STONE PELTING - Maa Varahi(Barahi) Bagwal Devidhura Fair 2014 - Champawat, Uttarakhand, India
[STONE PELTING FAIR] Devidhura fair is held every year in compound of the Maa Varahi(Barahi) Devi temple at Devidhura, District - Champawat, Uttarakhand. On the day of Raksha Bandhan(A famous Indian festival).
Devidhura fair is well known for its enchanting folk songs, dances and widely for its Bagwal.
The Bagwal : The two groups (each group with two KHAMS) of people throw stones(now fruits along with stones for past two years) at each other, while they try to protect themselves by using big rounded roof like shields.(The Bagwal is said to be played to avoid human sacrifice which used to take place in area every year.)
Watching the Bagwal is a truly thrilling experience. The Devidhura fair has maintained its old vigour
Mata Varahi (Barahi) devi temple, Champawat
At distance of 45 kms from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large wooden shields. The participants don't care about the injuries and the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also a worth noticing fact that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots and lots of people come to this temple. One thing more unusual over here. In this temple people give Bali of Goat and Buffaloes . One more fair held over on the day of Maha Shivrat.
It is a very cold place. It is like a heaven. Surrounded by the beauty of the Nature. Most go there and take part in the fair.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan, at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess, kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men duly purified, fight a battle in front of the temple flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Barahi Devi temple of Devidhura, Champawat
At distance of 45 kms from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large wooden shields. The participants don't care about the injuries and the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also a worth noticing fact that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots and lots of people come to this temple. One thing more unusual over here. In this temple people give Bali of Goat and Buffaloes . One more fair held over on the day of Maha Shivrat.
It is a very cold place. It is like a heaven. Surrounded by the beauty of the Nature. Most go there and take part in the fair.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan, at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess, kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men duly purified, fight a battle in front of the temple flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
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देवी बराही धाम का अद्भुत रहस्य । देवीधुरा | Bagwal Mela in Devidhura | Maa Varahi Temple
Devidhura, situated at the trijunction of three beautiful hill stations of Uttarakhand- Almora, Nainital and Champawat is not only well known for its beauty but for the Bagwal mela. It is held in the compound of Maa Varahi(Barahi) Devi temple on the day of Raksha Bandhan.
Address: Devidhura Rd, Kurpankha, Uttarakhand 263002, Devidhura, Champawat, India, Must visit old temple of Maa Varahi. Don't miss the rock and the ancient temple behind the recent construction.
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The nearest railway station Devidhura
The nearest railway station to Devidhura is Kathgodam which is located in and around 13.4 kilometer distance
Nearest airport Devidhura
Devidhura‘s nearest airport is Pantnagar Airport situated at 35.3 KM distance. Few more airports around Devidhura are as follows.
Entrance of Barahi cave temple in Devidhura, Uttrakhand
At a distance of 45 km from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan or rakhi day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large
wood-and-cane shields. The participants don't care about the injuries as the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also worth noticing that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots of people come to this temple. Even more unusually, at this temple people give bali or sacrifice goat and buffaloes. Another fair is held on the day of Maha Shivrat or Shivratri.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess which kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest
ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men who have been duly purified fight a battle in front of the temple, flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
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Barahi Mata temple in Devidhura, Kumaon
At a distance of 45 km from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan or rakhi day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large
wood-and-cane shields. The participants don't care about the injuries as the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also worth noticing that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots of people come to this temple. Even more unusually, at this temple people give bali or sacrifice goat and buffaloes. Another fair is held on the day of Maha Shivrat or Shivratri.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess which kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men who have been duly purified fight a battle in front of the temple, flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world...
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Barahi Mata temple in Devidhura
At distance of 45 kms from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large wooden shields. The participants don't care about the injuries and the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also a worth noticing fact that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots and lots of people come to this temple. One thing more unusual over here. In this temple people give Bali of Goat and Buffaloes . One more fair held over on the day of Maha Shivrat.
