Dev Aastha: Dev Palthan Sholi, The Worshipable Deity Of Nankhadi Area, Left For The Phag Fair Site Only After The Firing In The Air, Know The Whole Matter.
Palthan Sholi, The Worshipable Deity Of Nankhadi Area, Left For The Phag Fair Site Only After The Firing.
Reported & Written By Kumud Sharma, Diary Times, Rampur Bushahar, March 26:Â On the first day of the district level Phag fair in Rampur of Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh, thousands of devotees gathered outside the police station Rampur. Devotees and devotees accompanying Palthan Sholi, the worshipable deity of Nankhadi region, raised slogans of We Want Fire. The standoff continued between the temple committee, police administration and fair committee on the National Highway for about two and a quarter hours. At last, only after firing in the air, Devta Palthan Sholi proceeded from here towards the fair site. The atmosphere remained sensitive outside the police station Rampur for about a quarter of an hour. Actually, with the arrival of Dev, the district level Phag fair has started in Rampur.
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The gods and goddesses who come to the fair have their own rules and regulations, which have been followed for centuries. Similar rule also applies to the worshipable deity of Nankhadi, Sahib Palthan Sholi. In Rampur area, Sholi is such a god that whenever he goes out of the temple, firing takes place at various places as his caravan moves forward. On Tuesday, when Devta Sholi was going to attend the Phag fair, as per the rules, Devta ordered firing outside the police station Rampur, but due to the election model code of conduct, the police administration prohibited firing.
What happened next, the deity stopped here and did not move forward from here even after several requests from the police and the fair committee. The police administration and the fair committee tried their best to calm down the tense atmosphere on the spot, but due to no firing, the deities did not move forward from here. Thousands of people gathered on National Highway-5 for about a quarter of an hour, while other gods and goddesses coming to the fair also remained behind Sholi Devta. No god expressed his consent to come forward from here. Seeing the seriousness of the matter, DSP Rampur Naresh Sharma also reached the spot.
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DSP Rampur Naresh Sharma tried to push the deity’s entourage and the devotees accompanying the deity forward, but the deity and the devotees remained adamant on their demand to open fire. Finally at 2:41 pm the firing took place and Devta Sholi moved forward.
If we look at the history, the Dev Palthan Sholi along with the deities reach the Phag fair of Rampur every third and fifth year. According to the law of the deity, firing is done at various places where the deity passes. After the firing the gods move forward. Something similar was seen on Tuesday also. The police and the fair committee had to bow down to God’s faith and tradition.
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