Religious zone

Shalleshwar temple

Like the rest of India, you will find each locality in Hamirpur must have at least one temple . Due to the large population of people who have faith in Hinduism .

After the The study of Hamirpur and its cultures and religions it found that There are people with firm faith in God. Hindu religion generally involves seeking awareness of God and sometimes also seeking blessings from Devas. Therefore, Hinduism has developed numerous practices meant to help one think of divinity in the midst of everyday life. For this purpose He made many temples, Asharm and maths where Bhajan, Keertan, Bhandara and Nautanki’s are happen time to time.

In Hamirpur District Some important Places for Worship are -

1. Dhyani Das Ashram-Pauthiya
2. Radha-Krishna Temple-Patanpur, Maudaha
3. Sankat Mochan Temple-Gohand
4. Jagdeeshpuri Temple-Gohand
5. Surahi Temple-Binwar
6. Shiv-Parwati Temple-Hamirpur
7. Swami Madari dad Ji Ashram-Pandhari
8. Chaupreswar Temple-Rath
9. Pataleswar Temple-Shankarpur, Rath
10.Sangmaheswar Temple-
11. Matangeswar Temple-Chandupur
12. Bihareswar Temple-Ajyori
13.Maneswar Temple-Deogaon
14. Gudheswar Temple-Chandpur
15. Patali Hanuman-Itra, Chandrapurwa Bujurg
16. Gayatri Tapobhumi-Imiliya, Sumerpur
17. Krishna Mandir-Chand Thok, Sumerpur
18. Narmdehar Temple-Hamirpur
19. Hartariya Baba’s Ashram-Sarila
20. Sidha Baba’s Ashram-Tikariya
21. Gangadas Ashrm-Kandhauli
22. Nageswar Baba’s Ashram-Gahrauli
23. Maneswar Baba’s Ashram-Simnaudi
24. Singh Maheswar Temple-Hamirpur
25. Chaura Devi Temple- Hamirpur
26. Maheswari Mata’s Temple-Sarila
27. Badi Devi Temple-Maudaha
28. Koteswar Temple-Beri
29. Shalleswar Temple-Sarila
30. Radhe krishna Mandir-Hamirpur
31. Kherapati baba Mandir-Hamirpur
32. Shiv temple-Kundaura
33. Siddh peeth Mumuchh ashram- Ingohta
34. Badi devi mandir-Fattepur maudaha
35. Mathura mandir-Maudaha
36. Narhari Ashram, Tedha.
37. Narshingh Mandir, Tedha.
38. Mehar devi temple. Bank.
39. Kaledev baba, Pandhari.
40. Badi devi Mandir, Pachkhura Mahan.
41. Maharaja sahab Ashram, Sisolar.
42. Banka baba sthan, Chandrapurwa Mahan.
43. Ram janki mandir, kamhariya.

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Folk Beliefs In Hamirpur

Like every other society of India , Hamirpur also have a lots of Superstition and Ethnic folk belief which existed from past tradition and culture. some of the folk beliefs are.

● Men are the best Species on the world
● All worldly things are mortal beings.
● Tit for tat; Good works and activities get the glory. 
● Brahma is the creator of the universe, Vishnu nurtures and Mahesh (Shiv) is a destructor.
● The deeds which done in this life will get in the next life.
● All things of the world creates, fluctuates and destroys by the will of God.
● Trees have life, To Do not pluck the tree leaves at night.
● Crow Voice is a Sign that someone is about to come. 
● Water of Ganga is put in the mouth of dead person to get him paradise; 
● Ghosts are occupied on plum trees; 
● If youngest person dies becomes Ghost;    ● Ghosts are afraid of fire and iron.
● Witch drinks the blood of human.
● Indra causes the  rain;

● To touch the foot of the virgin girl is virtue.
● Father or an equivalent member of the house does not eat in Daughter's home. 
● To sweeping the home before sunrise is good and inhabits Laxmi (wealth).
● Not to sweep family member is going out.
●The house door should not be south side Is unlucky.
● Planets affects the human life.
● Nine days of Nav Devi Festival is  Divine for every good deeds; To see Jay is auspicious, and to look cat on the way, One eyed man are unlucky.
● Three and seven numbers are unlucky.( teen tigada, kaam bigada).
● To sneeze while some one going out is unlucky , 
● Weeping of dog is unlucky.