It is a very cold place. It is like a heaven. Surrounded by the beauty of the Nature. Most go there and take part in the fair.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan, at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess, kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men duly purified, fight a battle in front of the temple flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Cave temple of Barahi Devi in Devidhura
At a distance of 45 km from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan or rakhi day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large
wood-and-cane shields. The participants don't care about the injuries as the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also worth noticing that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots of people come to this temple. Even more unusually, at this temple people give bali or sacrifice goat and buffaloes. Another fair is held on the day of Maha Shivrat or Shivratri.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess which kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest
ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men who have been duly purified fight a battle in front of the temple, flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
Watch yet another fascinating vignette of India, from within the broadest sub-continental archive at Wilderness Films India Ltd.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Garahwal kham enters the courtyard of goddess Barahi temple to celebrate Bagwal
Uttarakhand, the land known for its sanctity and religious fervor, is a cauldron of religious festivity. The unique cultural tradition in this Himalayan state invites people from every section to witness the wonderful saga of cultural and religious merriment. One of these traditions in the state is an inimitable festival called Bagwal where people dance and sing and pelting small pebbles to each other to express their joy.
Bagwal literally means fight with stones. This unique festival is celebrated in Devidhura village, which is located at a distance of 75km from Champawat district town. The hamlet is located at the tri junction of three districts Nainital, Almora and Champawat and easily accessible from any of these places.
In ancient time, Bali (a man as a gift presented to god for appeasement) presented to goddess Barahi every year, which became a tradition among people in that part of the world. Every year a man was gifted to Maa Barahi from a group of people called Kham. One year, an old woman's turn came, but she was helpless because she had only one grandson and she was reluctantly sacrificed him to goddess.
Goddess Barahi granted to leave her grandson but gave an option of gifting blood equal to the blood present in the body of an average man. The Bagwal festival was originated from this exception day an since the time it is celebrated in particular place every year. Although it sounds an unusual story, but people of Uttarakhand have deep faith in the legend and goddess Barahi.
The Bagwal festival is celebrated on the day of Rakshabandhan, on the month of Sravan. On this day the chief of Kham along with the priest of temple, they worship Maa Barahi. After the puja, Prasad is distributed among devotees and four people were prepared for fight.
The fighters enter the temple complex with sticks and a cover (farra) and revolve around the temple like a dance movement and sing devotional song. Some people beat drums, and some sing folk songs. Two groups then start throwing stones to each other and no matter how much injury has taken place, they won't stop until the priest ask them to do so after inspecting the proper amount of blood is shed for the goddess.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Rock cut temple of Barahi at Devidhura
At a distance of 45 km from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan or rakhi day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large
wood-and-cane shields. The participants don't care about the injuries as the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also worth noticing that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots of people come to this temple. Even more unusually, at this temple people give bali or sacrifice goat and buffaloes. Another fair is held on the day of Maha Shivrat or Shivratri.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess which kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest
ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men who have been duly purified fight a battle in front of the temple, flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
Watch yet another fascinating vignette of India, from within the broadest sub-continental archive at Wilderness Films India Ltd.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Inside the cave temple of Barahi devi of Devidhura
At a distance of 45 km from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan or rakhi day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large
wood-and-cane shields. The participants don't care about the injuries as the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also worth noticing that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots of people come to this temple. Even more unusually, at this temple people give bali or sacrifice goat and buffaloes. Another fair is held on the day of Maha Shivrat or Shivratri.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess which kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest
ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men who have been duly purified fight a battle in front of the temple, flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
Watch yet another fascinating vignette of India, from within the broadest sub-continental archive at Wilderness Films India Ltd.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
The gaulish fight begins! Uttarakhand's Devidura temple stone-pelting festival
Men hold shield to protected themselves from stone pelting during the stone-pelting festival in Uttarakhand, India.
Festivals are occasions to spend time with friends and family, of religious ceremony and of introspection. However some festivals can be quite deadly. In the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India a dangerous festival of stone pelting is organized annually. Outside of this region, to the rest of the world this festival would seem bizarre.
