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SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016 (PAGE 4) HERITAGE PERSONALITY Sudhmahadev Mela Martyr Rucher Kumar Rajinder Chand Anthal are decorated and some people provide free langer facilities Manjeet Razdan from their U.M.G s grenade launchers and AK 47 guns. at Gouri Kund, Sudhmahadev and Mantalai. The houses and Nationalist people retaliated, with the result, militants Fairs and festivals are celebrated with great shops are well decorated and people make good purchases. Observance of Martyr’s day in Bhaderwah suffered heavy losses in men and material. But they zeal and fervor throughout Jammu province Govt. Departments open up stalls of their activities. Thou- on 7th June every year reminds us that torched almost the entire village. sands of people from Jammu province come for pilgrimage There was no army or security forces, only ill equipped from the ancient times. Duggar land is and people from nearby villages of Doda District and Ramna- almost one thousand years of salvery under untrained ordinary police personnel were around who known for organizing the events near gar Tehsil come in their traditional dresses and they sing the foreign invaders was frequently dotted DOGRI classical songs, play music and keep dancing through- were not even able to defend themselves and their police sacred rivers and holy shrines. The people out night, which are a major attraction for the visitors. The with the saga of innumerable martyrdoms to station. belonging to all religions participate in Govt. does all security related arrangements. keep the flame of nationalism civilizational Seeing their plans failing, Ruchier Kumar Koul these fairs and festivals and these Next day early in the morning the people wake up at 4 A.M. values, burning in the heart of people. became top person on the list of Pakistan and J&K mil- and march towards main bathing place called " NADA" where itants. In order to awaken the central and state Govern- celebrations bring love, affection water comes out of a mountain with jumping speed. This is May they be great Sikh Gurus, Maharana Partap, ment from deep slumber, a mass agitation was started and unity among people of different faiths. the main place for HOLY BATH at a distance of 2 kilometers. Shivaji Maratha, Jansi Ki Rani Bhagat Singh etc. all of by Rucher Kumar for 41 days. Shopkeepers observed The sea of devotees after Holy bath at "NADA" comes back them kept on reminding us that one day shackles of continuous hartal and for 28 days while nationalist Sudhmahadev is a wonderland and a religious place of high through another Holy place GOU-KARAN on the bank of Mother India are sure to break. esteem for the Hindus, a great tourist spot and best health Devika Stream. After Gou-Karan people again reach at employees went on strike with the result banks, treas- resort of J&K state. At a distance of about 50 km from Udham- Sudhmahadev for early morning prayer in SHOOL PANISH- In Jammu and Kashmir when Pak based marauders ury, post office, schools, colleges and other offices pur via Chenani, this beautiful valley full of Holy vibrations WAR LORD SHIVA Temple Sudhmahadev. This temple com- cleared the valley of original inhabitants and inhertors remained closed. seems to have been designed by Nature with her own hands. plex is said to be constructed some one thousand years ago, of old civilization, but The matchless scenic beauty of Sudhmahadev contains in but it was modified and renovated many times by the RAJAS failed to create liberated itself various unfolded chapters of history and archaeology of of CHENANI to give it present shape.Adjacent to the zone, they eyed erstwhile ancient civilizations. Sudhmahadev is bounded by lofty peaks, temple,there is one excellent ' HAWELI' of Rajas of Chenani. Doda District. This moun- ice cold water rivulets, green meadows and dense forests. The The Temple has large number of Samadhi's of NATHS. Some tainous district with He created a dedicated force of most sacred rivulet Devika originates in Sudhmahadev area of them took live Samadhi during their life time. Another ravines dense forests and and flows down to purify humanity from birth to death. important place in this temple is 1000 years old continuous- natural caves was most young men, and for the first time Sudhmahadev is visited by people throughout the year. ly burning DHOONI. It is astonishing to note that ASH is nev- Mainly known for ancient Temple of LORD SHIVA- The er taken out yet the ASH level of Dhooni remains same suited for guerrilla war- Sudhmahadev - Chenani - Mantalai belt has number of oth- although logs of wood keep burning day and night. Inside tem- fare. In this district, ter- militants were being resisted by er famous places and Temples linked with glory of LORD SHI- ple Complex there is beautiful