Rohit Shastri

It is believedthat all Naag Devtas (snakes) in

Jammu region belong to family of Vasuki Naag.

There is detailed explanation in the ancient Dogra

history about Vasukinaag. Kai Dev, Bhaid Dev,

Chorasoo Dev, Kalsoo Dev, Loonsoo Dev,

Dhansar Dev, Mansar Dev, Chilk Dev, Milk Dev,

Surgal Dev, are believed to be sons and grand

sons of Vasukinaag. The elder son is Kai Dev

and youngest among them is Bhaid Devta. Vasu-

ki Naag belongs to Kshyatriya community. These

Naag are Ishadhari (change its form). It is the

because of this ability that they assume different

shapes and have capacity to move in water, sky

and on the land.

There is a famous story about the origin of

Vasuki Naag in Jammu region

The legend goes that once Vasuki Naag suf-

fered from skin disease and he called the serv-

ices to vaid (doctor) of the region. He told Vasu-

ki Naag that if some body brought river from

Kailash Parvat and you take bath in that river

you(bawaji) will be cured. The Vasuki Naag

called the assembly of all Ashtkuli (Naag) snakes

and told them that if any body from you can bring

river from Kailash, he will be given Jammu state

in reward.

The youngest son of the Vasuki Naag (Bhaid-

Devta) brought river Tawi with him in Jammu

region, and as reward he received Jammu State.

On the other hand, eldest son of the Vasuki Naag

Kai Dev who was carrying pious water in a vas-

sel and was expecting to reach first, came to know

that river Tawi is already flowing in Jammu.Kai

Naag turned furious and in order to cool down

his anger the Vasuki Naag permitted his son

Kaidev to bring another river . He brought with

him Chander Bhaga (Chenab) Kai Dev estab-

lished his existence forcibly over northern state

of Jammu and Bhaid Dev was given southern

Jammu region.

It is very well mention in folk songs of Jam-

mu.

"Jammua da Tikka Bhaid GiMeliya,

Akhnoor da Kai.

VichTawi de BhaidBasda,

Akhnoor Basda Kai.

Vich Jamua Mitha Peer Basda,

Bavey Kalka Mai."

When Vasuki Naag's family was divided into

two he felt deep sorrow. It is oftenly heard in

Dogri Kark (phari songs) Chat.

Jammu Da Tikka Bhaidgimeliya

Te Akhnoor Da Raja Kai.

Vandi Dita a raaj Jammua da, Vasuki

Akhiyana Pao Duaie.

The other sons and grandsons of lord Vasuki

Naag like Sujan Dev, Milk Dev, Chal Dev and

Surgal Dev started living in Samba. The Bawa

Kailakh Dev also belongs to this family and his

abode is in village Thather, Raipur, Domana while

Tulhan Dev are resides in Kashmir.

Bawa Kailakh Devji: There is an interest-

ing story about the origin of Bawa Kailakh Devji.

When the Jammu region was divided between

kaidev and Bhaid Dev, Kailakh Dev took rest

here in the village Thathar Bantalab Jammu.

When Bawaji started living here, there was

dense forest and some boys of Seth communi-

ty used to graze cows here. Bawaji and boys

from Seth community used to play kabbadi

here. With the passage of time these boys

started narrating about this boy to their tribes.

They told that a handsome boy plays kabbadi

with them and his team never loses game and

he is very powerful. The chief and elders of Seth

tribe got suspicious about this boy. They

thought that he might be spoy of other tribes

community, who could cause loss to the animal

stock of their tribes. It was decided that soldiers

of Seth community will arrest this boy. On next

day, at the end of play the soliders of Seth com-

munity arrested Bawaji but all of a sudden

Bawaji disappeared. At this development all

were astonished.

