garhwal's tradition

Himalayan Films is a first registered leading musical Company in Uttarakhand. The company is owned by a New Zealand based businessman- Ravindra Lakhera and renowned folk Singer- Narendra Singh Negi. The company aims to work for preservation and conservation of rich hill folk music and dance. Himalayan Films also intends to promote local talent. The focus is to nurture rich cultural heritage, tourism and hospitality of Uttarakhand Himalayas. Purpose: Nurturing rich and varied cultural heritage of Uttarakhand Himalayas. Preserving and promoting traditional folk music and dance. Making films, musical Albums and documentaries reflecting regional issues. Reviving ancient music instruments Dhol-Damau and its players. Promoting popular and nutritious food of Himalayas region. Work : To explore and promote Uttrakhandi folklore. To revive the dying regional languages and traditions. To provide right platform to local talented youth. To produce films in regional languages - Garhwali, Kumauni ...

The Hilljatra, which is being celebrated in some parts of Pithoragarh districts, is essentially the festival of pastoralists and agriculturalists. In the developmental process, the aathon (eight day of bhado) and Gawra Visarjan also became the part of Hilljatra . The festival, which basically came to the valley from the Sorar ( Mahakali ) region of West Nepal, was first introduced in Kumor village, Pithoragarh . The Jatra was also accepted by the people of Bajethi, another village near Pithoragarh town and with some modification it was introduced in Kanalichhina and Askot regions as Hiran chital . The Hilljatra is related to ropai ( the plantation of paddy ) and other agricultural and pastoral labours of the rainy season ( Hill = mud, Jatra = Jaat ). It has also been connected with the victory of the Champawat ruler. So,  Stay home, stay safe and healthy.  Do read, comment and subscribe my blog. 

 Radhashtami is a Hindu holy day commemorating the birth anniversary of the goddess Radha, consort of the god Krishna. It is celebrated mainly by devotees of Krishna, especially with great fervor in her birthplace of Barsana, on the Shukla Paksha Ashtami of the Bhadra (Hindu calendar) month.The festival suggests that Radha is very much an aspect of the cultural-religious faith system governing social life. In the Viṣṇu Khaṇḍa of the Skanda Purana, it is mentioned that God Krishna had 16,000 friends called Gopi and gopikas, out of which Radha was the most prominent one of the revered 108. The Radharani was born on the 8th day (Ashtami) of the bright fortnight (shukla paksha ashtami) in the month of Bhadrapada month, Anuradha Nakshatra, 12 noon and As per the Gregorian calendar, 23 September 3221 BC - Wednesday at Barsana (Rawal), Uttar Pradesh, India. Goddess Radha was found on the golden lotus in the pond by king Vrishbhanu and his wife Keerti. As per folktales, Radha did not open ...