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...

The film is a powerful medium as one sees and hears at the same time. Films are of three types viz; entertaining, educational and documentaries. Though the majority of the films are made for entertainment, at the same time educational and documentary films are also produced in good numbers today. Lord Jhulelal being a community deity of Sindhi people, many films are produced on this subject. In earlier times there were cellulite films of thirty-five mm which were used for the production of cinema, whereas today most of the films are produced by using digital cameras and advanced technologies. These are available on DVDs at a very reasonable price. The films produced on Lord Jhulelal mainly involve the story, the miracles, the preaching and are available on DVDs to the devotees. Today the younger generation can benefit from such films as along with the entertainment, they would also deliver the preaching of Lord Jhulelal along with the story and miracles in an interesting manner. Such films are available on DVDs where one finds a population of Sindhi community in Metros and big cities.

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