08/30/2024
History of Bhagwati Jatra .
According to the Nepali dictionary, Jatra is a special type of festive Yatra celebrated with Puja on a certain day at the place of Goddess. Tansen in Palpa celebrates the Jatra festival every year from the day after janaipurnima to the day of bhadrakrishna Navami . Gaijatra, ropai Jatra, waghjatra, Ganesh Jatra, Bhimsen Jatra, Krishna Jatra, Narayan Jatra and Bhagwati Jatra are celebrated especially in Tansen. According to tradition, Bhagwati Jatra is celebrated on Bhadra Krishna Navami at Tansen in Palpa . Here we are going to talk about the historical Bhagwati Jatra ( khatayatra)celebrated in Tansen.
Ujir Singh Thapa :
Father Nayan Singh Thapa and mother rankumari's eldest son Ujir Singh Thapa was born in V.No. The year 1852 is the day of Chaitra Krishna Pratipada. With the demise of Father Nayan Singh Thapa, Ujir Singh was brought up under the supervision of Uncle Bhimsen Thapa. Since Bhimsen Thapa had a special fondness for Yin and performed excellently in the Dhankuta, Saptari, Bara and Parsa areas, Yin attained the rank of colonel at an early age.
Palpa arrival :
After the death of Amar Singh Thapa, who merged Palpa state into the kingdom of Nepal, his grandson Ujir Singh Thapa became the postulator of Palpa.Paul arrived in 1871. When he was nine years old, he was very knowledgeable and knowledgeable about war. For ten years, Palpa gounda's authority was held by V. V.He died in the month of 1871. He was succeeded by Bhimsen Thapa's brother Bakhtar Singh Thapa Palpa Gonda as administrator .
Nepalese-British war :
VI.In 1871, the British war began in Nepal. The main cause of the war was the British attempt to enter Nepal. Since India was under British rule and it was hot there, they wanted to occupy the hill country Nepal, as well as conduct trade with Tibet. They were preparing to attack Nepal from four regions at once, including Makwanpur, Dehradun, ludhian and Butwal.
Opening of the war by Amar Singh Thapa:
In the end, we tried to avoid war with Nepal.In 1871, Vaisakh was invaded by the British on 10th September. Amar Singh Thapa, then stationed at Palpa, counterattacked with strength and drove the British from butbal towards Gorakhpur. Thus, Amar Singh Thapa inaugurated the victory over the British for Nepal from Palpa Gauda . Preparing for war.No. He died in 1871.
English action:
After the defeat of the British, Major General Sullivan ud was planning to attack Palpa again through Butwal. Yuvraj Ratna Sen, kanakanidhi, guru Purohit Bhai bharadars, who had fled from Palpa, kept giving clues to the British whether the lost Palpa kingdom would be restored . General udley was planning to attack Butwal with 26 companies of soldiers, they were thinking of capturing Palpa and making it out of touch with Kathmandu. They were equipped with modern weapons . They're going to the ballpark with a lot of shots.
First battle of Ujir Singh:
Ujir Singh had a policy of keeping his troops in the hill country, not reacting immediately and deceiving them. He had 3,000 soldiers . Due to kankanidhi's misinformation communication, the British left nuwakotgadhi and headed towards jitgadhi where Ujir Singh defeated the British in disgrace . The British commander, Major General UDD, was wounded for Matanga, including on his chest . The British Army suffered heavy casualties leaving behind their arms and fleeing with their lives. On the British side 5 officers and 28 enlisted men were killed while the Nepalese forces lost around 70 men. Ujir Singh's close associates, including Sardar Surya Bahadur Thapa, kuvmedan kripasur Thapa, achieved heroism . The Nepalese celebrated victory in jitgarhi by saying "English conquer the world, we palpali Nepalese conquer the British, Bhagwati Mata ki Jai".
The second war with England:
Although the British were victorious in the battles at Nalapani, jaithak and deuthal in the western region of Nepal, they were badly defeated in the Battle of jitgarhi. Viz.No. In the first week of 1872, the British Army arrived in khasauli, ready to attack Butwal again. They had 24 companies of cavalry. There were two eighteen-pounder guns and four mortars. The British army remained silent until the Battle of the bulge. There was no response, so when the British crossed the tinau River and went towards jitgarhi, the gallant Nepalese troops, including Ujir Singh, who was hiding in the mountains, used deception and harm tactics and left the British Army. Ujir Singh won the war with the British.
The tragedy of a possible third war:
Two British soldiers were killed in the Battle of Nepal. Because Ujir Singh was clearly aware that the British in large numbers had been chased away on the basis of deceit and fear. He was sitting in the middle of a field preparing for the storm. After the Treaty of Sugauli between Nepal and the British, the entire war ended.
The reason for winning the war:
The defeat of the British and the victory of the Nepalese was due to the lack of knowledge and experience of mountain fighting after the capture of Butwal, the failure of kankanidhi and general ud to reconcile the plans of the attack, the young zeal of Ujir Singh and the inability of the British to accurately assess the art of war. Ujir Singh was confident that the war had been won, even as he had received the blessings of Mother Bhagwati at Palpa Tansen. Despite the defeat of Nepal in the almost two-year war of the British, This victory of Palpa and palpali has historically helped to keep the name of Nepal's pride alive and heroic Gorkhali for centuries.