When Bawaji disappeared from the spot, sud-

denly a sound was heard in the sky (akashwani)

that "I am Kailakh Dev and I am son of Vasuki-

Naag. I had to appear in Raipur village but you

people have to give me place here and have to

gift me this place. This place shall not be cultivat-

ed by any body, and nobody shall raise his claim

over this land. That Seth Baradari shall treat me

their Kuldevta and they shall worship me". Hear-

ing this voice, they agreed to his demands. The

Rakwal community gifted the land where Baba

Kailkh Devji appeared in present form at Thather

Bantalab Jammu.

The idol has been established on the spot in

the form of (mohra) from where the Bawa Kailakh

Devji had disappeared. The Seth Biradari wor-

ship Bawaji and take care of this place (Kul-

sthan) for the last so many centuries and this

place is properly looked after by Seth communi-

ty.

It is worthwhile to mention here that the mus-

lim community of Jammu region also worship

Bawa Kailakhdevji,this community offers milk of

their milch animals to Bawa Kailakhdevji upto

eleven days whenever any milch animal give

birth to sibblings.

(The author is mahant of Bawa Kailakh Dev Ji)

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THIS WEEK FOR YOUMAY 19 — MAY 25, 2013

1. ARIES

Ganesha predicts that this is going to be a

very auspicious week for you, especially

in the personal and romantic spheres.

If you have had problems in your rela-

tionships in the recent times, you may

be rest assured that this week they

shall get sorted out. You shall mingle

freely with people from all the walks of life,

and because of your broad-minded approach, you shall

have no difficulty relating to their joys and sorrows. The

fact that you can identify with people from a wide cross-

section of society is bound to raise your prestige. You

shall, therefore, be readily able to appreciate and

accept the shortcomings in other people. You will also

realise the power of NOW, and give up your habit of

thinking too much about the past or the future.

2. TAURUS

Ganesha foresees a lot of advancement

for you on the professional front this

week. You shall display not just profes-

sionalism, but loads of determination

and guts in perusing your objectives.

The only problem you may face is what

is called a `starting problem'. This is where

you shall have to show your guts, and make a beginning,

no matter what. And you shall soon realise that well

begun is half done. Once you have begun a project,

everything else will begin to flow smoothly, from the

acute functioning of your mind right down to the cooper-

ation of your colleagues. You may soon be riding the

crest, a fact that shall be obvious to the powers that be,

who may just decide that it is high time to reward you for

your extra-ordinary efforts.

3. GEMINI

Emotions may dominate everything else this week,

foretells Ganesha. Things have not been

going your way of late, and it is sure to

make you feel down in the dumps. But

the best thing is that you know exact-

ly how to disguise such negative feel-

ings with a cheerful countenance.

Anyone who sees you will see a happy-

go-lucky person, and nobody shall be able to even

guess that deep inside you may be rolling in misery. So

in your alone-times, you will sit down and confabulate

with your intuition, which, to date, has never let you

down. You are bound to come up with solutions, and in

the meanwhile, helping others solve their more mun-

dane problems shall keep you preoccupied, and make

you popular in your circles.

4. CANCER

Ganesha predicts that trouble on the domes-

tic front may keep you preoccupied this

week, but you can manage those provid-

ed your financial condition is healthy

enough, which it may not be, all due to

your spendthrift ways, something that you

may find much more difficult to manage.

Money shall flow through your fingers like water off a duck's

back. Therefore, in order to avoid imminent bankruptcy, you

have no alternative but to change your spending habits.

Become extremely careful when it comes to buying any-

thing, and make it a thumb-rule to only purchase those

things that are absolutely necessary for survival. If you don't

learn your lessons from the prevailing situation and start sav-

ing immediately, you may soon be in dire straits.

5. LEO

This week in your eagerness to chart

out your future course of action, you

are apt to get too much into the nitty-

gritties of it, foresees Ganesha,

which means that there is a likeli-

hood of getting derailed from your

important immediate tasks and short-

term goals. Take a holistic view, and proceed as per

the demands of the current situations. Another thing

you need to be careful about this week is not to pass

off other peoples' work as unimportant. Such arro-

gance may not be tolerated by everyone, and you

may end up getting embroiled in bitter scuffles.

