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 2 - The sources are mainly
Oral sources:
The oral sources are mainly traditional. They would be of religious nature and describe the greatness of the deity. There are many forms such as Akhyan (Saga), Kirtan, Story, Drama, Aarti, Stotra, discourse etc. and these would be in regional languages. These are carried from generation to generation and along with devotion, have some element of folk lore making them very interesting for the listeners.
These can be divided further into: Poetry and Prose.
Poetry: Bhajans, Sakhi, Doha, Pallo, Chopai, Kirtan and Sumiran in poetic form.
Prose: Akyan, Story, Kirtan and Drama. The latter two could be a mixture of prose and poetry.
Literary sources:
• Govt. Gazetteers and Records
• Religious books
• Academic publications
• Historical Books
• Fiction
• Philately (Postal Stamps)
• Films
• Encyclopaedias:
(a) Encyclopaedia of religion and ethics and
(b) Encyclopaedia of religion