Consider the following pairs:TraditionCommunityChaliha Sahib FestivalSindhisNanda Raj Jaat YatraGond

Question

Consider the following pairs:TraditionCommunityChaliha Sahib FestivalSindhisNanda Raj Jaat YatraGondsWari-WarkariSanthalsWhich of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Pair 1 is matched correctly: Chaliha Sahib is the festival of the Sindhis which involves devotees fasting for days.Pair 2 is not matched correctly: The Nanda Devi Jat is celebrated every year in the Nanda Devi temples spread across Garhwal and Kumaon. The festival commences on the day earmarked for the Devi’s visit to her maiti or parents’ home and culminates with the return to her husband’s home. This tradition is beautifully expressed in the folk songs of Uttarakhand.Pair 3 is not matched correctly: Pandharpur Wari or Wari (Vari) is an annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur - the seat of the god Vithoba in Maharashtra, in honour of the deity. Palakhis carrying the paduka (foot prints) of various saints - most notably Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram - from the Warkari sect are taken from their respective shrines to Pandharpur.