There are some very strange folk beliefs such as the Ethnic folk belief that
“Mange Kurmi Baar Na Dey,Gheech Marore Sabro Dey.” 
Place related ideoms 
"Jhansi gale ki phansi, Datiya gale ka haar, Raho lalitpur tab tak, jab tak mile udhar."
Caste related idioms
"Bahman khaway se, thakur rijhaye se, Baniya dabaye se"

Finally, one thing is absolutely true that folk beliefs is the object of human mids.

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Some specific ethics in Hamirpur

For finding the true history of the culture of a district , then one will get in the conduct and culture of public.There are some apostate in the villages yet. they have their own distinct customs which is found in every region in Hamirpur.

Birth, marriage and death all the three folk tradition and their rituals are found in the  literature of the past.Which discribe  the functions of worshiping ancestors, greeting song, women sings the "Sohar", "Chhathi"(worship of new born child, naming the child, tonsure of the baby, and wearing sacred threadon the body.

During the labor pain abra ka dabra  was carried on . As soon as the baby was born, there is a custom of giving information to others by playing drums or plate . women who have given birth keeps knife, sickle or iron dagger at the head and keep the burning  fire Every time in the room was considered essential.people give the name of the Baby by date or month wise as Soma, Mangli or Mangala, Budhia.

they practiced Child marriage .before the start of girl's menstruation  it was considered to marry her.also people untouch the lady to four days after the menses.

The district have some family practices as touching the foot of the daughter to show respect. Big brother touch the leg of his little sister. people did not take food in the village of married daughter .the usage of this customes are slowly changing, if one takes food there  then he had to give the money instead of its double value and touch the legs. due to this customes Brother-in-law and his relatives also became  sacred .   

Marriage rituals are also wonderful.Bathing in the river, tanks or wells, touching worship material without taking bath are prohibitted for the newly married couples these customes are still present in rural areas. During the marriage time there is a custom called "Chhei-Mati" in which public worship the soil and fuel by which they make "Choolha"(Stove).In the district 'worship'  is called "Home Dena" (Mamiya and sisters in law of the groom or bride) are invited in "Tel Chadhaw", provide them meal. They are scheduled to sit surrounded groom or bride. Gradually all customs are moving towards this end.

Food-related practices at the time of marriage are special as brunette sings "Jyunnar" song . women speaks bad names to the groom's father, mother, uncle, sister, brother, uncle, etc."Bulua" is made for singing songs and after singing women distributes "Batasas"
Some general practices that are prevalent right now 

• The cocking women or girl make first bread for the cow.
• The iron pan in which we bake bread is not lowered empty  from the stove (without bread or flour) . 
• People make "Pkaudiwali curry"for the clearance of house after death. 
• Water is not poured on the hot griddle . 
• No sweeping the house, no bath and home is not washed immediately after the departure of family members . 
• Water, oil and ghee should never carry together.
• Do not climb on the bed, with shoes
• "Adwain"(cord which supports the bed) is not checked at night.
• Widows can neither wear "bichia "not put vermilion on the hed.
• Making a fake man in the fields by the farmers.

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Festivals Of Hamirpur

Man is a festival-loving by nature, Festivals are imparting enthusiasm, joy and exultation to human being in their lives. Festivals of Hamirpur have its own history.  It has mythological and spiritual importance and these are part of our cultural heritage. Here we discussed some of the most important festivals of Hamirpur.

Kungusua Pune - July or "Aashaadh Shukla Purnima"in every household of Hamirpur brides are worshiped, which is known by "Kungusua". Mother-in-low makes Four Putriya in-wall of the four corners with turmeric for worship and wishes a daughter-in-law like "Lakshmi" (Riches) and the developer of generation. It is true that where there is respect for women, there is God. These sentiments appear in this festival.