Lohaghat is a destination of great historical and mythological significance. In the nineteenth century, the British were so overwhelmed by its beauty that they proposed to develop it as the summer capital of the British empire in India. The area is an exquisite combination of natural beauty, historical importance and a salubrious atmosphere. An hour's drive away from Lohaghat, is Devidhura Village, which is famous for its Barahi temple where a bizarre festival is held once every year on the day of the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan. This unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Garhwal and Nepal among other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups from different clans throw stones at each other while trying to protect themselves with large wooden shields.
The participants do not care about the injuries they receive. In fact, the injuries are believed to be a blessing from the goddess. It is claimed by the people of Devidhura that nobody has ever died as a result of the stone-pelting during this unusual fair. Bagwal starts with the offering of bells to goddess Barahi. People come in processions from the nearby villages to offer big bells to the goddess. One of the most important rituals of this festival is the animal sacrifices. It's an old tradition to sacrifice animals on the day before Bagwal. People from nearby villages bring goats to be sacrificed to the goddess as they believe that the sacrifices will please goddess Barahi. As many as seventy goats are sacrificed during this ritual. The next day, on the day of Raksha bandhan, four khams or clans namely the Chamyals, the Lamgariyas, the Garahwals and the Walig participate in this unusual ritual of stone pelting. At first, the warriors from the Lamgariya Kham reach the battle field..... They circumambulate the temple, after which the rest of the khams enter the battle field after circumambulating the temple as well. All the warriors of the different khams are in high spirits. They jump around the courtyard as if warming up before the battle. Thousands of people came to witness Bagwal this year. Bagwal is held in the courtyard of Goddess Barahi's temple. It is said that Devidhura used to be a dense forest in which 52,000 warriors and 64 yoginis had unleashed a reign of terror. In order to get rid of this constant threat, the villagers of Devidhura decided to please the goddess by offering one human sacrifice every year. Goddess Barahi fulfilled their wish and granted them her protection. The sacrificial man was stoned till death. The practice of human sacrifice continued up till the reign of the Chand rulers.
It is said that when the grandson of an old lady belonging to the Chamyal kham or clan was to be sacrificed, the old lady prayed to Goddess Barahi to spare the only surviving male descendent in her family. All four clans also prayed to the Goddess to accept blood equivalent to that of one man. The Goddess accepted this prayer. Since this time the practice of Bagwal came into being. With the blowing of a conch shell, Bagwal starts around at 2:30 pm and continues for 10 minutes. During the bagwal the two groups of people throw stones on each other while they try to protect themselves by using large wooden shields. During the Bagwal blood flows from the injuries of men caused due to the stone-pelting. The priest stops the ritual, as soon as he realizes that the blood of men equivalent to that of one man has been offered to the goddess. To stop the Bagwal the priest goes to the battle field and asks the warriors to stop the bloodshed.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
short film edited stone pelting festival devidhura bagwal
Bagwal taking place at Barahi devi temple of Devidhura
At a distance of 45 km from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan or rakhi day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large
wood-and-cane shields. The participants don't care about the injuries as the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also worth noticing that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The Barahi Mata temple is very famous here. Lots of people come to this temple. Even more unusually, at this temple people give bali or sacrifice goat and buffaloes. Another fair is held on the day of Maha Shivrat or Shivratri.
The Devidhura Fair is held on the day of Raksha Bandhan at the Barahi Devi Temple. A unique feature of the fair is the image of the goddess which kept in a locked brass casket. This casket is taken in a procession to a nearby mountain spring where a blindfolded priest
ritually bathes the image and replaces it in the casket.
The whole night the Goddess is worshipped and the next morning the exciting Bagwaal fair is celebrated. Two groups of men who have been duly purified fight a battle in front of the temple, flinging stones at each other, while thousands gather to watch.
Watch yet another fascinating vignette of India, from within the broadest sub-continental archive at Wilderness Films India Ltd.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Sadhu blowing the conch shell at goddess Varahi temple
An Indian Sadhu blows conch shell at Varahi / Barahi temple in Devidhura, Uttarakhand.
At distance of 45 kms from Lohaghat in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is famous for its Barahi temples. A very unusual fair, which attracts people from Kumaon, Nepal, and even other places, is held every year at the temple of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan day. During this festival, known as Bagwal, two groups of dancing and singing people throw stones at each other, while they try to protect themselves with the help of large wooden shields. The participants don't care about the injuries and the injuries are believed to be auspicious. It is also a worth noticing fact that there had been no loss of life till today during this unusual fair.
