Hello to everyone, it’s LOHRI today (13 Jan 2010) and wish everyone a very happy Lohri in this New Year.
For each festival there is a story behind. Initially I also did not know why this Lohri festival is celebrated (mostly in Punjab itself), as I’ve just come to know about it – it would fair by all means if I share the same with you guys.
Story Behind it -
Dulla Bhatti, was like Robin Hood who rob the rich and gave away the looted articles and money to the poor. The people of the area loved him and respected him but in the eyes of the Govt. he was a wicked person.
The story is Lohri word is derived from the word LORI. The Lori ( the song which the mothers used to sing to get their infants sleep). It is the festival we use to celebrate for the welfare of our children as during Lori period usually mothers bless their children for their well being.
The Lohri is being celebrated to remember Dulla Bhatti person like Robin Hood.
The tale is:
A person had two daughters called Sundari & Mundari. Both were exceptionally beautiful. The person got his daughters engaged. As the celebrations of marriage of the daughers were going on. The father got message from their would be inlaws that we shall not get our sons married to your daughters as we have got the message from a powerful person that if you get your daughters married then we shall kidnap your daughters.
On getting this message, the father of the girls went to jungles in the search of Dulla bhatti (King of Pind (Village) Bhattian) who was put to mughal king for revolting against him. As Dulla Bhatti, like Robin Hood robbed the rich and gave to the poor. So, the people of the area loved and respect him. Lastly he found out Dulla Bhatti wala and told him the tale that my daughters will be kidnapped and I am here to get your favour.
Dulla Bhatti who was basically a very nice person, assured the man that He will adopt his daughters and will do the Kanya-dan (wedding rites). Dulla Bhatti promised the man but he was nothing to offer to his adopted daughters in wedding as he used to distribute what ever he had to the poor the same day.
He called the village persons and requested them to contribute something for the wedding of his daughters. The village men contributed about Rs.1/- each for the wedding.
The song sung at the time of Lohri:
Sundar Mundariye ho!
Dulla Bhatti wala, ho!
Dulle di dhi viahi ho!(Daughter of Dulla got married)
Sher sakar pai " {He gave kilo of sugar as a gift to everyone on the marriage of his adopted daughters}
Dulle da salu pata ho! {The honour of Dulla get questioned}
Salu kaun samete ho! {Who saved the honour}
Chacha Churi kutti ho! {The uncles (Village persons) Churi (the mixture of Sugar & Flour wheat, corn, peanuts, popcorn, sweets made of til-chirva, gajak and revari (sesame and jagery) means prepared dishes for the wedding party.}
Dulle di dhi viahi ho!
Sanu de lohri. " Give us donation".
A few years back children had been moving form door to door, singing the Dulla Bhati folk song and used to clebrate just to remember that Dulla Bhatti wala had done a benevolent job with begging for the wedding of his adopted daughters. Though he can get her married with a looted amount as well. But he preferred to get them married with alms.
So, this festival is celebrated in the memory of our hero every year on this auspicious day of Lohri by singing and dancing on this noble cause.
Why people dance around the Fire?
At the time of marriage of Sundari and Mundari Dulla Bhatti wala had did a yagya. In which the fire had been lit and the prayers had been made about the long life of Sundari and Mundari. As fire is associated with concepts of life and health. Fire, like water is symbol of transformation and regeneration.
On this occasion, people offer peanuts and revari (sesame and jagery) to propitiate fire as a symbol of the Sun God.
People also celebrate this festival where there is a birth of a newly born baby and also by newly married couples.
I request you all my countrymen to loud their voice against female foeticide problem. The counting of the girl children is going down day by day. If we continue to get the girl child aborted then how we will get our sons married.
Give the girl child the right to say Mama to her mother. Don't kill her. We all especially the Punjabis will repent later on if we continued to bear the stamp of KURI MAR- Murderer of Daughters.
I on this occasion congratulate you all and wish that - we should follow the footsteps of DULLA BHATTI. WHO DID A NOBLE CAUSE AND WE REMEMBER HIM FROM THE LAST SO MANY CENTURIES. AS THIS IS THE TALE OF MUGHAL REGIME.
So, by saluting the deeds of Dulla Bhatti , I congratulate all my country men on this festival of Lohri.
NA MARI, NA MARI, NA MARI, NA MARI MEINU MERIYE MAYEIN! Don't kill me, Don't kill me, Don't kill me, Don't kill me my mother.
With Love ..............
Upendra
For each festival there is a story behind. Initially I also did not know why this Lohri festival is celebrated (mostly in Punjab itself), as I’ve just come to know about it – it would fair by all means if I share the same with you guys.