Hari-Jot- The month of "Sawan"(August) is the time of this festival. The festival is celebrated like Kungusa Pune, daughters are respected and worshiped.

Nag Panchami - Nag Panchami is celebrated on "Shravan Shukla Panchami"(August). Snakes are worshiped on this day. The hole of snake is also worshiped. Purans Says about the worship of snakes for being not afraid of snakes.

Gngur -This festival celebrates on Month of May "Chaitra Shukla Teej”. Married womens keep fast on that day and worship "Parwati". And "Gangur" are made in "Prasad" which is not for men. Every woman in Hamirpur keeps fast for Good luck from the time of ancient.

Chaiti Pune- This festival is celebrated in May "Chaitra Purnima". Five or seven pots of vessel is colored with lime or chalk and put over them a "Karwa".  Statue of Godess a Pjun-Kumar's made on "Karwa". After filling all the vessels with sweets and laddus Women worships systematically with the story. Then the  boy of that family shakes the vessels and take out the sweets and impart it to the mother. Mom feeds sweet to boy. 

Asmai - This festival is celebrated on June "Dwij of Baisakh". This is for accomplishment of all works this day in a cleaned place an image is made by white sandalwood on battle leaf. And held it over the stomach with four "Kaudiaa”  for the worship. Fast girl seats "Asen" in Oblation. After that the youngest child of the house took the "Kaudies" on the wood plate. People say the story of "Asmai". Retains Kaudiaa for the worship every year

Wat Savitri Vrat - this festival is organized on july "Jeth". Married women went to the tree of Baniyan for blessings and worship it and wishes about her son and husband's health also pray for the continuous pleasure. In Root of Baniyan tree there is Brahma, Vishnu in the middle, the Shiva on the top and the overall is called Savitri. Women’s fulfill the vow by telling the story of "Sati Savitri".

Akti  or akshy Tritiya  - This festival is celebrated on June "Teej of Baisakh Shukla". This is very special festival. It is said that that day was the beginning of the millennium "Satyug". This very day, the valves of the famous shrine Badrinarayan open.

This festival has its own charm. Girls ply game with dolls and boys fly the kites. Girls went for the worship singing “Akti” and return in the evening then distributes Son, wet grams. And women ask her husband’s sister about her husband’s stories with joy.

Rakhi -It is celebrated on the full moon of the month of August. It is a festival of sacred feelings. The thread that ties the sisters to their brothers with full enthusiasm and affection is the chord of love. This is the festival brothers and sister. Brothers give gifts and money to the sisters.

Harchhath - This festival is celebrated On October ("Bhado"). The same day, the elder brother of Shri Krishna named Balram was born. this festival is for those women who have sons. To eat grain from-plowed ground, cow ghee and milk etc. are forbidden. Image of Goddess is drawing on the wall by color.

Kanhaiya-Ate- "Janmashtami" So you know. This festival is celebrated on October. Lord Krishna was born on this day.

Tija - This festival is celebrated October. The worshiper has to keep without drink water. All married women do this fast. Women’s fasts together sing hymns etc. And awake at night.

Risi Paachen - This festival is celebrated on "Bhadon". This is also a festival of married women. Sins which done knowingly or unknowingly will be forgiven.

Mahalakshmi - This festival is celebrated on Ashwani ("Kwaar") or November by married women’s. Mahalaxmi is worshiped along with Elephant. Today women cooks special meals called "Suthera". To bathe in the river or pond is important. There is a living legend of Lakshmi Puja.

Naurta - Girls play Naurata in Hamirpur For nine days. This particular festival is a festival of the girls. Alpana are made on the plateform of every home.

Dasro - This festival is celebrated on November. It is said that when the stars come up in the sky in the evening then produce the name "victory". This is a good time to work. Ram had started the rawan mission on that day. People wish to see "Neelkanth" bird on this day.

Sharad Punima - Kartik Bath starts on this day in entire Bundelkhand.According to mythology, the moon is occupied by nectar and ambrosia that falls at moon night, who enjoys these rays get the lifesaving power.