The famous hunter, Jim Corbett's tale 'Temple Tiger' is associated with the Devidhura temples. Devidhura is situated amidst tall deodar and oak trees surrounded by beautiful native flora and fauna. This is a wonderful place for trekking and being one with the mountains.
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STONE PELTING TEMPLE CHAMPAWAT| Devidhura Bagwal Mela 2017 |देवीधुरा बग्वाल मेला 2017|
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आज हम आपको ले कर के आये है मा बाराही के इस पावन धाम में. उत्तराखंड के चम्पावत जिले में माँ का ये चमत्कारी मंदिर है. माँ बाराही धाम, लोहाघाट-हल्द्वानी मार्ग पर लोहाघाट से देवीधूरा मंदिर लगभग 45 कि.मी की दूरी पर स्थित है।
उत्तराखंड के इस मंदिर की मान्यता है कि खुली आंखों से माता के दर्शन करने वाला व्यक्ति अंधा हो जाता है। इसी कारण देवी की मूर्ति को ताम्रपेटिका में रखा जाता है। 12वीं सदी में स्थापित इस मंदिर में माता का श्रृंगार भी माता की आँखों में पट्टी बांधकर किया जाता है.
हर साल रक्षाबंधन के मौके पर मां बाराही धाम में ’’बग्वाल एक तरह का पाषाण युद्ध होता है इस पत्थरमार युद्ध को स्थानीय भाषा में ‘बग्वाल’ कहा जाता है। जिसको देखने देश के कोने-कोने से दर्शनार्थी इस पाषाण युद्ध में दो दल एक दूसरे के ऊपर पत्थर बरसाते है बग्वाल खेलने वाले अपने साथ बांस के बने फर्रे पत्थरों को रोकने के लिए रखते है.
यह बग्वाल कुमाऊँ की संस्कृति का अभिन्न अंग है। श्रावण मास में पूरे पखवाड़े तक यहाँ मेला लगता है। यह दिन पत्थर-युद्ध अर्थात 'बग्वाल का दिवस' होता है।
इस मंदिर की प्रसिद्धि यहाँ हर साल होने वाला बग्वाल (पत्थर मार युद्ध) है जो गहरवाल, लमगड़िया, वलकिया और चम्याल खाम हैं, ये सभी लोग एक दूसरे को निमंत्रण देते हैं और बग्वाल में भाग लेते हैं.
मेला खेलने वाले सभी लोग आपस में रिश्तेदार होते हैं, लेकिन युद्ध के दौरान ये एक दूसरे पर पूरी ताकत से हमला करते हैं. इस दौरान काफी लोगों को चोटें लगती हैं, लेकिन किसी भी तरह की कोई चिल्लाने की आवाज नहीं सुनाई देती है.
कहा जाता है कि जब युद्ध में किसी एक व्यक्ति के खून बह जाता है तो प्रधान पुजारी शंख बजाकर इस बग्वाल की समाप्ति की घोषणा करता है, जिसके बाद सभी लोग एक दूसरे के गले मिलते हैं और एक दूसरे को बग्वाल मेले की बधाई देते हैं. बग्वाल से पहले मैदान में पत्थर नहीं दिखाई देते हैं, लेकिन बग्वाल के बाद मैदान पत्थरो से भर जाता है.
मान्यता के अनुसार देवी की आराधना के लिए लोग एक दूसरे पर पत्थर बरसाते हैं और हर बार सिर्फ 'जय मां बाराही' के जयकारे होते हैं. बग्वाल खेलने वाला व्यक्ति यदि पूर्णरूप से शुद्ध व पवित्रता रखता है तो उसे पत्थरों की चोट नहीं लगती है। सांस्कृतिक प्रेमियों के परम्परागत लोक संस्कृति के दर्शन भी इस मेले के दौरान होते हैं।
चम्पावत जिले का समूचा क्षेत्र मां बाराही को ईष्ट देवी मानता है।
Today we have brought you here in this holy temple of Maa Barahi. This is a miraculous temple of Mother in Champawat district of Uttarakhand. Devihadura Temple is located at a distance of 45 km from Lohaghat on the mother Barahi Dham, Lohaghat-Haldwani road.
