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 7 - Philately (Postal Stamp)
Postal Stamp of Jhulelal Sahib (Lord Jhulelal) is published by Government of India with a short write up on the first-day cover giving a brief account of the deity. Here Lord Jhulelal has been addressed as Jhulelal Sahib[1]. The postal stamp carries an attractive multicoloured picture of the deity and the first-day cover gives some information about the deity in two languages i.e. English and Hindi. It is stated that as the legend goes Lord Jhulelal was born at Nasarpur, in Sindh Province which is now in Pakistan. The message of oneness of God given by Jhulelal Sahib is relevant even today where communal harmony is vital for a diverse country like India. The above narration is in itself indicative of the importance of Jhulelal Sahib and his teachings.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Sahib, a polite title or courteous term to address men