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Poem on Chenab River by Sonu Kumar Bhardwaj

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March 7, 2021

Poem on Chenab River by Sonu Kumar Bhardwaj

नमस्कार दोस्तों !आज मैं आपके सन्मुख एक कविता पेश करने जा रहा हूं, जिसे दरिया-ए-चिनाब पर बनाया गया हैl दरिया चिनाब का सफर लाहौल स्पीति(हिमाचल), पाडर से होते हुए कश्मीर(जे०के)के रास्ते सीधे पाकिस्तान को जाता हैl लेकिन रास्ते में ना जाने कितने शहर, कस्बे व गांव आते हैं, जिनकी वजह से दिन-ब-दिन यह प्यारी नदी प्रदूषित हो रही है ,और मानो यह लहरें चीख़-चीख़ कर लोगों को पुकार रही है, कि हमें बचाओ,हमारी रक्षा करोl दोस्तों यदि आपको मेरी एक छोटी सी कोशिश अच्छी लगती है,तो कृपया इस कविता को ज्यादा से ज्यादा अपने मित्रों में शेयर करें पसंद करें और इसी कविता से संबंधित अपनी टिप्पणी भी जरूर दें और यदि आपको लगता है, किसी और विषय पर हमें कविता बनानी चाहिए ,तो कृपया आप सुझाव जरूर हमें बता दें हम हर संभव प्रयास करेंगे और उम्मीद करता हूँ lआप सभी अपना प्यार आशीर्वाद और सनेह मुझ पर बनाए रखेंगेl धन्यवादl

“यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती है”

कल-कल बहती धारा इसकी,
प्यारी सी सरगम है इसकी l
चंचल मिजाज में बहती है,
यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती है ll

यह चिनाब है,लाजवाब है,
कहे पानी इसे,कहीं अब हैl
सूखे भूतल पर जब यह चले,
जीवन हरित कर देती हैll

चंचल मिजाज में बहती है,
यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती हैl

चंद्रभागा, दरिया-ए-चिनाब,
लोगों ने इसको नाम दिएl
यह हिम की बेटी जलधारा,
प्यासों की प्यास बुझाती हैll

चंचल मिजाज में बहती है,
यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती हैl

मुझ को प्रदूषित मत करना,
पछताओगे तुम सब वरनाl
मुझे संरक्षित,कर लेना अब,
मानो सौगंध यह देती हैll

चंचल मिजाज में बहती है,
यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती हैl

मेरा तो सभी ने हनन किया,
कचरा मुझ में ही दफन कियाl
मानव संबंधी, कष्ट रोग,
प्रतिउत्तर में,दे देती हैll

चंचल में मिजाज में बहती है,
यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती हैl

पौधे,पक्षी,सब वन्य जीव,
मेरा ही शुक्र मनाते हैंl
इंसान संबंधी कार्यों से,
यह सिसक-सिसक कर रोती हैll

चंचल में मिजाज में बहती है,
यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती हैl

आओ मिलकर एक पहल करें,
दरिया-ए-चिनाब को स्वच्छ करेंl
बच्चे,बूढ़े,सभी युवा वर्ग के,
जीवनमें, यही सुख देती हैll

चंचल मिजाज में बहती है,
यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती हैl

बिन मेरे यह जीवन कैसे चले,
धरातल पर प्राणी कैसे पलेl
प्रत्यक्ष हो,या अप्रत्यक्ष में,
हो पाती नहीं कहीं खेती हैll

चंचल मिजाज में बहती है,
यह लहरें कुछ तो कहती हैl

लेखक:-सोनू भारद्वाज

MELA LOSAR IN PADDAR

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December 24, 2020

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Author: Sir Sambel

Introduction

Paddar is a land of myriad festivals held all across the different parts of the valley. There is hardly any place in Paddar which is not touched by the joys and hues of a festival. Losar celebration can be regarded as the most elaborated and convoluted of different social and religious events in all Buddhist residing villages of the valley. Although Losar is very popular in Ladakh, Zanskar, Pangi and Lahul Spiti of Himachal Pardesh and Tibet but the charm of Losar is different and unique in Paddar.

Each and everybody, men, women and children make an active participation during the celebrations. The rites and rituals that are followed and performed during the celebrations is an interesting amalgamation of social and religious Buddhist practices to make the local deities happy. Prayers and rituals are performed on this occasion as per ancient norms and guidelines.