This temple of Uttarakhand has the belief that the person who sees the mother with open eyes becomes blind. That is why the statue of Goddess is kept in copper container. Founded in the 12th century, the makeup of the mother is also done by placing the bandage in the eyes of the mother.
Every year on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, Mother Barahi Dham Bagwal is a kind of stone war. This stoning war is called 'Bagwal' in the local language. Looking at the corner from the corner of the country, in this stone war, two parties shed stones on each other. Playing with Bagwala keeps them with the help of bamboo fur stones to prevent them.
This Bagwal is an integral part of the Kumaun culture. In the month of Shravan, there is a fair festival till the fortnight. This day is a stone-war i.e. 'day of bugle'.
The fame of this temple here is Bagwal (stone-kill war) that is every year, which is Gehral, Lamgria, Valkia and Chamyal Kham, all these people invite each other and take part in Bagwal.
All the people playing fair are relatives, but during the war, they attack each other with full force. During this time many people are injured, but no sound of any shouting is heard.
It is said that when a person's blood flows in the war, the head priest announces the termination of this Bagwal by playing cone, The stones are not visible in front of Bagwal, but after Bagwal, the field is filled with stones.
According to the belief, people worship stones on each other for the worship of the Goddess, and every time there is a jaire of 'Jai Maa Barahi'. A person playing Bagwal, if pure and pure, keeps it pure, then it does not hurt the stones. The philosophy of traditional folk culture of cultural lovers is also held during this festival.
The whole region of Champawat district considers mother Barahi as goddess goddess.
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Devidhura Bagwwal Mela, Champawat, Uttrakhand
Traditional stone war in Bagwal of Devidhura
Uttarakhand, the land known for its sanctity and religious fervor, is a cauldron of religious festivity. The unique cultural tradition in this Himalayan state invites people from every section to witness the wonderful saga of cultural and religious merriment. One of these traditions in the state is an inimitable festival called Bagwal where people dance and sing and pelting small pebbles to each other to express their joy.
Bagwal literally means fight with stones. This unique festival is celebrated in Devidhura village, which is located at a distance of 75km from Champawat district town. The hamlet is located at the tri junction of three districts Nainital, Almora and Champawat and easily accessible from any of these places.
In ancient time, Bali (a man as a gift presented to god for appeasement) presented to goddess Barahi every year, which became a tradition among people in that part of the world. Every year a man was gifted to Maa Barahi from a group of people called Kham. One year, an old woman's turn came, but she was helpless because she had only one grandson and she was reluctantly sacrificed him to goddess.
Goddess Barahi granted to leave her grandson but gave an option of gifting blood equal to the blood present in the body of an average man. The Bagwal festival was originated from this exception day an since the time it is celebrated in particular place every year. Although it sounds an unusual story, but people of Uttarakhand have deep faith in the legend and goddess Barahi.
The Bagwal festival is celebrated on the day of Rakshabandhan, on the month of Sravan. On this day the chief of Kham along with the priest of temple, they worship Maa Barahi. After the puja, Prasad is distributed among devotees and four people were prepared for fight.
The fighters enter the temple complex with sticks and a cover (farra) and revolve around the temple like a dance movement and sing devotional song. Some people beat drums, and some sing folk songs. Two groups then start throwing stones to each other and no matter how much injury has taken place, they won't stop until the priest ask them to do so after inspecting the proper amount of blood is shed for the goddess.
This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at rupindang @ gmail . com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.
Stone pelting Maa Barahi BAGWAL Mela Devidhura Champawat India
Traditional 'Bagwal' festival was held in Champawat district of Uttarakhand India, on Monday 7th August 2017. During this festival people throw stones at each other while they try to protect themselves with the help of large shields made of bamboo. This festival is held every year at the temple of goddess Barahi on the occasion of sibling festival Raksha Bandhan. The conventional 'Bagwal' starts after the ceremonial worship of goddess Barahi. There are huge numbers of devotees of goddess Barahi.
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