A Journey To Discover Life

What is folklore? They are history and bravery with a lack of proof, and are often lost in people's storytelling due to a lack of proper documentation. The ones who survive make the heroes and villains immortal. Here I have put forward two very popular Rajasthani folklores in a single representation. I have not read these in the current representative form, but have posted them as stories to make them more interesting and to put forward the spirit of the Kshatranis of Rajputana. Rao Ratan Singh of Salumber was the 13 th  Rawat of Salumber, a province that fell under Mewar’s state in the 1660s. His forefathers were the Chundawats who, once in the time of Mokal and Rana Kumbha, had given up their throne for the Sisodia dynasty and were known to serve them with their blood and soul. The Rao was married to a Hada Rajputani, also Rawats under the Mewar rule; the Hadas were not only loyal chieftains but popular princesses to be married to the rulers of Mewar, hailing from Bundi and surro...

We have all heard of the famous immortals of Hindu Mythology. Hanuman to Vyas Dev to Ashwathama. The  Immortals of Hindu mythology  are called  Chiranjibi,  meaning "one who lives forever". However, it is in Hinduism itself that it is mentioned that no mortal body can be immortal; they pass on after a certain time on earth. Even Brahma is not free from this cycle. His earthly body collapses. Then who are immortals? What does it mean? First, let's start with the Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar. Brahma, the creator, resides in the minds of all creators. Scientists, Mothers, artists, everyone is a part of Brahma. He who creates. Brahma is immortal through every creation on earth. Vishnu is the protector and preserver. He resides in every mortal. They protect their families, their morals, and their cultures. All reflect the aspects of Vishnu. Hence, it is the common belief that Vishnu resides in all mortals. Hence, we touch our feet or Pranipat our elders to worshi...

The Pandavas arrived victorious at Hastinapur. Nobody was greeting them there, no smiling faces. The people they knew were either dead in the war or orphaned by it. There was not a home, not a village, not a family in the whole of Aryavarta that was happy. Poverty brought by the war killed many, and rapes, murders and injustice prevailed. Many kingdoms were ruled by a king, and Many kings Heir less. People were fighting with their own families over property and wealth. After all, that's what this was about. Kings fought wars, and commoners just fought verbally. Widows wailed over bodies, and some searched for missing people under the debris at the war fields. Mothers beating their chests in pain. Children are crying helplessly. The palace was silent and dark. The guards were dead, and the maids were crying over their dead husbands and children. The atmosphere was loud in the silence. Funeral preparations were everywhere. Dhritarashtra and Gandhari were speechless; their hundred chi...

High in the mountains of Tibet, among the stark Himalayan ranges, stands the sacred Mount Kailash. Around its dry slopes, the desolate terrain offers a sharp contrast to the lush valleys found elsewhere in the Himalayas. From its heights, one may glimpse Lake Manasarovar lying to the left, its pure waters shimmering with natural beauty amidst the barren surroundings. The atmosphere here feels untouched by the corruption of the world, still as spiritual and solemn as it must have been in ancient times. Close by stands a Buddhist monastery. But long before the birth of Gautama Buddha, these mountains were home to primitive tribes. Life here was harsh; men and women fought the cold, scoured the forests for food, and built their shelters against the punishing winds. The mountains were richer then, their forests teeming with life, so different from the bare slopes seen today. Among these tribes lived a man so extraordinary that his people called him the Lord of the Land. His bravery was equ...