Dhanteras - Before Deepawali Dhanteras is celebrated. A burned lamp places at the entrance of the house. This day is considered auspicious to buy new pots. It is the day of Yamraj and Dharmraj.

Narak Chaudas-- Disember "Kartik" month, Narak Chaudas is celebrated like a little Deepawali.It is said that Hanuman was born on this day .Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on this day too.

Diwari -"Diwali" festival is celebrated on November"Kartik”. The day is celebrated with reverence, excitement, joy and purity and "Lakshmi-Ganesha" is worshiped .People were new clothes and eat food, fruit, sweets, nuts and lights the entire house with lamps.

Jawara : jawara festival is celebrated in all blocks with full joy.

All the festival is celebrated with great devotion of faith, which must hides the sense of purpose. Whether it is the overcome of sins, religious, social affection, wish, happy life and good luck, good luck and have a happy life, all wishes exist in these festivals.

Image is shared by jitendra Rajpoot, Rath.

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Hardaul : Hamirpur

In the folk deities in Hamirpur Hrdul is remembered and invited on the occasion of marriages in each family. His pops are remain in villages. "Aashaadh Shukla Ekadashi" is called the "Devshayani Ekadashi".That day the people have prevalence to worship the God from ancient times. That day Hrdul is also worshiped.

 Hrdul was the son of King Virsinh dev Bundela of orchha.when his older brother named Jujhar Singh was seated on the throne of Orchha state. Hrdul, his younger brother had the charge to rule. He then was a unequaled heroic and virtuous person.In Bundelkhand king's younger brother called the Diwan. A sycophant complained to the king Jhujhar Singh that the Diwan (Hrdul) had improper relations with the queen. The words of sycophant seemed true to the king.

It says that wit became opposite during the Problems. Jhujhar Singh ordered his queen to prove their innocence by submitting to Hrdul  tray of poisoning food by her hand.Chastity and dignity of women are soft fabrics .Hrdul was like Laxman for his Brothers wife and he never raised his sight above her feet. So to prove that his brother’s wife is not guilty he drank the poison and  rise above  to human and became the god.Like the day, that day his servent received his stale offerings with them and become divine. Where there is the pops of Hardaul ,also have  the small platform near Hardaul pops. Thus Mehtar Baba became scavenger. Thus, we see the peak of parity in Hamirpur where the servant is also devoted. It is said that at the time of the marriage of the Kunjabai's daughter he gave rice being unobtrusively. Kunjabai was the sister of Hardaul.The material like food and clothing which are given at the time of marriage by maternal uncle is called "Bhaat" or "Cheekat" in folk speeches.

This hearsay is true or not, it cannot be said, but forty years ago when people from Senevdha to Datia were suffering from the outbreak of the epidemic in which hundreds of people were dying, Families were destroying, none body were present to disposal of corpses, that time many families were forced to spend their nights next to Hrdul pops to avoid the destruction of epidemic. The truth of Science was dampened that the cholera is an epidemic.

Thus even a single person the shelties around the platform of Hardaul is not influenced from cholera. While others in the neighborhood people running to the asylum of Hardaul.

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Diwari Of Hamirpur

In the soil of Hamirpur there is still boggled and fixed the smell of ancient traditions. The Diwarii of hamirpur is unique in the country. In this day we follow the difficult resolution related to the security, protection, and development of cow progeny.

The unique tradition of being silent, dancing of Diwari and religious Diwari singing is the main attraction at the festival of  deepawali  in Hamirpur.

 Silent grazier called “Munia” is the major attraction. According to the "Munia" this popular tradition Diwari comes from Dwapar age to overcome adversity and difficulty of life. Gwale keeps a difficult silent. The Mauniya has to maintain this tradition for twelve years. After the thirteenth year of silence, they have to graze the cows in Mathura and Vrindavan on the banks of the Yamuna River to break the vow of worship.

