Nov
08
Golu Devta or Lord Golu is the legendary mythological and historical God of the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand , India and is their most loved deity. Golu Devta is considered to be an incarnation of God Gaur Bhairav (Shiva) and is worshipped all over the region with many names like Gol-jyu , Rajkot-Golu, Goriya, Gwal Devta, Krishna-avtari, Baladhari, Bala-Goriya, Doodadhari, Nirankari, Gollu, …
Oct
30
I still remember every single visit to Chitai temple. As I was living in Almora, it was very near and every year, for some religious event, my family used to go there. I recollect all the numerous visits to this sacred place, where countless wishes of mine, have been heard and fulfilled by Lord Gol-jue. …
May
26
Ghyusagyaan or Olgia (घ्युसग्यान / ओलगिया / घिया संगरांद / म्योल मुण्डया संगरांद) is one day when everyone in Uttarakhand must eat ghee or fresh butter and rub it on their heads. This is an important festival of the poor farmers and graziers of Uttarakhand. On this day mothersrub fresh butter on their kids head (basically in the hair partition) …
Apr
28
Jaat refers to procession; so whenever we talk of a jaat, it means huge gathering. This festive occasion is celebrated by farmers at the beginning of rainy season in the form of a folk drama wherein some people become bull, dear, goat, horse, milkman, curd-seller, farmer, grass cutter etc etc. Those participating as animals wear wooden masks of those animals. …
Apr
05
‘Chhapeli’ (छपेली) word seems to be have been formed in Uttarakhand by adding the suffix ‘Aeli’ (एली) to the Hindi word ‘Chhap’ (छप, splash) also written as ‘Kshap’ (क्षप’) in Sanskrit. ‘Chhap’ or ‘Kshap’ implies ‘hastily dumping’ or ‘quick-speed’. Thus, ‘Chhapeli’ means dance songs sung with high speed or in a haste style. On the basis of subject matter …
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