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The majority of the Gaddies are landowners and practice agriculture and horticulture as their primary means of livelihood. They are also pastorals and own large flocks of sheep and goats, as a subsidiary occupation. This has also resulted in their bartandari (customary) rights on forest land which are government owned. Today, many of them have also taken up many high ranking jobs in government and private organizations and other white collar jobs. Most of Gaddi shepherd spent their whole life with their flock. They travel with their flocks to high riches of Himalaya, generally the goes to Lauhal valley in summer through Chobia, Kalicho and Kugti Passes and in winter they goes to Kangra valley, Una and even in Punjab.
The majority of Gaddies are landowner, the wheat and maize are main grains and mah and rajmah are main pulses of Bharmour. Gaddies also practice in horticulture and developed world famous variety of red royal and golden delicious apple, chestnut and almond trees. 


GADDI CUISINE:-
The majority of community is non-vegetarian and they mostly eat the meat of sheep, chickens Families, who keep poultry, also eat their eggs. The staple food of Gaddis consists of cakes of maize and wheat with mah and rajmah. They also make moderate use of vegetables, including roots and tubers, and fruits. Mustard oil is the usual cooking medium. People are very fond of sur which is taken on religious functions. Their special dish madra along with a sweet preparation is a must on all social and festive occasions. Gaddi stock their eatables and fire woods in the month of October for winter session..

FAIR AND FESTIVALES:- 

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NAAG TEMPLE ( SAMRA)

SAMRA VILLAGE:-
 
Samra Village is a beautiful village at a distance of  3 km apart from Ranuh-Kothi village. Naag Temple Is One Of The Major Attractions Of  SAMRA VILLAGE. This Temple Is More Than  Yrs Old. This Temple Is Situated On The Hill Can Not Resist Devotees To Go Through It Because Of Great Devotion. The Number Of  Travllers Came Here Across The Distt And Outside Of  The Villagers Is Simply Overcome With Amazement. In The Tourists Point Of View This Temple Is A Good Option To Excursion. The Naag Temple Is One Of The Noteworthy Holy Sites Of Patnitop. The Naag Temple Is Covered Around A Great Range Of Mountains All Over. During The Naag Panchami Festival This Naag Temple Experiences A Major Number Of Tourists. The Naag Temple Is Seen As A Pride Of Patnitop Because Of Its Oldness.  During The Evenings Patnitop Experience Chilly Winter And Covered By Fog All Around As Even Visibility Can Get Down Upto 10 Feets. But Hindu Devotees Used To Come Through These Tough To Go Land At A Large Extent Shows Their Trust And Worship Towards God. Most Of The Rituals Say The Story Of Trust And Worship Of God That Attracts The Mob Of Tourists Over Here With A Great Devotion. During Naag Panchami, A Lot Of People Come And Ask Some Favor Of God About Happiness For Them And Their Family Members. No One Had Gone Bared Hand From This Temple. Everyone Got Something From The God. If Someone Demanding Something With Prayer With True Heart Then They Never Get Disappointed. KABBADDI IS THE BIG GAME FOR SAMRA NAAG TEMPLE WHICH MAY BE HELD IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST........VARIOUS TEAMS PARTICIPATE IN IT AND AETER THE RESULT OF THE GAME WHO TAKE MORE CATCHES IN THIS GAME IS WINNER OF THE KABBADDI.......KABBADDI IS HELD BETWEEN THE SAMRA VS RANUH-KOTHI WHICH IS ALSO A NICE LOCATION 3 KM FROM THE NAAG TEMPLE....
      BHATODU NAAG TRIP  !!!!!!!!!!!!! 


BHOTODU  NAAG !!!!!!!!!!!  





 BHOTODU NAAG TEMPLE is the another name of the NAAG DEVTA which is generally situtated in high altitude above ghatour village a lovely place where every humanbeing to want go to see the beautiful place.........it seems there is 22 cave in this temple.....in which human can enter only 3 or 4 cave it is impossible to every human being to enter the next cave........its universal truth....which is the mircale of the god devta................this temple is more year old which is a pollution free and good atmospheric condition according to their wather schedule.........

