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Devidhura Bagwal Mela -:
Bagwal Fair
Devidhura in Champawat is prevalently known for the Bagwal reasonable hung on the event of Raksha Bandhan. The stones are pelted between by one gathering on other who shield themselves.At separation of 45 kms from Lohaghat in the Champawat region of Uttarakhand, Devidhura is well known for its Barahi sanctuaries. An extremely unordinary reasonable, which pulls in individuals from Kumaon, Nepal and even different spots, is held each year at the sanctuary of Barahi Devi on Raksha Bandhan day. Amid this celebration, known as Bagwal, two gatherings of moving and singing individuals toss stones at one another, while they attempt to ensure themselves with the assistance of huge wooden shields.The members couldn't care less about the wounds and the wounds are accepted to be favorable. It is additionally a value seeing reality that there had been no death toll till today amid this uncommon reasonable
Do you believe?
On the Kholikhand Dubachoura grounds, colours are running riot. Warriors with turbans in every shade-orange, pink, white and yellow-clash against one another. Kamal Singh, a student of Class XI from Kanikot village in Champawat district, is busy tying a pink turban. “I play Bagwal because everyone else in the village does,” he says. And does he believe that shedding blood prevents misfortunes? “That’s what everyone believes. So it may be true,” he replies.
The Gaherwals wear orange turbans; Chamyals wear pink; Waliks, white; and Lamgariyas, yellow. They run around the ground carrying shields, and yell with gusto: the stone-pelting begins at 2.42 in the afternoon. The spectators scurry for cover, both from the rain and the stones.
The Gaherwals and Chamyals are on one side, the Lamgariyas and Waliks on the other side of the grounds. For one entire minute there is a a splendid shower of flowers and fruits. In the very second minute the stones come out. They hurl stones and then quickly take cover under their shields. Some warriors come into the spectator area, bleeding profusely from nose and mouth.
The blood bath goes on until the chief priest blows a conch shell at 2.49 pm, signalling that the blood measures up to what might have been spilt in a human sacrifice and concludes the ritual. The clan members embrace one another. The audience relaxes as the tension visibly eases. Some 334 people were injured in the event, says Madan Singh Bohra, the chief medical officer of Chamawat district.
As I prepare to leave, I look around one last time. The muddy ground is littered with stones. Feet in a hurry to return home crush the already mangled fruit lying around in dozens. It’s time to fold up our dripping umbrellas. The rain has stopped.