Origin of the Word Losar

The word Losar is basically a Tibetan word comprised of two words ‘Lo’ and ‘Sar’. Lo means year and Sar means new. Losar is considered to be the most important festival in all the Buddhist belonging villages of Paddar valley. It is an important social and religious celebration. It is a week-long traditional festival which begins with the illumination of religious places (Gompas) and residential places. Traditionally the festival is celebrated to mark the beginning of New Year. ‘Losar’ falls every year in the month of December- January.

Losar festival in Paddar

It is celebrated in almost every village of Paddar valley amidst extensive pomp and gaiety to welcome the New Year with a special fervour. On this day local people are seen dressed up in finest traditional clothes. They start the festival by visiting monasteries with offerings before their deities, pray for the well-being of their relatives and wish each other.

During the Losar festival a blend of cultural events, traditional performances and various ancient rituals are performed which make the festival more tempting and artistic. There are blaring musical instruments accompanied by dancing and celebrations. Traditional dishes are prepared and served among relatives. Houses are decorated with good luck signs and colourful prayer flags for peace and harmony are hoisted in important religious place like monasteries and house tops to welcome the New Year.

Changes in LOSAR with time.

But the trend of celebrations is changing day by day. With the passage of time the week long celebrations of Losar has now been reduced to a day. Exhibition of our cultural heritage through very ancient rituals and traditional performances are now becoming extinct. Participation of people in the celebrations is decreasing nowadays. The value and importance of the festival Losar in Paddar valley has now remained only as a source of entertainment and enjoyment. The celebration of Losar which was once the celebration of whole community, engagement of all men, women and children, exchange of best wishes among the village has now reduced to few families and relatives. In fact the celebration of the festival has now become a thing of past.

With the advent of television, mobile phones and internet services in Paddar in the past decade, a drastic change in the celebration of Losar has crept in the society which is not a good sign. Use of other languages instead of our own in our houses and community, focusing our mind on other culture by watching TV shows, paying attention more on fantasies has now changed and mind-set of our generations.

Losar festival, 2020. Celebration Gulabgarh.

All these changes with the advent of modernization have helped us all to develop educationally and financially but on the other hand have degraded us morally, ethically and traditionally. We all should focus on the preservation and promotion of our cultural identity. Otherwise in the near future practices like celebration of Losar and other ancient rituals which we got from our forefathers will just remain in our stories.

Promotion and way forward

There are some positive signs in the preservation and promotion of our cultural heritage also. Gandhari village which I think is educationally the most backward among other Buddhist belonging villages is the best example where the villagers both men and women are still seen in their traditional attires at every occasion. It is indeed a good sign. Thanks to the people of Gandhari valley who being cut off from the rest of Paddar valley have still kept their identity intact. Thanks also to the APBSWA, the Buddhist Student Association in Jammu for extending its hands in the promotion of Losar festival during past few years. APBSWA is doing a remarkable job in this regard by providing platform to our young artists to exhibit our culture through cultural songs and dances.

Inauguration of first ever Annual Cultural Festival by his Holyness the 12^th Gyalwang Drukpa on 22^nd of July, 2018 was a revolutionary step towards cultural promotion and preservation. The said cultural festival has revolutionized the whole society. People are now understanding the value of our cultural heritage.

DDC Member Sh. Hari Krishan Ji & BDC Chairman Sh. Arpan Ji was invited as the Chief guest this year by APBYA (All Paddar Buddhist Youth Association), Gulabgarh.

Poets and Lyricists like Master Des Raj and Nomo Padma Tsomo have started composing poems and songs in Paddri language. Artists like Nomo Tsering Tolma, Nomo Tsewang Palmo, Nomo Tashi Dorjee and Nomo Padma Tsomo are coming forward in promoting our culture. First ever musical album ‘Paddar Ldumra” released on the occasion of first annual Paddar Cultural Festival by Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Society Gulabgarh Paddar and live performances by our young artists like Tashi Rock, Tsering Tolma and Tsewang Palmo on international level high voltage stage at Naro Festival Ladakh, India, are some of the live examples which have given new wings to our culture to flourish and new trajectory to our culture to develop. Each and every one of us should take responsibility and play an active part in the cultural transformation. Young and educated class of the society should come forward and extend their hands in transforming the society towards cultural preservation.