In the beginning Mauniya have to take five peacock feathers and five wings are added every year. Thus in his twelve years he collects Sixty peacock feathers. According to tradition, the people who become Mauniya take a holy bath in River Yamuna On Diwali. Some people go to Yamuna and betaw link by train for take a holy bath and returns with the beat of drums, singing and Dancing to their destination.

In this day Munia wears white dhoti and keeps peacock feather with a flute. Munia do not eat meat and drink etc for twelve years. Munion’s  master keeps them in discipline.

The worship cow (calf) is the first step of Munia in early morning.After that they Up with (Jaykara) to Lord Krishna  and cow then keeps silent for entire day and returns to village  at the evening. Other Mauniys coming from the opposite direction meets with group of the Munion and then distributs lai, nut, Btasa and Gatta to all the devotees. Cows are garnish with color and set them free for grazing in the fields.

In this Festival of light people dances ,sings and play diwari is its unique tradition. Mostly Ahir, shepherd (gadariya),and boatman(kewat) are the good diwari singers.For Example of Diwari is-

"बाबा नंद के छौना' तुमने भली डराई रीति, कातिक के महीना मां घर-घर दीन सूचना,

व देश दीवारी दो दिना, मथुरा बारह मास, नित राही गोवर्धन धरे, कान्हा खिलावें गाय',

The next day, hundreds of Diwari singers play Diwari  with sticks and Bamboo rods painted with oil  in each and every elite door of the village. That is like of war. A man hit by sticks to other person and the other alone defense himself with sticks. Then again,the first person  have to deal with his shots. In between the sound of Bamboo stiks People sings diwari, Dances joyly and enjoys this festivals  

Sometimes people get injured during this tricked play.They are New for this game. But they do not mind, they are bound by traditions. Due to these unique traditions of Diwari Hamirpur identified a specific and unique location in the country.

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Folk Dances

The Dance activities and manners in both man and women are peculiar in the District. There are lots of changes comes in it.

Man dances usually in happiness such as Marriage ceremony, they used there hands and head spicily in dance. 

while womens method of using there hands and butt is really attractive in Bundeli dance.One can see women Dance during marriage ceremony and other occasion.

During Dance, Music and songs people used thease instruments like the dholak (in diwari), nagada, Majeera, Harmonium and pakhawaj, tambura, wind instruments like the flute and shennai and several other rare instruments like the algoja, .

Diwari

Diwari dance in Hamirpur is performed every year during the festival of light called Deepawali in the end of October or November. Diwari dances are performed by acrobatic male groups dressed in colourful and unusual attire. 

In this connection the epic story goes that "in Gokul” when Lord Krishna raised Goverdhan Parvat  on his finger to save the local people,  they danced in joy. The dancers wear multi-coloured apparels and the chief dancer holds the peacock feathers in his hands and the rest stick those feathers in their half pants. 

The main instruments used in this dance are ‘Dholak’ and ‘Nagada’. The male dancers with long sticks show the marshal arts when the beats of drums inspire their energy and emotions. This dance is also performed as a ‘thanks giving’ after harvesting.

Ravela

Ravala dance in Hamirpur is basically called a dance drama. The farm labour community of Hamirpur performs Ravala during marriages. It is performed with very funny expressions and humorous dialogues. The audiences are entertained by these expressions of dance and the dialogues of drama.

Badhaiya

BadhaiyaThis is a ceremonial dance. It is performed on child birth and marriages to celebrate happiness and joy. The collective moments of dancers show the unique expressions of their faces. With rhythm and movements they greet for the occasion.

Raai

Through the centuries Raai has been the folk dance which has touched its peak as a classical dance.Rai dance is performed by women dancers as well as men during Dashera. Later Raai had degenerated its aesthetical value and lost its classical expression. Today it remains simply as a folk dance. Raai means a mustard seed. When a mustard seed is thrown into a saucer, the seed starts to swings around. This way mustard seed moves in the saucer, the dancers also swings and when the singers sing the lyrics of the song the dancers follow the beats with foot steps. It is a duet and the competition is between the beats of the drum and foot steps of the dancer. The drummer and the dancer try to win each other and this competition leads towards the bliss.

