Friday 4 July 2008

MAI TO AAYU TUMARI SHRANA

MAI TO AAYU TUMARI SHRANA
MERI LAAZ DHARIYA NARAINA

NAR ROOP MEIN JANMA NARAINA,
HUM SAB CHAN TERA SHRANA

KSHATRIVANSHI HO RAJA GORAIYA,
VARDAANIHO MERA BHUMAIYA,

GORI GANGA LE NAAM GORAIYA,
KAATHE GHORI KA TUM THAPAYIYA,

SIDDH PEETHE CHAN BHOTE TUMARA,
NYAYKAARI CHA DEVA HUMARA,

SAAT SAUTON LE GANGA BAGAAYO,
DEVA BHOTE TUMUGE SATAYO,

GORI GANGA ME BHANA BHIVARA,
JAAL PHENKO PITARI UPPAR,

MAI TO AAYU TUMARI SHARANA,
MERI LAAZ DHARIYA NARAINA
MERI LAAZ DHARIYA NARAINA,
MERI LAAZ DHARIYA NARAINA.

Wednesday 2 July 2008

Photos of Chitai Golu mandir














Ye photos maine April 2007 mein apni Chitai Golu Ji ke darshan yatra ke dauraan liye the.


Most Popular story of Golu Devta

Gol-jew or Golu devta is the most admired and worshiped God of Kumaon Hills. His highness adoration is been implored throughout the Kumaon with various names Ratkot-Golu, Goriya, Gwal Devta, Krishn-avtari, Baladhari, Bala-Goriya, Doodadhari, Nirankari, Gollu, Golla, Hariya Gollu, Gol-jew, Chamandhari Gollu, Dwah Gollu, Gorail and Ghughutiya Gollu, etc. He is said to be the incarnation of Bhairav devta alias GAUR BHAIRAV, an embodiment of the Lord Shri Krishna.

His father Haalrai was famous king of Gari Champawat and the only son of brave and generous predecessor raja Zhaalrai, a role model of Chand dynasty. On the words of my AAMA (grand mother), all 7 queens (real sisters) of king Haalrai couldn't give birth to a single successor of the dynasty, in due course raja Halarai prayed hard to his kul-devta (God of extended family) Kaal-Bhairav, eventually with bliss God Kaal-Bhairav took pity on him and rewarded by granting a amazing wish, a brave successor of chanda dynasty, a new birth of his own embodiment. According to Kaal Bhairav Devta, king's all 7 queens were not eligible enough to acquire his new birth, so a new marriage must needed to be bond with Devi Kalinga, sister of PANCHNAAM DEVTA. As per the wish raja Haalrai got married with Kalinga and after a while Rani Kalinga was expecting a baby.

Unfortunately 7 queens were extremely jealous of her, and to the end committed a cruel sin, immediately after birth they replaced the newly born baby with a set of stones (sill-lwada), later packed the baby in a box having seven locks and finally threw him out in the Kali River. Few miles away a fisherman (BHANA DHEEWARA) found a heavy stuff trapped in his fishing net, brought it up, and got surprised to see the baby inside. Bhana Dheewara and his wife were barren, they decided to take a good care of the baby, with immense care and love they let grew him up. This embodiment has started showing his magic since his childhood.

Once upon a time, Raja Haalrai while on hunting saw this child riding on a wooden horse near the bank of river Kali. The King could observe the extraordinary divine power on his face...he was keep gazing at him for a while.....and finally asked about what he doing there. The Child replied he is there to let his horse drink water. Surprisingly king asked about, how a wooden horse can drink water. Innocently child replies back, 'if a queen can give birth to stones then why couldn't his wooden horse drink water". The king was astonished with the reply and earnestly enquired about the child. Detectives of the palace identified him, after knowing the story he brought him back to his palace and declared him the prince of Gadi Champawat.

Later he ruled the whole Kingdom and endows his public with a trustful justice irrespective of the various critical issues. His highness Gol-jew is known to be the God of justice. He was a great warrior and his lore of bravery and justice are still sung by the local folk artistes during various fairs, jagars and baisi.