   
           



           Shakh Naath Pooja in Bhatodu Naag:-            

                                                                     POOJA -ARTI  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aarti is generally performed one to five times daily, and usually at the end of apuja  or bhajan session. It is performed during almost all Hindu ceremonies and occasions. It involves the circulating of an 'Aarti plate' or 'Aarti lamp' around a person or deity and is generally accompanied by the singing of songs in praise of that deva or person (many versions exist). In doing so, the plate or lamp is supposed to acquire the power of the deity. The priest circulates the plate or lamp to all those present. They cup their down-turned hands over the flame and then raise their palms to their forehead - the purificatory blessing, passed from the deva's image to the flame, has now been passed to the devotee.............

 The aarti plate is generally made of metal, usually silver, bronze or copper. On it must repose a lamp made of kneaded flour, mud or metal, filled with oil or ghee. One or more cotton wicks (always an odd number) are put into the oil and then lighted, or camphor is burnt instead. The plate may also contain flowers, incense and akshata. In some temples, a plate is not used and the priest holds the ghee lamp in his hand when offering it to the Deities.

Hinduism has a long tradition of aarti songs, simply referred to as 'Aarti', sung as an accompaniment to the ritual of aarti. It primarily eulogizes to the deity the ritual is being offered to, and several sects have their own version of the common aarti songs that are often sung on chorus at various temples, during evening and morning aartis. Sometimes they also contain snippets of information on the life of the gods.
The most commonly sung aarti is that is dedicated to all deities is Om Jai Jagdish Hare, known as "The Universal Aarti" and is another common aarti song. Its variation are used for other deities as well such as Om jai Shiv omkara,Om jai Lakshmi mata,Om jai Ambe gauri,Om jai Adya Shakti & OM JAI BHATODU NAAG............TERI SADA HI JAI HO............

SHIV SHAKTI MANDIR CHHATRARI


The Aadishakti-Shiv  
Shakti:-
 it is a famous historical temple of Shiv Shakti  mataji which is constructed by King Meru Varman in 7th Centaury. it is generally located 6 km apart from luna village situated above the ravi. The shiv shakti temple is the famous temple in all over the india in which many of visitos are come here when there wishes comes true. the most common advantage of this temple is that after the complection of the manimahesh yatra people come here from various region  to  see  the particular location  and also pray from shiv shakti mata that their wishes comes true. Jai  ho Shiv Shakti  ki !!!!!!!
 it is a famous historical temple of Shiv Shakti  mataji which is constructed by King Meru Varman in 7th Centaury. it is generally located 6 km apart from luna village situated above the ravi. The shiv shakti temple is the famous temple in all over the india in which many of visitos are come here when there wishes comes true. the most common advantage of this temple is that after the complection of the manimahesh yatra people come here from various region  to  see  the particular location  and also pray from shiv shakti mata that their 
 it is a famous historical temple of Shiv Shakti  mataji which is constructed by King Meru Varman in 7th Centaury. it is generally located 6 km apart from luna village situated above the ravi. The shiv shakti temple is the famous temple in all over the india in which many of visitos are come here when there wishes comes true. the most common advantage of this temple is that after the complection of the manimahesh yatra people come here from various region  to  see  the particular location  and also pray from shiv shakti mata that their wishes comes true. Jai  ho Shiv Shakti  ki !!!!!!!

CHHATRARI VILLAGE



Chhatrari Village:- 
  • Chhatrari is very beautiful, natural and historical village located in the Tehsil of Chamba district and the last village of Chamba Tehsil. This village is 49 kms from the district headquarters Chamba. It is situated on the left side of River Ravi a stream Kunta is also following from the Kunra village and separated Bharmour Tehsil to Chamba. This village is easily approachable by bus road which is well mettaled. Hppwd rest house is also there for stay.
  • It is a famous temple of aadishakti which constructed by king Meru Varman in 7th centaury. it is generally located 6km apart from luna village above the ravi river.