Ghirat-Traditional Flour Mills in Paddar

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December 7, 2020

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Ghirat-Traditional Flour Mills in Paddar

Human beings began taking part in agricultural activities around 12000 years ago. In this process many plants were domesticated in the following years. When storage of food became the norm, special focus was made on the food with greater shelf life. Grains with greater shelf life met their expectations best and sooner these cereals and grains became a significant part of their cuisine.

After studying teeth of ancient people it has been found that they chewed grains at the outset. It was around 6700 BC that humans first succeeded in removing the outer bran and germ from the inner digestible core. In other words it is said that people first started making flour from the grains during this time. Primitive pestle and mortars followed by simple mill stones were the first tools used for making flour.

Romans were believed to be the first on earth who ground grains on cone mills. Donkeys and other animals began to replace humans in turning the main mill stone during this time. Water power was harnessed for the first time in the first century BC there and Ancient Greeks were supposed to be using these watermills before 71 BC.

This technology moved to other places with time as well. Working as a source of livelihood it evolved differently at different places for millennia. With the evolution of this water powered machine it got different names at different places. In India also, it flourished rampantly and people in the Himalayan and Sub-Himalayan regions people followed this trend as well. It worked as a source of livelihood for them for many years.

In Paddar also this machine filled the stomach of many. One can easily find the relics of Ghirat in Paddar. Some are in desolated condition while others are in good condition and working. With time the importance of these traditional machines are declining, thanks to the indifferent attitude of people, government and low economic importance of these due to their old primitive design.

Components of Ghirat in Paddar:

Ghirats are very simplistic hydro-powered machines composed mainly of many wooden parts viz. Changhoil, Chaut, Twarkin, Pathol etc. Our ancient people have designed these parts with great dexterity. Today in this write-up we shall explore all the facets of this machine and know about the local names of the components along with their functions. Here are these:

Changhoil– It looks like a wooden jar installed mainly for the storage of grains. There is a small hole at the bottom of it from where grains pass on to the next protruding pipe attached to it.
Chaut– This small wooden pipe like structure attached to the Changhoil takes grains from it and delivers these to the hole of a larger stone below for grinding.
Twarkin– This is a small wooden pin like structure. Its one part is fixed to the Changoil and Chaut system and other loosely touches with the main rotating stone. When the stone rotates this pin like structure rubs against the rough surface of it. This friction produces vibration in the system and ends up regulating the flow of grains from the wooden pipe to the hole.
Banjar– Controlling instrument of Twarkin is called Banjar in local dialect.
Pathol– The massive stone which rotates due to the mechanical energy of water is called Pathol.
Sheyl– Pathol rotates on this big stone called Sheyl in the local dialect. It provides base to the main gyrating stone.
Shaand- Shand is the name of the axel attached to Pathol.
Taai- It is the Base of the grinding stone or in other words the space between the Pathol and Sheyl is called Taai in the local language.
Ghirood– This is the main component of Ghirat. It is a drum like part to which many flakes of wood are attached. Water falls on these flakes through the external pipe and this turbine like structure starts rotating. Shaand attached to it rotates Pathol and Ghirat starts its function.

Atolh– It is that unit of Pathol which controls it by adjusting its spin. By controlling this one can alter the physicality of the flour.
Nighaar- After smooth grinding flour emerges from the opening to the base for collection. That opening from where flour emerges after thorough crushing is called Nighaar.
Tlau- It is a name given to the broom which is used to collect flour from the surroundings.
Naai- Water pipe which carries water from the river or brook is called Naai in the local dialect.
Badaar- This is of prime importance. It is a name of lever used for Atolh purpose.
Muaan- Main water supply point is called Muaan in Paddri.
Chhotyail- It is a wooden slate like structure that is used for the regulation of water supply.
Kunda/Makunda- It is that component of Ghirat on which Girood rotates. It is made of made of Bronze which prevents maximum wearing and tearing and hence facilitates the smooth rotation of Ghirood.
Aair- These are the names of tools used for the repairing of Ghirat components.
Shoshkair- It is a big rectangular spoon like structure which is used for collecting flour.
Zhanghot- It is a base on which Kunda/Makunda is fixed and on which Ghirod revolves.

Power Generation through Ghirats in Paddar?

A little bit of innovation in these eco-friendly Ghirats can work wonders for Paddar and the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. If we succeed in generating electricity from these machines with simple alterations in their structure, we can change the society of Paddar and UT in multiple ways. Many small industries will sprang up around these machines. There are many such structures in the UT today. Uttrakhand and many other states are using this technology profusely to meet their demands.

