Part 3 - Miracles

A number of miracles would be observed while going through the life story of Lord Jhulelal.

Even in the Gazetteer of the Province of Sind, compiled by E.H. Aitken, Bombay Salt Department, printed for Government at Karachi in the year 1907 following miracle is mentioned.

“It would be interesting, if it was possible, to trace the origin of this strange cult, which is found all through Punjab and North India but has its sacred place at Uderolal in Sind. There is tomb of the miraculous infant of that name, who transforms himself into an armed horseman, emerged from the Indus of rebuke a persecuting Musalman Governor of Tatta (Thatta) and teach him to treat all worshippers of God alike, whatever their creed. The kernel of the truth about the origin, or dissemination, of this form of river worship, maybe in this tale: for both Musalmans and Hindus claim the saint, the former calling him Shekh Tahir at Uderolal and Khwaja Khizr at Sukkur. He is worshipped in two ways, by water and light. A perpetual lamp (jot) burns in his temple (than), while on new moons he is worshipped at the river, or a canal, or any water, with rice, sugar candy, spices and fruit and also lighted lamps” (Aitken 1907:165,166)

The miracles of Jhulelal that one comes across in literature are as follows:

➢ Proclamation by Aakashwani^[1] after completion of a period of 40 days of prayers by Sindhi community on the bank of river Sindhu. (Mayur 2004:34) The Akashwani proclaimed that an Avatar of Varuna would be born to Mata Devki and Thakur Ratanchand in Nasarpur.

➢ The miracle performed by child Jhulelal when Ahiro (Minister of Mirkshah) comes to see him. When child Jhulelal blows air, then all the petals of poisons Rose flower fall near the feet of Ahiro.

➢ The miracle performed by Jhulelal when Mirkshah comes to meet him.

➢ Miracle observed when Lord Jhulelal discards the human body.

Striking similarity is observed between the birth of Lord Jhulelal and other Avatars which took birth in human form on this earth.

❖ Proclamation by way of Akashwani announcing the arrival of Lord Krishna.

❖ Proclamation by Akashwani that Lord Varuna will take birth at Nasarpur through Mata Devki.

❖ Miracles at the time of birth of Avatar e.g. Indra and Brahma receiving Buddha at the time of his birth.

❖ Mata Devki delivers a male child who had an enchanting smile on his face and his face was so bright as if Sun has risen (Uday = Rise), hence the name of the child was kept Uderolal.

❖ Miracles during the lifetime of Avatar e.g. Lord Krishna showing Brahmanda to mother Yashoda inside his mouth when accused by her of stealing and eating butter.

❖ Just by blowing of air by child Jhulelal, all the petals of the poisoned rose flower fall at the feet of Ahiro (Minister of Mirkshah)

❖ A warrior with the army is seen inside the mouth of child Jhulelal when Mirkshah visits Jhulelal. (Mayur 2004: 43)

The miracles described above would emphasis on the minds of people that this child or this person is not an ordinary one but he is very much different than ordinary human beings and indicates that an Avatar was born. In fact, people get convinced that he is not an ordinary human being but an extraordinary entity.

There is one more striking similarity in the miracle observed in the case of Lord Jhulelal and Saint Kabir after they discarded their human body. Though Lord Jhulelal and Saint Kabir timeline is around five hundred years apart, Lord Jhulelal being around five hundred years before Saint Kabir still the similarity is conspicuous i.e. emerging as an entity which is revered by Hindus and Muslim as well.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

A voice or announcement from the sky