Today I'm gonna touch upon an entirely different subject. It will be a brief on ten interesting villages of India. Without much ado, here I go:-
(a) Shani Shingnapur.
The Shani Shingnapur village in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra where none of the
300 odd buildings - houses, educational institutions and even banks - have doors. The people
believe that 'Shani' (Saturn) will look after them and their belongings. Precious items like
money, gold ornaments etc are kept in open containers within the house and there has been no
case of theft reported till date!
(b) Kodinhi.
Kodinhi village in the Malappuram district of Kerala boasts of having 400 pairs of twins. The
rare phenomenon is the subject of intense scientific research, the world over.
(c) Shetpal.
It's a small, sleepy village in the Sholapur district of Maharashtra where poisonous snakes
roam around freely within the houses without causing any harm to one another. The people,
here, believe that snakes represent Lord Siva and hence, are to be looked after and fed; they
assign a place within their houses where the snakes can rest!
(d) Mattur.
Along with Hosahalli village in the Shimoga district of Karnataka has every person speaking
in Sanskrit as the normal medium of communication.
(e) Rongdoi.
In the Rongdoi village in the Jorhat district of Assam, people marry frogs to please the Hindu
rain god, Barun. It is said that such a system becomes popular in times of drought.
(f) Kuldhara.
The Kuldhara village in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan is a haunted village where people
fear to go even during daytime. It's believed that the Pahliwal Brahmins had begun to live
there in the year 1291. The houses built by them - the ruins exist to this day - were made of
stones that kept the heat away very effectively and their means of livelihood were farming
and cattle upkeep. The story has it that the Diwan, Saalim Singh, who'd seven wives was eyeing
the daughter of the 'mukhya' and the entire lot of villagers fled from the village, overnight to
escape the tyrant's lustful eyes.
(g) Punsari.
This village in the Sabarkantha district of Gujarat is the most modern village which boasts of
all houses having wifi connectivity and cctv coverage at every nook and corner. The street
lights work on solar energy.
(h) Mawlynnong.
Is a village in the east Khasi hills district of Meghalaya. It's famous for its cleanliness and
the abundance of beauty bestowed upon it by nature.
(j) Jambur.
Is in the Junagadh district of Gujarat, near the Gir forest. The 'Siddi' community that resides
here resemble the Africans. They're Africans by origin, Indians by nationality and Gujarati
by language. The story has it that the Nawab of Junagadh had once visited Africa where he
fell in love with an African woman. They got married and she came to India with him and
brought along 100 slaves with her.
(k) Hiware Bazaar.
This village in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra carried out seven remedial measures
to remove its ills and poverty viz. ban on cutting trees, ban on open grazing, donation of
labour, ban on liquor, family planning, ban on open defecation and proper use of ground
water in '89. The impetus was given by the educated youngsters of the village. Today, it's one
of the most prosperous villages in India with many millionaires and definitely, no poor people!
Tailpiece.
As one travels through every nook and corner of this great country, many more interesting aspects would be forthcoming. India is a great country with plenty of diversity and that makes it all the more beautiful.
(a) Shani Shingnapur.
The Shani Shingnapur village in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra where none of the
300 odd buildings - houses, educational institutions and even banks - have doors. The people
believe that 'Shani' (Saturn) will look after them and their belongings. Precious items like
money, gold ornaments etc are kept in open containers within the house and there has been no
case of theft reported till date!
(b) Kodinhi.
Kodinhi village in the Malappuram district of Kerala boasts of having 400 pairs of twins. The
rare phenomenon is the subject of intense scientific research, the world over.
(c) Shetpal.
It's a small, sleepy village in the Sholapur district of Maharashtra where poisonous snakes
roam around freely within the houses without causing any harm to one another. The people,
here, believe that snakes represent Lord Siva and hence, are to be looked after and fed; they
assign a place within their houses where the snakes can rest!
(d) Mattur.
Along with Hosahalli village in the Shimoga district of Karnataka has every person speaking
in Sanskrit as the normal medium of communication.
(e) Rongdoi.
In the Rongdoi village in the Jorhat district of Assam, people marry frogs to please the Hindu
rain god, Barun. It is said that such a system becomes popular in times of drought.
(f) Kuldhara.
The Kuldhara village in the Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan is a haunted village where people
fear to go even during daytime. It's believed that the Pahliwal Brahmins had begun to live
there in the year 1291. The houses built by them - the ruins exist to this day - were made of
stones that kept the heat away very effectively and their means of livelihood were farming
and cattle upkeep. The story has it that the Diwan, Saalim Singh, who'd seven wives was eyeing
the daughter of the 'mukhya' and the entire lot of villagers fled from the village, overnight to
escape the tyrant's lustful eyes.
(g) Punsari.
This village in the Sabarkantha district of Gujarat is the most modern village which boasts of
all houses having wifi connectivity and cctv coverage at every nook and corner. The street
lights work on solar energy.
(h) Mawlynnong.
Is a village in the east Khasi hills district of Meghalaya. It's famous for its cleanliness and
the abundance of beauty bestowed upon it by nature.
(j) Jambur.
Is in the Junagadh district of Gujarat, near the Gir forest. The 'Siddi' community that resides
here resemble the Africans. They're Africans by origin, Indians by nationality and Gujarati
by language. The story has it that the Nawab of Junagadh had once visited Africa where he
fell in love with an African woman. They got married and she came to India with him and
brought along 100 slaves with her.
(k) Hiware Bazaar.
This village in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra carried out seven remedial measures
to remove its ills and poverty viz. ban on cutting trees, ban on open grazing, donation of
labour, ban on liquor, family planning, ban on open defecation and proper use of ground
water in '89. The impetus was given by the educated youngsters of the village. Today, it's one
of the most prosperous villages in India with many millionaires and definitely, no poor people!
Tailpiece.
As one travels through every nook and corner of this great country, many more interesting aspects would be forthcoming. India is a great country with plenty of diversity and that makes it all the more beautiful.
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