For more information on the power generation through Ghirats you can click on this photo below:

Article on power generation through Ghirats in Uttrakhand.

It is therefore our request to the concerned Ministry of Power & Development and authorities to please taking this issue staidly so that we can go great guns in this sector and provide employment opportunities to our people. These Ghirats which were the main source of employment in the past can be revived only if we staple economic importance with these in this era and if other states can do that with strenuous efforts so can we. NGOs can play a vital role in this regard. If we really want to bring change in our Paddar and in our area we all must head towards this direction.

Temples in Paddar (Goddesses)

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Paddar Machail

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November 29, 2020

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Author: Pawan Parihar

Religious Heritage of Paddar includes monuments and traditions and also some cultural practices which are inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants. Such as oral tradition, social practice rituals and festive events etc.

Paddar valley is known as Devbhoomi, land of Gods and Godesses, because innumerable temples and shrines with glittering holy flags soaring into the sky, dot the Paddar’s skyline thereby creating an ambience of joyful and peacefulness. Paddar is a subdivision which is popularly known as Sapphire Valley inhabited by all three religious communities viz. Hindus, Buddhists and Muslims. All three communities live together with peace, cooperation and harmony.

Keeping in mind these common beliefs and ideas a question arises that how these people are cooperating and living together amidst huge religious diversity and plurality. In order to explain these questions we will disclose some information about the religious heritage of Paddar and how this heritage is facing challenges in the 21st century. Let us explore some famous religious places of Paddar. Bodybuilding per ragazzi: allenamento tricipiti esterni testosterone propionato compresse donne bodybuilding e bodybuilder – consigli, allenamento, palestra, salute, sfondi e video. Paddar is a called Devbhoomi because of the presence of innumerable female and male deities and their temples at different places.

FEMALE DEITIES

Female Deity	Place
Chandi Mata Temple	Machail
Singhasan Mata Temple	Chitto
Sheetla Mata Temple	Leondi, Ligri
Nav Durga Mata Temple	Hagyoth Dhar
Jwala Mata Temple	Atholi
Nainer Mata Temple	Ligri
Kali Mata Temple	Sohal

Chandi Mata Temple:

The magnificent temple complex is situated in the heart of Machail village. Chandi mata Shrine is very famous among the Hindu Community. It is one of the most famous and oldest temple of Paddar which enhances the beauty of Paddar. It is located at village Machail which is about 32kms away from main base camp Gulabgarh. It is believed that in this temple Goddess Durga exists in the Pindi form (roop) which is known by the name of Kali, Chandi and so on. This temple has its own unique history and story as well. People from J&K and other part of a country come here to get their wishes fulfilled. They had seen living miracle of the Goddess Chandi Mata. The idol and Pindi form of Chandika are well-known for shaking their jewelry of their own without any vivid wind force.

Machail Mata Shrine is a sacred place and conflicts like these must be resolved urgently. For this, we need to develop a sense of responsibility among the people of Paddar to sort it out. There is also a grave need to bring in a radical reform in the system to make it proficient. It is a matter of great concern for the prominent citizen of Paddar to make an effort in this direction.

Singhasan Mata Temple

Singhasan Mata, Chitto, is one of the oldest and beautiful temple of the Paddar valley. It is situated at village Chitto which is about 16 kms away from the main town of the area, Gulabgarh. After Machail Yatra which started in 1987, Chitto Yatra is second oldest Yatra in Paddar. Singhasan Mata here also exists in the form of Pindi roop. It is believed that Singhasan Mata lives behind the drape and that no one is allowed to peek inside the curtain. If one does so and goes against the existing mythological rule one would lose his/her eye sight for entire life. Temple has many connections with legends. Governing body of Singhasan Mata is called Singhasan Mata Sevak Sanstha. This body looks after the entire Yatra management. The number of devotee are increasing annually. The day is not too far when this Yatra will become as big as Machail Yatra. The Chitto Mata Yatra happens during the month of July. It starts on 1^st July and concludes on 12^th July that is from Chishoti to ChItto. Recently, a Jyot Yatra of Singhasan Mata is also started. Jyot Yatra starts on 1^st July from Jammu, Digyana to Chitoo Durbar. SMSS has made many arrangements for the convenience of the devotees. In the year 2019 the Holy Shrine of Chitto Mata Temple was decorated beautifully by the people of Jammu Digyana who take Singhasan Mata Jyot to Chitto Bhavan. Firstly they had decorated the temple beautifully but it is an astonishing thing that they removed all the decorations from the temple just before the Main Chadi Mubarak would reach there which was coming from Chishoti.