temple of GURU GORAKH rorists choose Bhaderwah Nath Ji and also black idol of because they knew people ordinary people in every village, BHAROO NATH JI. It is also here are fiercely national- worth mentioning that in the ist and if they are uproot- Mohallah mountain peaks and in Treasure of SHIV TEMPLE, ed there will be no resist- there lies one unidentified ance at other places. So ravines and caves. Jewel Called "RUDRI" which is they started their onslaught with full force and brutality kept open for darshan during the Mela Days. Inside the tem- on 15th August 1992 when they and their above ground ple complex,there is a large size workers resorted to unprecedented gun firing and trident of Lord Shiva which is grenade bursting and created a war like situation. They Many attempts were made to physically eliminate deeply buried with upper end also showed their inhuman brutality by killing two inno- Rucher Kumar Koul but all failed. However ultimately visible. Legends say that Lord cent students who had gone to jungle to bring back their terrorists were successful on 7th June 1994 when Ruchar Shiva had killed Sudhant cattle one of them being a student of 9th class. Their eyes Kumar Ji achieved martyrdom while he was working in demon with this trident. After were gorged out and their livers and hearts were taken his filed along with his wife near his house. main Pooja in Lord SHIVA out. These terrorists were highly motivated, trained and Temple people take bath in Martyr Rucher Kumar Koul was born in a middle class equipped with highly sophisticated and most modern nearby " PAPNASHNI family on 04/07/1958 with deep religious and national- weapons. BOWLI" which is known to ist background. Right from his childhood he was a RSS remove the bad effects of word- To rectify this situation and weld the common people into an invisible force and stop mass exodus, there came Swyamsevak and then rose as its Zilla Karyawaha. At the Gauri Kund ly sins. At Sudhmahadev there is another grand old temple of a young man, Rucher Kumar Koul, on the scene. Fierce- time of his death he was BJP’s Mandal Pradhan. His life, DEVI MAL constructed by ly nationalist and unmatched power of welding dispirit- though short, was a saga of renunciation, patriotism and VA. These places of great RAJA of Chenani. In the afternoon of religious importance are SUDHMAHADEV MELA -2016 ed people into tough resistors were the hallmark of his complete surrender before Bharat Mata. He lives in the second day the great rush of pilgrims Mandir-Dusshala, personality. He enthused people to the extent that they minds and hearts of patriotic people and in the folklores. turn towards Mantalai-which is 8 Benisang, Haridwar, (JUNE 19-JUNE 21) felt convinced that with their swords, kattas, desi guns, Kilometers from Sudhmahadev. He showed how ill equipped dispirited and unorganized Buda-Kedar Nath and Bud- double barre guns etc enemies AK 47 UMG’s grenade Mantalai is believed to be the Kingdom of Raja Himachal people can be welded into invincible force and battles can hi Sudhi etc. Some of these places are not connected by road father of Goddess Parvati. Here at Mantalai, the Marriage of launchers etc. can be defeated. He created a dedicated and remained unknown till date to outside world. If connect- be won. He is the tallest of all martyrs amongst people Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati took place. The Hawan Kund force of young men, and for the first time militants were ed with each other by road, they will provide great exposure struggling for defeating terrorism. He single handedly has now turned into a big Pond, nearby the old historic tem- being resisted by ordinary people in every village, Mohal- of hidden treasure to the lovers of natural beauty and also to ple at Mantalai. People in thousands take holy bath and wor- lah mountain peaks and in ravines and caves. The first turned against the terrorists in entire erstwhile District devotees of LORD SHIVA. ship in this temple. Mantalai is also known for the APARNA example of unmatched valour was witnessed when vil- Doda It is seen that the CHANDERVANSHI RAJAS OF ASHRAM of late Swami Dharindra Brahamchari Ji, who (The author is President Bhartiya Janta Party District Doda) CHENANI contributed a lot for the construction of these SHIV lage Sartingle was attacked by group of terrorists firing raised multi-million infrastructure in the shape of Hostels , Temples and donated hundreds of Kanals of land for their Hotels, helipad, gardens, Yoga research lab, Gau-Shalas, wide maintenance and development. roads, swimming pools and Cinema Halls etc..However, the HEALTHLINES Sudhmahadev Mela is a three days grand religious gather- ing at different places for Holy bath and pooja in all Temples Ashram has now turned into ruins and there is no further signs of Sudhmahadev area.