Story Behind it -
Dulla Bhatti, was like Robin Hood who rob the rich and gave away the looted articles and money to the poor. The people of the area loved him and respected him but in the eyes of the Govt. he was a wicked person.
The story is Lohri word is derived from the word LORI. The Lori ( the song which the mothers used to sing to get their infants sleep). It is the festival we use to celebrate for the welfare of our children as during Lori period usually mothers bless their children for their well being.
The Lohri is being celebrated to remember Dulla Bhatti person like Robin Hood.
The tale is:
A person had two daughters called Sundari & Mundari. Both were exceptionally beautiful. The person got his daughters engaged. As the celebrations of marriage of the daughers were going on. The father got message from their would be inlaws that we shall not get our sons married to your daughters as we have got the message from a powerful person that if you get your daughters married then we shall kidnap your daughters.
On getting this message, the father of the girls went to jungles in the search of Dulla bhatti (King of Pind (Village) Bhattian) who was put to mughal king for revolting against him. As Dulla Bhatti, like Robin Hood robbed the rich and gave to the poor. So, the people of the area loved and respect him. Lastly he found out Dulla Bhatti wala and told him the tale that my daughters will be kidnapped and I am here to get your favour.
Dulla Bhatti who was basically a very nice person, assured the man that He will adopt his daughters and will do the Kanya-dan (wedding rites). Dulla Bhatti promised the man but he was nothing to offer to his adopted daughters in wedding as he used to distribute what ever he had to the poor the same day.
He called the village persons and requested them to contribute something for the wedding of his daughters. The village men contributed about Rs.1/- each for the wedding.
The song sung at the time of Lohri:
Sundar Mundariye ho!
Dulla Bhatti wala, ho!
Dulle di dhi viahi ho!(Daughter of Dulla got married)
Sher sakar pai " {He gave kilo of sugar as a gift to everyone on the marriage of his adopted daughters}
Dulle da salu pata ho! {The honour of Dulla get questioned}
Salu kaun samete ho! {Who saved the honour}
Chacha Churi kutti ho! {The uncles (Village persons) Churi (the mixture of Sugar & Flour wheat, corn, peanuts, popcorn, sweets made of til-chirva, gajak and revari (sesame and jagery) means prepared dishes for the wedding party.}
Dulle di dhi viahi ho!
Sanu de lohri. " Give us donation".
A few years back children had been moving form door to door, singing the Dulla Bhati folk song and used to clebrate just to remember that Dulla Bhatti wala had done a benevolent job with begging for the wedding of his adopted daughters. Though he can get her married with a looted amount as well. But he preferred to get them married with alms.
So, this festival is celebrated in the memory of our hero every year on this auspicious day of Lohri by singing and dancing on this noble cause.
Why people dance around the Fire?
At the time of marriage of Sundari and Mundari Dulla Bhatti wala had did a yagya. In which the fire had been lit and the prayers had been made about the long life of Sundari and Mundari. As fire is associated with concepts of life and health. Fire, like water is symbol of transformation and regeneration.
On this occasion, people offer peanuts and revari (sesame and jagery) to propitiate fire as a symbol of the Sun God.
People also celebrate this festival where there is a birth of a newly born baby and also by newly married couples.
I request you all my countrymen to loud their voice against female foeticide problem. The counting of the girl children is going down day by day. If we continue to get the girl child aborted then how we will get our sons married.
Give the girl child the right to say Mama to her mother. Don't kill her. We all especially the Punjabis will repent later on if we continued to bear the stamp of KURI MAR- Murderer of Daughters.
I on this occasion congratulate you all and wish that - we should follow the footsteps of DULLA BHATTI. WHO DID A NOBLE CAUSE AND WE REMEMBER HIM FROM THE LAST SO MANY CENTURIES. AS THIS IS THE TALE OF MUGHAL REGIME.
So, by saluting the deeds of Dulla Bhatti , I congratulate all my country men on this festival of Lohri.
NA MARI, NA MARI, NA MARI, NA MARI MEINU MERIYE MAYEIN! Don't kill me, Don't kill me, Don't kill me, Don't kill me my mother.
With Love ..............
Upendra
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Thanks Upendra,
For this wonderful post, this is really very informative for me. Though I'm a regular follower of your blog but never posted a comment, this time I'm doing my bit.
Regards,
Shaurya
It's really interesting, good work and I'm really impressed with your writting skills.
By the way, just to let you know - I'm also a follower of your blog on ITimes.
- Megha
Well said, quite informative!!!!
It is really informative and great. And I must say that you have a very good writing skills.