Besides, there may be some personal problems that

may be troubling you, so you need to take some time

off, meditate to get to the root of it, and root it out.

6. VIRGO

Ganesha advises you to mind your own busi-

ness this week instead of interfering in the

work of others, and assures that if you

can resolve to do this and stick to it, you

are bound to make rapid progress in

your profession. So, better not to look left

or right, but straight and start firing on all

cylinders. Just be careful that you don't veer

off the path leading to your goals, because otherwise

you shall lose valuable time and are quite likely to miss

your deadlines by a long shot. Also, be careful of nosey

relatives who may try to give you unsolicited advice, and

if it does not match up with your own strategies, it could

leave you very confused. And, remember to practice

what you preach.

7. LIBRA

You shall be able to focus on your professional life much bet-

ter this week, predicts Ganesha, because you

have quite literally put your house in order.

Having resolved all your domestic issues

satisfactorily, you are raring to fire on all

cylinders at your work place. Such enthusi-

asm shall be greatly appreciated by your boss-

es, and will be very infectious among your peers. You shall

be ready to take on any challenges that may be thrown at you

and, knowing that things are going on smoothly at home, you

shall be prepared to log in extra hours to complete everything

in double quick time. You shall, of course, receive adequate

support from all quarters. Banish any thoughts of buying

property, as this week is not auspicious for it.

8. SCORPIO

Though the stars are shining benignly down on you,

Ganesha predicts that you may have to con-

tend with not a few dicey predicaments.

Unforeseen circumstances may thwart

your progress, but it's nothing serious and

you shall be able, with a little extra effort, to

circumvent them and reach your goals with time

to spare. Your ingenuity may encourage your bosses to put

you in the driver's seat, and you may have to become even

more careful because whatever you do, the rest are going

to follow in your footsteps. If you are a businessman,

though, surmounting the obstacles that circumstances may

place in your path may not be so easy, but if you have made

a decision with conviction, stick to it.

9. SAGITTARIUS

: If you don't keep a cool head and marshal all your

sagacity, the fast-paced events shall very

probably make you muddle-headed this

week, foretells Ganesha. However, you

are wise enough to realise that you need

to take things one at a time, apply your-

self fully, and concentrate hard to accom-

plish all your tasks. There is no need to hurry

or become impatient, as it shall only make things more

complicated. Just keep it simple and straightforward, and

see the magic it works. Back home, you may have to up

your charms and pamper your partner, who may be sulk-

ing perhaps because you have been a little remiss in your

responsibilities towards him/her. Rest assured, with a

modicum of effort you can make up for it.

10. CAPRICORN

You may be over-flooded with work this week, but since

you shall feel very energetic and enthusias-

tic, you shall be able to do all the impor-

tant tasks. Ganesha advises you to dele-

gate the remaining tasks, which are less

important, to some of your trusted juniors.

There may be some tricky issues that you

may be called on to resolve, and, using your tact

and diplomacy, you shall succeed in this too. You are

more than likely to feel very creative during this phase.

Don't be surprised if poetry starts flowing from your pen

the moment you put it to paper, or if a masterpiece

emerges when you put your brush on canvas. The irre-

sistible desire is to create something which shall enthral

generations to come.

11. AQUARIUS

Ganesha predicts that this week even though you shall be

overburdened with work, your mind shall be

absolutely crystal clear on how to go about

accomplishing it, and you shall also be

filled with energy to handle it. Ganesha

predicts that you shall be smart enough to

know how to delegate the work to your jun-

iors, and how best to delegate according to their individual

talents and capacities, that getting everything accomplished

even sooner than the time stipulated for it may very well be

possible. You shall enjoy being in the pink of health, and

may love playing outdoor games so that your energy is pos-

itively spent. Since you are a good conversationalist, you

are likely to be the heart and soul of social gatherings.

12. PISCES Ganesha predicts some major changes in your career thisweek. Apart from the strong possibility of getting a much

more lucrative job offer, your work profile inyour existing job may be changed for thebetter, in the sense that you may be givenwork that is better suited to your calibre,perhaps accompanied with an increment.