Dil-Dil Ghodi

Befor the past some years It was a ceremonial dance performed during the marriage ceremony for the entertaining "Baratis"by a person packed in a horshe shaped attire.Currently it changes it form. A trained horse with the loud beats of heave drums called Rabbi. With graceful movements, the horse follows beats of the drum with its four steps and the horse rider performs the gymnastics gestures. Typically horse dance follows the ceremonial marriage processions.

DJ Dance

New youngsters likes to dance in  ear touching sound of Dj. Jagatraj and Dj vicky are very popular in Dj mixing.

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Hamirpur Fairs

Like almost all parts of the country Hamirpur too fairs are held and thousands of people visit these fairs. They are held generally on the occasion of some religious festivals. The site of the fair is generally a sacred place. Many small fairs are held on various occasions. Special features of the village fairs in India are that they fulfill the needs of the rural people

Many local Melas(Fair) and celebrations are organized at the local level and many are famous at the state level. Few of them are mentioned below.

Itra Mahabeeran Fair: Chandrapurwa is situated 4 Km away from Bharwa Sumerpur. there is a fair Every year in October month which is held for two days. This fair is very famous in entire District.

Sidhh Baba Fair: This fair is held in Deogaon and Pandhari and held for eight days.playing cards is the main attraction of this fair.

Kamhariya Fair: There is a Shrine of Muslim religion to whom Urs is celebrated and organize a fair. 

Fair in Gayatri Tapobhumi: Every year a two days fair is held in the shrine of Roti Ram Maharaj.

Fair of Basant Panchami: In the fifth of Basant, In Bharwa sumerpur near railway crossing held a great Cirque in which many wrestler comes from far away.

Teeja fair of Bharwa Sumerpur: Teeja fair and Jal vihar is organized in Bharwa Sumerpur. Many people from nearby villages of all caste and creed gather every year. Many programs are conducted at night like Ramleela, Nautanki and orchestra.Dangal (Cirque) is also organized in the day. Lord Krishna with various floats procession of the fair is to be taken in this fair.

Fair of Bhedi Village: 'Jawara' Fair is famous in Bhedi Village.

Fair of Maharaja Baba: People organizes a fair in Sisolar in every year at 'Kartik Poornima'.

Fair of Navdurga: Every year in October month Nav durga fair is held in whole of Hamirpur. The Tableaux of Goddess durga is decorated every where. this fair is held for nine days. People vigils and worship nine days.

Fair of Bhuinya Rani: There is a temple in Jhalokhar village near Kurara. It is said that the soil have such virtue to cure derm disease. a fair is held at that temple.

Fair of Bidokhar: There is a Brahmdeo Temple where the fair is held every year.

Fair Of Sudakh Baba: This fair is held for a month in Chhani Bujurg.

Fair of Kherapati Devi: Fair is held in Kundaura village in Agahan months.

Kans Fair Maudaha: Kans, the maternal uncle of Lord Rama is treated as a sign of bad virtue . There held a fair which is very famous.

Sant Sammelan Pandhari: Every month in November month. Sant sammelan held just after the fair of Gayatri tapobhumi.

The above written fairs of Hamirpur is really attractive and useful because it provides diversion and amusement and promotes trade and industry.

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Hamirpur Language

Bundeli is an Indo-Aryan language language of Western India which related to or equal to Braj Bhasha is widly spoken in hamirpur.

It was the literary language in North India until the 19th century. " Saaji chaturang sain ang mai umang dhari sarja shiwaji jang jeetan chalat hai" 

It is the most common Hindi dialects spoken in this area. It consists of several sub dialects in area by area. Although Bundeli is spoken in whole of Bundelkhand yet one can find the local variation of Bundelkhndi  In mahoba, Charkhari, and Ragaul. It is said that there is difference in speaking language in each and every village like the difference of the taste of water in each and every well. But whatever changes may be the language is called Bundeli.

Bundeli is partially different from Hindi. It has a vast variety of slangs and transformed Hindi words. For example. 

"Likhe ka to neek hi likh raho ho apne jile ke bare ma. Lekin sasur angreji ke maare jyada padhaiya nahi bhitat."

