What is the story behind the bhogi festival?
There is a tradition of telling a story at the festival of Bhogi. people sit around the fire and then the story of Dulla Bhatti is narrated. As soon as the new year begins, people get excited about the festivals of the year. bhogi is celebrated in the first month of the year i.e. January, this festival is celebrated every year on 13 January. Mainly this festival of punjab has now become a part of everyone's life and everyone is very excited about it. We are going to tell you the story of Dulla Bhatti related to Bhogi.
Dulla Bhatti was a medieval icon who led the rebellion against the Mughals during the reign of Akbar, he is also called 'Abdul Bhatti'. He was born in a Rajput family in the punjab region and he is also called the son of Punjab. The stories of Dulla Bhatti are full of folklore. He is remembered as a 'beneficent dacoit'. The festival of bhogi is celebrated in his memory.
Tale of Dulla Bhatti: There was a farmer named Sundardas, he had two daughters Sundari and Mundri. At that time there was the terror of the Mughal chieftains and there was a big danger for the Numberdar girls of the village. He used to scare Sundardas to get his daughters married to him. Sundardas complained about this to Dulla Bhatti. Dulla reached the village of Numberdar and burnt his fields. After this, Sundardas's daughter got married where he wanted. sugar was given in the omen of marriage. From this day onwards, worship is done by lighting a fire on the night of Bhogi.
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