SHIV TEMPLE


  1. Ganesha Temple(belongs to Lord Ganesh)
  2. Manimahesh temple (belongs to Lord Shiva)
  3. Nar Singh temple (belongs to Lord Vishnu)                                
  4. Maa Lakhna Devi (belongs to Goddess Mahisasurvardni)
  5. Maa Shitla Temple(belongs to Goddess Shitla)
  6. Maa Chamunda Temple(belongs to Goddess Chamunda)
  7. Hanuman Temple belongs to Lord Hanuman/ Bajrangbali)
  8. Kartik Temple (belongs to Lord Kartik)
  9. Dharameshwar Mahadev temple (belongs to Lord Dharamraj only one in the whole world) 
  10. Nandi temple (belongs to Lord Nandi)
  11. Jai krishan Giriji temple (belongs to Saint Jai krishan Giriji Maharaj)
  12. Trameshwar Mahadev, Bijleshwar Mahadev, Moniling Mahadev, Suryaling Mahadev, Gyarahrudhra Mahadev (all temples belongs to Lord Shiva)
  13. Ard Ganga holy Pond (used for holy bath on the occasion of Janamastmi)..

THE MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF CHAURASI ARE :- 1.Nandi temple (belongs to Lord Nandi):- 2.Dharameshwar Mahadev temple (belongs to Lord Dharamraj only one in the whole world:-

DISTANCES FROM NEAREST CITIES:-
  1. Chamba (District Headquarter) 64 km
  2. Kangra 140 km
  3. Dharmashala 145 km
  4. Mcleodganj 160 km
  5. Manali 220 km
  6. Shimla 350 km
  7. Pathankot 150 km
  8. Delhi 650 km
  9. Chandigarh 350km
NEAREST APPROCHES:-
  1. Road
    Pathankot (150 km)
    Delhi (450 km)
    Shimla (350 km)
  2. Railway station Pathankot (150 km) 
  3. Airport
    1. Kangra airport at Gaggal (130 km
    2. Kullu airport at Bhuntar (185 km)
    3. Shimla airport at Ganhatti (350km)

 GADDI'S OF BHARMOUR:-

The word Gaddi means ‘seat’ and since Bharmour was the seat of the emperor of Chamba, all the people of the Gadheran called themselves Gaddies. The "Gaddi" are a tribe living mainly in the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu Kashmir. The Gaddies are Hindus and belong to several castes including Brahmin, Rajputs, Dhangar, Khatri, Rana and Thakur. Gaddies are widely respected for their honesty, friendliness and peaceful lifestyle. They have great faith in Gods and Goddesses especially Lord Shiva. The language spoken within the tribe is Gaddi.
 Old people used the Taakri script. Crime is almost unknown in Gaddi villages. Gaddi is a generic term used for all of the indigenous population of the Bharmour area of Chamba district and some regions of Jammu and Kashmir. The Gaddis include the Savarnas such as Brahman, Rajputs, Khatri, Thakur Rathi and the non–Savarnas like Hali, Rihare and Dom. Although all are categorized as scheduled tribe by virtue of their living in a scheduled area, the non-Savarnas are also included separately as scheduled caste.
Traditionally domiciled on both sides of the Dhauladhar Range in Himachal Pradesh. They reside mostly in the Bharmour region of Chamba District, in the upper reaches of the Ravi River and the valleys of the Budhil River. They are also found in the Kangra district, particularly in the villages like Palampur, Draman, Nurpur, Shahpur and Dharmashala. The Gaddis are not fully nomadic, since they have homes in villages; Gaddies are shepherd and generally travel with their flocks to higher reaches in the summer and lower areas in winter. Mainly they travel Lauhal & Spiti in summer, Kangra and other lower district of Himachal even in Punjab in winter with their folks. Over a period of time they have settled down and practice agriculture. Horticulture in the area has been quite successful in the recent years. Red Royal Apple, golden apple and Chestnut grown in the area is one of the best varieties in the world.

