Folk Tradition and Local Economy


Looking at India, we may see differences in the sections of the society, but India is culturally one from the beginning. India's cultural uniformity is what has kept India as India from the beginning to the present. In this variation of India, we get to see the philosophy of uniformity in villages and towns also. In India, Lord Shri Ram is a symbol of the unity of the whole of India, in the same way, the work of aggregating the villages and towns of India regionally has been done by the local folk deity and local folk culture and tradition.






                                     There have been some special talented people in every region of India. Due to the achievements achieved in his life and the works of charity done by him, he was considered as a deity at the local level and with time he started worshiping. One such folk deity who is worshiped even today by going beyond the territorial limits. Those who believe and worship him are still respecting and worshiping him in the same way as they used to do years ago. There is a folk deity in him, 'Baba Ramdev' or say 'Ramdevra Ji Maharaj'. Baba Ramdev ji was born in the Pokhran tehsil of Jaisalmer in the state of Rajasthan. The fame of Ramdevra ji Maharaj is world famous. Ramdevraji Maharaj is worshiped even within Malwa.

                                      Similarly, Gogadev Ji Maharaj in Malwa has a special name in the folk tradition. Gogadev Ji Maharaj is also worshiped in the form of Lokdevta. Gogadev Ji Maharaj was also born in the state of Rajasthan. Gogadev Ji Maharaj was born in Bhadra Tehsil of Hanumangarh. Gogadev ji was one of the main disciples of Maharaj Gorakshanath ji. Apart from these, Raja Tejaji Maharaj of Kharnal is also worshiped as a folk deity. Tejaji Maharaj is worshiped in Malwa of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.





                                         Similarly Tantya Mama who was a revolutionary and fought a long war against the British. For his valor, valor, justice, the local people worship him as a folk deity. At present, we all take inspiration from the life of Tantya Mama. Apart from these, Bhima Nayak was also a revolutionary who fought hard against the British and he is also worshiped by the local people as a folk deity. Bhima Nayak was born in Barwani near Indore. In India, all the folk deities are worshiped equally by all classes.

 

                                             Along with folk deities, folk traditions also have special importance. Some folk traditions have been created for the worship of folk deities, while some folk traditions have started for the purpose of organizing the society and guiding the society. From songs to poems and plays to paintings, everything is part of folk traditions.


                                      The local economy has also been strengthened through folk traditions and festivals. Haat markets and fairs set up to prepare for any folk festival and to celebrate those festivals give impetus to the local economy. In the rainy season, when the inland barter exchange is suspended due to rain, the local economy plays an important role in the circulation of local currency, and folk traditions and folk festivals strengthen the exchange as well. The market for local goods becomes faster and there is continuity in the movement of currency.

                                             In order to pay respect to the folk deities and to show their loyalty to them, various types of programs are organized by all the sections, the preparation of which is done at the local level itself. Similarly, folk festivals and fairs held on them also keep the local economy running. Whether it is the Chhatri Yatra of Goga Maharaj or the Chhatri Yatra of Tejaji Maharaj or the annual journey of Ramdevra ji, it is the time period of all the journeys and on the completion of the journey many programs like fairs, Shobha Yatra etc. are organized. Which also provides employment to the local people.





                                           Mahakaleshwar Jyotirling of Ujjain in Shravamas also has its specialty on a local basis. On every Monday of Shrava month and on all Mondays up to the new moon day of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada, the palanquin of Baba Mahakal goes out for a city tour in the form of a ride. All the local and outsiders are eager to see it. The foreign visitors who come here also spend their money and the local people also do all the shopping etc. The ride festival of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is also a local festival. Along with this, 84 Mahadev Yatra in Ujjain region and Shashtha Ganapati Yatra in Ganeshotsav also promote local employment. Apart from this, flower festival is also organized on the Ekadashi date of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada at the time of Ganeshotsav in Ujjain and Indore in Malwa region itself. Under which tableaux and akharas etc. are included and procession is taken out to see which the people of the city gather, due to which there is a fair-like atmosphere in the market.

                                                   The festival tradition in India is culturally homogeneous as well as employment oriented. The economy also works very fast at the time of festivals in India. Along with the festival tradition, local festivals are also used for the strength of the local economy.