Jhulelal (Hinduism)
| Jhulelal | |
|---|---|
 Ishta Dev of Sindh | |
| Devanagari | झूलेलाल |
| Affiliation | Varuna Deva |
| Abode | Sea & River Sindhu |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Mount | Fish & Horse |
- For the Muslim Mystic, Lal Shabaz Qalander, see Jhulelal (Sufism).
Jhulelal (Devanagari:झूलेलाल), is a name that refers to the Ishta Dev (community God) of Hindu Sindhi people. Sindhi Hindus regard him to be an incarnation of Hindu God Varuna.[1]
Udero Lal Shrine
The shrine of Jhulelal (Udero lal) is situated at Udero Lal town in Matiari district, almost 40 kilometers away from the Sanghar district of Sindh; The Hindus and the Muslims can pray here at the same place simultaneously.[2][3] Nawabshah, Hyderabad, Matiari, Sanghar and Mirpur Khas are the nearby major cities to reach at the Shrine near Tando Adam.[4]
Slogan of Jhulelal
Jeko chawundo Jhule Lal Tehnija Theenda Bera Paar (جيڪو چوندو جهولي لال ، تَنهن جا ٿيندا ٻيڙا پار)’ meaning whoever says Jhule Lal his/her ship will reach the shores (safely).[5]
Legacy
Jhulelal is the Ishta Dev (community God) of Sindhi people.[1] Jhulelal continues to be the unifying force and the centre of all cultural activities of the Sindhi community. The word Sindhi is derived from the River Sindhu (now River Indus in Pakistan)." When Sindhi men venture out to sea their women pray to him for their safe return. They offer the Lord a prasad of akha, a sweet made from rice, ghee, sugar and flour. Sindhis all over the world greet each other with the words, "Jhulelal Bera-Hee-Paar".
Iconography
- In the most common form, Jhulelal is represented as a bearded man sitting cross-legged on a lotus flower that rests on a palla fish.[6] The fish is seen floating on the Sindhu river. He holds a sacred text and sometimes even a rosary. He wears a golden crown with a peacock feather and wears regal clothes. Generally, temple idols represent him in this form.[7][8]
- In another form, he is shown standing on a palla fish or the lotus flower, holding a staff with both hands to indicate leadership.[9]
References
- 1 2 Story of Jhulelal Archived 2011-05-01 at WebCite
- ↑ Zahida Rehman Jatt (June 3, 2015). "Jhulay Lal's cradle of tolerance". Dawn. Dawn. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Claude Markovits. The Global World of Indian Merchants, 1750–1947: Traders of Sind from Bukhara to Panama. Cambridge University Press, 2000. p. 48. ISBN 9781139431279. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ "List of Cities near Udero Lāl in Sindh, Pakistan". GoMapper. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Parveen Talpur. "Fish Symbol: Indus Civilization to Biblical References". parveentalpur.com. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Nadeem F. Paracha (December 20, 2015). "Jhulay Lal's full circle". Dawn. Dawn. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Mark-Anthony Falzon (2004). Cosmopolitan Connections: The Sindhi Diaspora, 1860-2000. 9. Brill Academic Publishers. p. 59. ISBN 90-04-14008-5. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ Boivin, Michel (15 Oct 2008). Sindh through History and Representations: French Contributions to Sindhi Studies. Oxford University Press. p. 76. ISBN 9780195475036.
- ↑ Falzon, Mark-Anthony (2004). Cosmopolitan Connections:The Sindhi Diaspora, 1860-2000 (International Comparative Social Studies, Vol. 9). Brill Academic Publishers. p. 59. 9789004140080.
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