Bhunda narmedh mahayajna

kullukid · Apr 12th, 2007, 19:24

In Bachoonch village in the Spail valley, Bhunda mahayajna was performed last December to an audience of around 70,000 people. The village is 9 km from Rohru town,this death-defying rope trick held there to please the local deities was performed after a gap of 70 years.

Apparently it was last performed in 1996 in Pujarli village in Rohru tehsil after a gap of 30 years, but i think they may have used a goat rather than a human. I first read about this in Penelope Chetwodes book "Kullu End of the Habitable World" & i think her granddaughter mentions attending this probably in '96 in her book "In Grandmothers Footsteps" Here's a post i did: about her
Lady Penelope Dies In Kullu!

Anyway, hold on to your hats here we go Wooooooooooo!!!!

KK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KdWb...at ed&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QNL4...ated&search =

pmvelu · Apr 12th, 2007, 19:48

Amazing KK !!

AndreasW · Apr 12th, 2007, 19:48

Hi KK,

I already know these videos... Exciting!

Read more about the background: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060108/society.htm#4

This two-centuries-old ritual "Bhunda" was also celebrated a short while ago at Devthi village near Shimla.
http://news.webindia123.com/news/art...10/533588.html

The villagers of Nirmand (the "home" of Bhunda) told me last year, that they'd planning in November 2007 to celebrate this festival after more than 25 years again... http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/200...dows/main3.htm

AndreasW

kullukid · Apr 12th, 2007, 20:06

Thanks for the links Andreas, i thought you'd know all about this! Have you read either of the books i mentioned, i think you'd enjoy them, i read the KULLU one about 3yrs ago on my travels from Leh to Manali to Parvati......strange thing was.... i always seemed to be at the places i was reading about, i was reading about John Bannons while in Manali & Nagar village while in Nagar & Pulga & Khir Ganga while in Parvati etc .....Spooky!

KK

AndreasW · Apr 12th, 2007, 21:14

No, no... "WWW" knows... I would like know all about this, respectively a little bit more.

Of course, Penelope Chetwode's "Kulu" is situated in my library! Seems "In Grandmothers Footsteps" should be the next...

AndreasW

rishabh6296 · Apr 12th, 2007, 22:12

Amazing videos,despite being from india almost all of us arent aware of the local culture and rituals in different parts of the country,thanks for sharing.
Rishabh

mridula · Mar 26th, 2008, 11:35

It is a small world! It was the same Yash Raj who gave me the details of Prashar Lake and post this picture of the lake taken by him at by blog.

I will have to wait till the evening to see the videos at home. But the talk around this rope walk sounds scary enough.

mridula · Apr 7th, 2008, 13:41

I finally managed to watch the videos today and the first part has a lot of animal slaughter on camera, have to admit, I closed my eyes and peered between the fingers to see if we are on to something else.

Also, I was wondering if the crowd is almost all male? Could not see any women on camera. I anyway do not have the stomach to go anywhere near such festivals.

Apr 12th, 2007, 19:24	#1
kullukid Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: u.k. Posts: 986	Bhunda narmedh mahayajna In Bachoonch village in the Spail valley, Bhunda mahayajna was performed last December to an audience of around 70,000 people. The village is 9 km from Rohru town,this death-defying rope trick held there to please the local deities was performed after a gap of 70 years. Apparently it was last performed in 1996 in Pujarli village in Rohru tehsil after a gap of 30 years, but i think they may have used a goat rather than a human. I first read about this in Penelope Chetwodes book "Kullu End of the Habitable World" & i think her granddaughter mentions attending this probably in '96 in her book "In Grandmothers Footsteps" Here's a post i did: about her Lady Penelope Dies In Kullu! Anyway, hold on to your hats here we go Wooooooooooo!!!! KK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KdWb...at ed&search= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QNL4...ated&search =

Mar 26th, 2008, 11:35	#7
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,283	It is a small world! It was the same Yash Raj who gave me the details of Prashar Lake and post this picture of the lake taken by him at by blog. I will have to wait till the evening to see the videos at home. But the talk around this rope walk sounds scary enough. __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

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Apr 12th, 2007, 19:48	#2
pmvelu Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 601	Amazing KK !!

Apr 12th, 2007, 19:48	#3
AndreasW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 228	Hi KK, I already know these videos... Exciting! Read more about the background: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060108/society.htm#4 This two-centuries-old ritual "Bhunda" was also celebrated a short while ago at Devthi village near Shimla. http://news.webindia123.com/news/art...10/533588.html The villagers of Nirmand (the "home" of Bhunda) told me last year, that they'd planning in November 2007 to celebrate this festival after more than 25 years again... http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/200...dows/main3.htm AndreasW

Apr 12th, 2007, 20:06	#4
kullukid Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: u.k. Posts: 986	Thanks for the links Andreas, i thought you'd know all about this! Have you read either of the books i mentioned, i think you'd enjoy them, i read the KULLU one about 3yrs ago on my travels from Leh to Manali to Parvati......strange thing was.... i always seemed to be at the places i was reading about, i was reading about John Bannons while in Manali & Nagar village while in Nagar & Pulga & Khir Ganga while in Parvati etc .....Spooky! KK

Apr 12th, 2007, 21:14	#5
AndreasW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 228	No, no... "WWW" knows... I would like know all about this, respectively a little bit more. Of course, Penelope Chetwode's "Kulu" is situated in my library! Seems "In Grandmothers Footsteps" should be the next... AndreasW

Apr 12th, 2007, 22:12	#6
rishabh6296 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 779	Amazing videos,despite being from india almost all of us arent aware of the local culture and rituals in different parts of the country,thanks for sharing. Rishabh

Apr 7th, 2008, 13:41	#8
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,283	I finally managed to watch the videos today and the first part has a lot of animal slaughter on camera, have to admit, I closed my eyes and peered between the fingers to see if we are on to something else. Also, I was wondering if the crowd is almost all male? Could not see any women on camera. I anyway do not have the stomach to go anywhere near such festivals.

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