Bhagwati Jatra begins:
Nepal celebrates Jatra annually, especially in the month of Shravan-Bhadra. Gaijatra, ropaijatra, baghajatra are the popular Jatras of Palpa Tansen . Bhagwati Jatra celebrated on Bhadra Krishna Navami is a jatra carrying historical national pride. The journey has been started by Colonel Ujir Singh Thapa. Ujir Singh grew up in Kathmandu Valley. There he had the opportunity to watch the annual indrajatra, kumarijatra, Rath Jatra of Machindranath. He was so impressed with her that he decided to go to his father's funeral.
Start of running. Soon after celebrating Bhagwati Jatra, the tradition of taking out Narayan Jatra also settled . This was followed by evictions including Bhimsen, Ganesh and Bhairava Jatras respectively .
God is the king of Kings. Another form of Bhagavati is Vindhyavasini i.e. Yogamaya . Yogmaya is the sister of Lord Krishna. Krishna was born on the day of Bhadra Krishna Ashtami.Bhagwati Jatra has been celebrated since 1877.
Viz.After the British declared war on Nepal in 1871, Ujir Singh Thapa, the tainathwala of Palya Gauda, sought the blessings of victory in the war with Bhagwati Mata. He vowed to do great honour to Bhagwati if he won the war, to offer salute with cooperative sword, to perform sindure Jatra, to build an artistic temple . Ujir Singh Thapa lost the battle to the British twice in the Battle of Butwal region. In the Battle of jitgarhi, the British Army was defeated. Ujir Singh's vow was fulfilled and he settled the tradition of making a grand, civilized and divine Jatra every year by naming ranujireeshwari Bhagwati Mata and duly worshiping Bhagwati.
With the installation of the ashtadhatu idol in the artistic temple, Bajracharya under the moon from Patan as a priest for the perpetual worship of Bhagwati and bhaktapurwat suktaman buddhacharya to Tansen for Guthi management. He also managed 317 Moori paddy fields for the Guthi operator in serofero, Palpa Tansen . VI. The temple collapsed due to the 1990 earthquake. It was restored in 1999. VI. CF. The temple was built with stone slate roof in the year 2031.
The Nepali Army :
The gorkhadal Gan of the Nepalese army has erected a triumphal column in the courtyard of the Bhagwati temple engraving the valour and endurance of the Nepalese to commemorate the Battle of jeetgarhi during the tenure of Ganpati Chief fighter Shri Krishna Bahadur Jisi. Similarly, Shri chandiprasad Gana has built a full stature Shalik of Colonel Ujir Singh Thapa in the eastern corner of Tansen tudikhel in collaboration with Palpa Udyog Chamar Sangh to keep the heroic story of Ujir Singh alive during the tenure of Ganpati Chief fighter Shri dibhadur Chand.
Importance of Bhagwati Jatra / temple:
Ranujireeswari Bhagwati who stayed in Palpa Tansen is the center of Shakti. The world needs to follow Vedic rules . History tells us that the British conquered the world. The temple and the Jatra have given the message that strict Sadhana, discipline and adherence to the code of conduct will lead to success. There is also a sense of trust and respect
The Bible teaches us to trust in God and to seek the truth . God is omnipresent, when a living being is in distress, he prays and fulfills vows, keeping everything in emotional connection with the invisible force. The temple of Ujir Singh / Bhagwati/Jatra proves the fact that the divine power is present in front of the worshipers. The temple is built in the style of Ujir Singh Thapa . The statue is said to be based on the description of Mahishasura Mardini. There are philosophers within the legal system . Notable contributions include architecture, metallurgy and cultural development. There are philosophers within the legal system . Notable contributions include architecture, metallurgy and cultural development.
The tradition of worshipping and performing Jatra of Bhagwati has been going on continuously for over two centuries as a historical victory of all Nepal and Nepali. After the salute offering by the Nepali Army, the Rath Yatra of ranujireshwari Bhagwati is carried out every year with the highest respect, including the entire government, non-government, institution leaders and the entire public. He has been spreading the heroic stories of Nepalis around the world and has been making a significant contribution to the awakening of Nepali nationality and culture.
Closing :
The temple management committee has been very challenging to perform for the management of Bhagwati Jatra, which is celebrated every year as grand, civilized, and divine. Everyone should cooperate as much as possible in this regard. Festivals and festivals are part of our culture. Culture is a culture that has evolved and evolved. Only by protecting existence can any person, society and nation earn international fame. So let us learn from our forefathers and teach our descendants to embrace good and good qualities. Which leads to the development of a clean civilization in the society. To develop civilization is to preserve and enhance culture. Ranujireeswari, who was in Tansen at the end, is the center of Bhagwati Shakti. Those who are able to take the challenge of Vedic rules and take the blessings of the world will be the welfare of the whole country.
Overall, Palpa's Bhagwati Jatra has been regarded as a national pride. Bhakti Thapa, Amar Singh Chapa, Balbhadra Kunwar and Ujir Singh Thapa are among the four brave warriors who fought with the British. But in June, when the war was fought, the Nepalese lost some of the territory they had to conquer. Only in jitgarhi did the Nepalese conquer the British . However, there is a serious question as to why Ujir Singh is not considered a national hero. May the state soon declare veer Ujir Singh Thapa as a national idol and Bhagwati Jatra (khatayatra) as a national festival !
Written By : Puskar Regmi, Palpa