Nav Durga Mata Temple

Nav Durga Mata Temple is an ancient type of open temple built on a hill top. This temple is situated on Hgyoth Dhar which is about 15 kms from main Gulabgarh. Nav Durga Mata Yatra commences in the month of August (probably 28^th) after the Machail Yatra. The legend or patron of Hagyoth Yatra is Sh. Thakur Lal Ji. He takes Yatra from village Kukandrawn to Nav Durga Darbar Hagyoth. This Yatra is being looked by the local Sanstha. For the convenience of devotees this local managing body has made temporary sheds along the route and provides langar facilities as well. But it is a matter of concern that the number of pilgrims are gradually increasing year by year and the steps to expand the body and to facilitate the proper functioning at Sanstha level are not being sought of expectantly. In fact it is one of the highest temple in Paddar valley.

Sheetla Mata Temple

Sheetla Mata Temple is situated at village Leondi in Panchayat Gulabgarh which is 3 to 4 kms away from Gulabgarh. It is known by many names viz. Sheetla, Sitala and so on, worshipped by many people. It is believed that Sheetla Mata cures poxes, sores, ghouls, pustuts and diseases.

Jwala Mata Temple

The holy temple of Jwala Mata is located at village Atholi. The temple of Jawala Mata is about 2 kms away from Gulabgarh. The Goddess Jawala is a set of eternal flame and people in all across the country worship Goddess Jawala. They have firm faith in Mata and their wishes get fulfilled here. Locals also perform some religious festivals here. The Goddess is popularly known as Jwala Mata. It is a very sacred place where many people take Yatras in this temple and also perform ceremony of ‘hair-cut’ of their children. There are also other religious festivals which are celebrated here. Especially on the occasion of Machail Yatra the main Chadi Mubarak visits this temple before heading to Machail Durbar.

Kali Mata Temple

The holy templeof Kali Mata was built many centuries ago. It is located at village Sohal about 11 kms away from Gulabgarh. Goddess Kali is also called by many names by the locals of the village. People worship this deity fervently and celebrate some traditional festivals at the sanctum sanctorum. This temple has become popular because the main Chadi of Singhasan Mata stays here at night during the eve of Chitto Yatra.

Nainer Mata Temple

Nainer Mata temple is located in the small village of Panchayat Ligri, (Kadyulu). This is one of the magnificent temple which is found in the forests of village Ligri. This temple has its own history. People of the village celebrate a festival called Magh Mela Ligri Salar. This is a very famous festival of two female deities known as Naigeri and Naineri. Magh Mela is a 3 day festival which are called called Dhar Zaath, Shail Dui and Ligri Zaath respectively. This festival is celebrated after every 2 years in the month of October.

Origin of the Word Paddar

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Ashish Chouhan

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November 26, 2020

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Lush green pastures of Paddar attracted cattle grazers from the neighbouring areas viz. Zanskar, Bhaderwah and Pangi. Similarity in language and culture give testimony to this fact. Many propositions have been put forward by scholars for the word Paddar.

According to S.D Vyas, word Paddar is comprised of two words PAA & DAR, the first one means a ‘foot or pul’ in the native dialect and the later stands for ‘the fear’ ². Thus the meaning of word according to him loosely translates to a place which is full of adventures.

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Others suggest that its genesis is linked to the name “padhar” meaning meadow in Bhaderwahi and Pangi dialect. There is also a place in Bhaderwah by the name Padri meaning meadow and which justifies this proposition to some extent.

Also, there is a place called Padum in Zanskar to the north of Paddar. This word Padum is also quite similar to the word Paddar^. It is a point of coincidence or something else that names of some of the surrounding regions are quite similar to the name Paddar. This point has led many scholars to conclude that migration to this place Paddar would have had happened in the past mainly from these three regions and not from the western region i.e. Kishtwar.

Poem on the Burning Jungles of Paddar by Sonu Kumar

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October 11, 2020

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Poem on the Burning Jungles of Paddar by Sonu Kumar

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किस्सा ही अजीब था
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और दरिया भी करीब था

पंछी यू फड़फड़ाने लगे ,
दिन- रात वो रोते रहे ॥
घर जल गया उनका सुनो ,
हम चैन से सोते रहे ॥
यह क्या हुआ किसने किया ,
इंसान नहीं वो रकीब था ॥