Lord Jhulelal: An Analytical Study

by Thakkar Harish Gopalji | 2018 | 62,623 words

This thesis studies Lord Jhulelal, the most important deity revered by Sindhis in India and beyond. Traditional views hold Lord Jhulelal as an incarnation of Vedic Deity Varuna (the river God). Historically, Jhulelal is a binding force for the Sindhi community who had to leave Sindh during the partition of India in order to settle at distant places...

Part 15 - Varuna himself as an obedient Master

In Vedas, he is mentioned as Rutapa. He is in charge of protecting worldly order (Ruta). (Mehendale 1977:28). He feels that not only the others should follow the worldly order but he himself does not transgress it. The above story from Ramayana supports this idea in clear-cut terms.

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