Local dialects and sub-dialects are very common in each and every portion of hamirpur. In the western portion of Hamirpur district, a peculiar speech form known as ‘Lodhiyon ki boli’ is used and 'Mahobahi Bhasa' is called the sub dialect. You will find in Hamirpur there are a lot of variations in conversation in some villages between local people is quite difficult to understand.

In Hamirpur the hindi speekers are 95% and Urdu is spoken by around 5% of the population in Maudaha, Rath and Muskara villages.

Bundeli language have its traditional importance. It has been in existence at least from 12th century AD onwards. Some filmy dialogue used by Amitabh bachhan and Ashutosh Rana was in Bundeli such as: 

"Khaike Pan Banars Wala and Are Sasuri Ke." 

Bundeli is spoken outside of Hamirpur like Banda,Mahoba, Chitrkoot and some part of MP.

 Alha-Khand and Bhaddari has created in Bundeli language. ( das das hathi hathan lai lai das das kos deen hai daar) The poed Chand Bardai, wrote this epic based on King Prithiviraj's wars with state of Mahoba. 

Many literary works in Bundheli were produced during the reign of Emperor Akbar.Notable figures are the poet Kesab Das of the 16th century, while Padmakar Bhatt and Pranjles wrote several works during the 19th century. Prannath and Lal Kabi, produced many works in Bundheli language at the court of Chhattarsal of Panna. 

There is no large newspaper and magazines in this language till now due to large number of slangs. There are no television serials or films in Bundeli except Bolywood moovi Banded Queen, welcome to sajjanpur and omkara.

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Culture

 Years ago, a rich and diverse tradition of diffident caste and creed and there song and dance mixed in the Hamirpur region. Several local cultures are exist in this Hindu religious tradition which is now called Buneli.

Folk Dances, Folk Songs, Folk Arts, Musical Instruments  and many Festivals and celebrations are the major dimensions of Bundeli Culture. These impart the opportunity to the Hamirpurites to spread  their Quality across the world.

The Language of this tract of land is called Bundli or Bundelkhandi which consists a lot of sub dialects. which varies from village by village .

"Tola khangaran" this word memorize the the practice of Sati Pratha which is famous in indian History was active in Hamirpur and its near by.

Since its culture  is not much famous due to the lack of correct information. Thats why very few young artists are attracted towards Hamirpur Culture and trends.

Becouse of  livelihood pressures, large scale migration, farmers deaths and spread of the Dj, TV , Hamirpur's culture is dying rapidly.

Since the 1990s, there has been an explosion of a new kind of Bundelkhandi 'folk' music. Sung to the accompaniment of modern instruments like synthesizers, and often with sexually suggestive lyrics in Bundeli, the music is sold  in street and is  played at ear-splitting volume in public transport  buses, rickshaws and street shops.

Sincer thanks to Sri Ayodhya Prashad Gupta, "Kumud ", Orai.

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Religious Groups

The population is overwhelmingly Hindu. The percentage of Hindu population in  Hamirpur is much higher than the percentage of its surroundings. The Muslim population of Hamirpur District lies mostly in Kurara, Rath, Maudaha and Muskara.

Coexisting with mainstream Hinduism have diversity of religious beliefs and practices  so they impart a powerful influence of Folk culture.which makes this region unique among numerous other traditions .

A sizable Muslim population is found in Hamirpur only in a few villages of  Hamirpur.see table in Religious Groups in Hamirpur).According to Census 2001 figures, the maximum Muslim population in Hamirpur districtswas 83000.The muslim population shows the glory of  Muslim rulers in pre-British-rule times, and Urdu continues to be used and taught there.

Pathans, Qureshis, Siddiquis, Sayids, Ghoris and Muslim Rajputs are the categories of Sunni Muslim.There are also several Muslim occupational groups like Behnas, Julahas, Kunjras and Qassabs.

Hamirpur has several important places of Hindu pilgrimage that attract people of the religion from all over the country. The majority of the Jains belong to the Digambar sect and are traders or moneylenders.