GADDI !

HISTORY OF GADDIES:-
In regard to the history of Gaddies as per their own traditions, the Gaddis descended from migrants who fled the plains of India for the relative security of the hills during times of trouble. It is thought that the Chauhans Rajputs Gaddies and Brahman Gaddies emigrated to Bharmour from Rajasthan. Most of the other castes of Gaddis are thought to be descended from people who fled to the hills to escape from the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's persecutions in the 17th century. The history confirms that Gaddi Rajputs migrated from Lahore (Pakistan) to this place in order to avoid religious persecution. One of the most dominant Rajputs 'Lalhal’ migrated from a city named Lalhal near Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan) during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
Presently the bulk of the population lives in Bharmour of Chamba district, but a scattered population of this tribe is also found in the adjoining districts of Kangra and Mandi of Himachal Pradesh even in Jammu and Kashmir. The community occupies the inaccessible, inhospitable terrain in between the Pir-Panjal and Dhauladhar range, between Ravi and Chenab valley. It is a high altitude area and remains cut off most of the time because of heavy snowfall. The language spoken within the community is Bharmouri Gaddi. Taakri was the script used by the ancestors. The Gaddi man is identified by typical dress which consists of a chola, Dora and white turban (Saffa).

NAAG TEMPLE OF SAMRA

 Naag temple is the famous temple  in Samra village which is a situated at the top of attitude and approximately 14 km from the shivshakti temple chatarddi........the person who comes here fullifilled his all wishes come true........the most common advantage of this temple is that it is a lovely holy place where peace and good atmospheric condition exist......all the people come here from the various villagers when their wishes comes true...........this temple is more year old approximately 100 years ago.....during the makkar sagrandh a festival is held in samra village which is called KABADDI OF NAAG DEVTA..........it is a very
interesting game which may be held by the two team region........SAMRA REGION & RANUH-KOTHI REGION....................
 SAMRA REGION generally consists of teams as URIE, MAGLOON etc....where as RANUH-KOTHI REGION conists of teams as BHATARA, JAGAT, THOKLA, MASSORI etc......the team who takes more catches  in this game is the winner of kabaddi............at last there is a big noise of dhoal and sound of musical instrument........the winner of team is awarded by a great respect of naag devta................

SHIV MANDIR. BHAMOUR


 INTRODUCTION TO BHARMOUR:-

Bharmour, anciently known asBrahmpura, was the ancient capital of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh (India) till 920 AD. Bharmour is situated in Budhil and Ravi valley between North latitude 32° 15' 36? and 32.26° and East longitude 76° 19' 12? and 76.32°at altitude of 2195 meters from sea level forty miles to the south-east of Chamba.
Bharmour is also popular because of its proximity with Manimahesh Lake, Manimahesh Kailash and Chaurasi (84) ancient temples, which are reflecting the glorious past of this hidden town. Bharmour is also known as the Abode of Shiva as there are numerous temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in and nearby regions The whole region around Bharmour is considered to be under the control of Lord Shiva, hence is also known as the Shiv Bhumi..This place besides being an aesthetic and scenic beauty is also spiritual in essence.
The old archaeological remains are said to be the temples in and around the area. Bharmour is inhabited by Gaddies (Shepherd) who reside exclusively on the snowy ranges and mountains which divide Chamba from Kangra and Lauhal & Spiti district.
Gaddis are semi-nomadic and partial pastoral tribes. Being the home of an interesting Gaddi tribe Bharmour is also known as Gadheran in Kangra district. The place is also known for its red delicious apples, medicinal herbs, hidden treasures and warm woolen blankets

HANUMAN TEMPLE ON THE WAY OF SAMRA


Mandir of thati mata samra