So it may be a bit tricky deciding onwhether to continue in your present job or

accept the new offer. Either ways, Ganesha advises you todecide wisely keeping your long-term interests in view.Romance is on the cards. Married couples shall enjoy con-jugal bliss, while singles committed to their lover may takethe appropriate steps to take the relationship to the nextlevel. You may even considering tying the knot.

Dr Alpana VohraThe shocked 'OHs'......... the condoling ‘TUT-TUTs’.......................the silent disapprovals. still reverberate my entire being....!

As a child I often got melancholic onwitnessing somber faces on the birth of agirl child. Rushing to my mother for sol-ace, I enquired if she too was perturbedat my arrival. Always making light of thematter, she tried to laugh it away.

On my pursuance, she always negat-ed and tried to convince me otherwise bynarrating her pride in me but that 'uncalledfor and misplaced guilt' of being a girl childkept nagging at me! I always heard the

'burdened' parents sighing, "We knowthat girls are more caring, compassion-ate and faithful than boys but !"

That 'but' turned a knife an umpteentimes in my heart in the past. But. ..... butperhaps NOW I un- derstand the fear of amother deeply pained on a female's birth.Pained .... not because ofa girl as a bur-den but pained and apprehensive for herinfant. She relives the pain of being awoman .... aprey of ogling eyes, lewd com-ments, abuse, harassment and does-n'twishher precious one to suffer thesame.

Now I understand my mother's reluc-tance at allowing me to party or picnic withmy friends. Now I understand why myfather was always there to escort me to

places and was there before time to pickme up from school or a friend's birthdayparty! Now I understand my brother'swariness as I grew up. I often cribbed atnot being allowed the same freedom asmy sibling. Now I do cornprehend theirfear and concern as our nation is rockedby violence against women time andagain. Raped daughters, abusedcousins, harassed nieces, and molestedstudents make headlines in the dailies!

And we the helpless citizens wait forsome strict laws to be formed andenforced! Laws and punishmept may bea deterrent for some but will be ineffec-tive against psychotics that leave candles

and glass in a five year old andmutilate the victim's body.

A girl child cannot be escort-ed every time she steps out ofher home. And what safety dothe escorts have to offer whenfathers are shot and daughtersabducted, brothers are mur-dered and sisters abused, hus-bands bashed and wife raped,friends battered and left to die!

Let's wake up and be unitedin the fight against this cursethat is casting an evil spell onour society rapidly surgingtowards doom.

Let's crush the growing clanof eve teasers, rapists andabusers.

Let's not wait for laws tocome up. Let's not wait formoral values to be incorporat-

ed in the syllabi. Let's not wait for a savior to descend.

Let's do our own little bit to bring a seachange .... -teach our sons to respect andregard a woman as a human and not asex object.

-Instill morals in the classrooms -impart sex education befriend a girl

child so she can share her innermost fearand turmoil

If we carmot protect a girl child, wehave no right to bring her to this deviousworld where demons lurk to devour her... let's legalize female infanticide!

Wasn't 'Damini' better off dead insideher mother's womb than battered in a busand later decaying to death on a hospitalbed? (had she survi ved, she would havedied a thousand deaths in her lifetime)

Think about it!

Let's legalize female infanticide

Shrine of Baba Kailakhdev JiJammu region is dotted with numerousshrines, and temples dedicated to vari-ous deities or Kuldevtas. There areshrines dedicated to snake gods or NaagDevtas. Most of these shrines are foundin Shiv Khori, Bhaderwah and Akhnoor.

Let's wake up and be united in

the fight against this curse that is

casting an evil spell on our society

rapidly surging towards doom.

Shrine of Baba Kailakhdev Ji

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Happy Returns of the Day to Master UDBHAV,

S/o Sanjeev Gupta & Kiran Gupta, R/o Janipur,

who celebrated his Happy Birthday on

Tuesday (14.5.2013).

HAPPY BIRTHDAHAPPY BIRTHDAYY

MASTER UDBHAV