  

In the some Rath region of District, there is a church establishment dating from the 1930s, and there are a few Christian families., who live separately and have a distinctive lifestyle.

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Hamirpur Folk Songs

Folk songs of the district is simply diffirent and deep rooted. Mostly thease songs are sung in some occation such as marriage, festivals, while grinding and during harvesting.

"Bhari dupahri sawan Gaiye, sorath gaiye adhi raat. Alha saira wa din Gaiye, ja din jhadi lage din raat."
 Some of popular folk songs are.

1. Faag : Faag song is a rhythmic music famous and it could be heard in the entire Hamirpur region during spring season when the crops are ready for harvesting. In this time people enjoys the festivals of color called Holi.

Faag songs  is being sung by a group of people with 'Dhol', Majeera and Harmonium. Faag express the mystical attachment between male and female.

A thousand of Phag songs was composed by a folk poet Isuri (born 1881, in Mauranipur, Jhansi).

2. Alha : Alha or Saira is a monsoon song which sung When farmers are free from their agricultural works during heavy monsoon. Alha is composed in bundeli language.

"Barah baris lai kookar jiye, Au terah lau jiye Siyar.Baris atharah chhatriy jeeye, Age jeewan ko dhikkar."

Alha recital makes our emotions awake through the description of heroic deeds of  Alha and Udal, who fought on the side of the Chandelas in the war against Prithiviraj Chauhan. The Alha’s lyrics has been continuously enriched by different authors at different times. Interested people can visit Para village in Teeja Mahotsaw.

 3. Dadre and Gari : This is the main folk lore of Bundelkhand. As a ‘Gari’ they show the happiness and joy to express their feeling for the blissful movement when the auspicious marriage is taking place. They evoke the feelings in the heart of bride and groom with love and romance. ‘Dadre’ is sung by a group of ladies to bless the newly wed couple. For example.

"Thakura tori jat ganwar nanad bai dware na bithaio beimanan ka..pahli chal jab mai aai mori sakhi pahli chal jab mai aai. Wo to nirkhat kajra hamar nanad bai dware na bithaio beimanan ka...."

4. Lamtera :Lamtera songs sung in honour of Ganesh and Shakti. It songs are sung by Bundeli pilgrims during devotional festivals of whole district in the month of January, February and March after rabi crop in winter blossoms. Farmers after seeing their crops flowering, their hearts and minds also bloom like a flower. To show their gratitude to the God, the devotees offer the flowers of their emotions to the lotus feet of the God. They realize that the whole year passed in day to day life, and with the feeling of spring season they want to get blessed by going to the pilgrimage places, temples and to take the holy bath in the rivers.

5. Khyal :  a competitive form of singing performed by two groups of singers In ‘Khyal Gayaki’, a singer recites mythical stories, heroic deeds, the social events and the deep family relations. In this expression of songs, a very special drum ‘Dhapli’ gives very special beats which harmonize emotions,

6. Kaharwa : In the expression of folk lore Kaharwa, the sentiments of heart culminate into the romantic expression. This song is always sung by a drummer who follows the dancer of Raai, which is why this dance is also known as Raai-Kaharwa.

7. Sohar : This is sung on the occasion of the birth of a child.

8.Achri : This is  a folk song form performed in honour of mother goddesses especially during Navratri. People used to sing this song in groups with dholak and majera.For example read this attractive song.

"Lal Langoti Hanth me Soti Chal Bhai Gange Hana Ho Maya..Chal Bhai Gange Hana Ho Maa....."

9.Tambura Bhajans : These are songs usually sung to Kabir's lyrics, celebrating a nirguni (formless) godhead.

10.Diwari Songs: This is sung during deepawali and Maun pooja.

11. Dj Songs: "Dj Jagat raj" and "Dj vicky" is well known word in local Dj mixing. In this bollywood songs are mixed with high brass and sound.

"Teri ankha ka yo kajal mane kare se gori ghayal, mai shahad shahad....." 

Some attempts have been made to compose and popularise new folk songs in and around hamirpur.

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