali Folk Tale from Dangi village, Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh; Garhwali Folk Tale from Saknauli village, Aswalsyun , Pauri Garhwal about Jableshwar Mahadev Temple Borikh;