Although every village of Kumaon has a temple of His-highness Golu Jew, though it is believed that the original is said to be the one located at Goluchaur Champawat. Other famous temples are located at Chaura (Someshwar), Ratkote (Manan), Tarikhet, Manila, Gagrigol, Chuthan, Ghorakhal and the most famous one at Chitai (Almora). People after failing to get justice from other sources used to appeals his-highness Golu Devta and offer bells after they get evenhanded. His-highness Golu Devta does justice and punishes the defaulter in several ways known as 'Chetak' among folks. The defaulter has to compromise with the victim in a live combined worship called Jagar afterward puja is been done at his-highness Golu Devta's temple.

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Source of story: www.creativeuttarakhand.com

Golu Dev sitting on horseback


Jai Golu Dev


This picture is courtesy of www.creativeuttarakhand.com

Golu Mandir, Ghorakhal









Both of the above photographs are also from other websites, originally uploaded by other people, I thanks them for uploading such good pictures.

Chitai Golu Mandir






Both of the photographs are picked from other websites, originally uploaded by other people, I thanks them for uploading such good pictures

Song on Golu Devta

Jai Golu Devta ki

Here's a beautiful song on Golu Devta, must listen





This song is uploaded on youtube by some RiskyPathak....
Thanks dear, for providing us an opportunity to listen such a beautiful song on Golu Devta.
thanks once again

Story of Golu Devta (Audio), must listen

To listen the story of golu devta in Hindi-Kumaoni please follow the following link:

http://www.esnips.com/doc/85d4f9f4-c948-4644-8460-a8d4b8a16932/Gweljyu1


I request you all paharis to listen this audio, its a must listen story.....


The audio is in esnips folder of some Anubhav Upadhyay.
Dear Anubhav I don't know who actually you are, but I am very thankfull to you for uploading a really really beautiful audio about the Golu Devta's story ....

Legendary Golu Devta

Golu Devata or Lord Golu also called Gwalla or Gorilla or Golla, is the legendary mythological and historical God of the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand state of India and is their the much loved deity.

Golu Devata is thought to be as an incarnation of Gaur Bhairav (Shiva), and is worshipped all over the region and regarded as the dispenser of justice by the devotees with extreme faith.

Historically, he is considered as the brave son and General of Katyuri king, Jhal Rai and his mother was Kalinka, and his grandfather was Hal Rai. Historically the origin of Golu Devata is accepted at Champawat.
An another legend says that Golu Devta was killed by the king of Binsar due to some false doubt,he was beheaded and his boy felled at Gairad at Dana Golu and his head felled at Kaparkhan, near modern day Binsar, a few kms from Almora. At Dana Golu, there is the original and most ancient temple of Golu Devta.
Another legend suggests that he was a General in the army of Chand king, Baz Bahadur's (1638-78), and died displaying explemplary valour at war, the temple was erected in his honour, at Chitai, 8 km from Almora city.

There are many temples of Golu Devata in Kumaun, and the most popular are at Chitai, Champawat, Ghorakhal.

It is the popular belief that Golu Devata dispense quick justice to the devotee.
Devotees in turn offers bells and Sacrifice of animals after the fulfilment of wish. Thousands of bells of every size can be seen hanging over the temple premises. Many devotees file a lot of written petitions daily, which are received by the temples.

जय हो इस्ट देव गोलू देवता की

जय हो इस्ट देव गोलू देवता की।


गोलू जी का नाम लेकर मैं ये ब्लॉग सुरु कर रहा हूँ, जो की गोलू जी के बारे में ही हैं।
गोलू जी के बारे में जितनी जानकारी मेरे पास हैं, मैं आप लोगो के साथ बांटना चाहूँगा।
और आप लोगो से भी निवेदन करूँगा की आप लोग भी इसमें अपना भरपूर सहयोग दें।
आप लोग जो भी कुछ जानकारी बांटना चाहते हैं, कृपया करके टिपण्णी (कमेन्ट) में लिख सकते हैं।

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