Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
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Chapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 life...Billy Joe DaughertyAbstract Communities have diverse sensitivities regarding the cause of diseases and these impersonations took years to develop and still prevail in the region. People believe that evil spirits arc the root cause of large number of human sufferings which often appear in the Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 form of diseases and these beliefs still prevails in society irrespective of caste and class. Curing through spiritual means, slates that ailment canEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
be cured by holy trust together with appeal and/or sacraments that inflame a divine having the power to remedying illness. Viewed as extremely sanctiChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 Communities living in Himalayas call mystic healers not only for seeking opinion for social problems but for getting refuge from illness caused by supernatural entities. Mystic healers act as priests, social workers, friends and advisors, psychologists. psychiatrists and philanthropist to tradition Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2al Himalayan communities and they seek refuge in the transcendent realm of supernatural world.Keywords Magi co-religious healing • Mystic healers • MeEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
diators • Witchcraft • Exorcism • spirit possession • Sorcerer • Shamans • Evil-Spirit • Evil-eye • Magico-rcligious practicesCommunities have diverseChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 number of diseases arc considered to occur due to imbalance of body humours. The cold climatic conditions arc believed to be the cause of headache, fever, cough, respiratory diseases, body aches, etc. Of the various assumptions made to find the reason, some of possible causes of diseases are impact Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 of supernatural powers, evil-spirit, evil-eye, ancestral wrath, magic and planetar}' influences.Disease is taken to be more serious if it manifests iEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
tself in the form of pain, loss of appetite, and any imminent life threatening symptoms. The onset of serious disease makes stresses people and the soChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-1925-5_4,© The Author(s) 2014624 Mystic Healersin (he celestial metaphysical world. People believe that not paying due gratitude and reverence to local deities’, makes them annoyed and their wrath results in disease. In such situation, people seek the help of mystic healers. Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2An attempt is made to cure the disease by making use of magico-rcligious techniques. These can invoke the divine power which intervenes in handling thEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
e cause of disease. According to tribal communities living in Kinnaur and Lahaul and spili, faith healing provides gradual relief from pain; at times,Chapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 causes diseases has given them the recognition providing remedy of diseases. Worship of village Gods is an essential part of life of rural people, especially during the local village festivals and after crop harvest. There arc demonic deities, feminine deities, serpent Gods, saints, whistling spiri Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2ts and other mystic and sacred benign forms which are revered as Gods and Goddesses. People believe that Gods and other divinities meditate on mountaiEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
n peaks and legendary heaven and metaphysical world is located in the midst of Himalayas. While conversing with people, it was noticed that in some arChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2s to the Goddess ‘Shctala’ for protection against eye related problems as also to prevent the attack of smallpox or chickenpox. People narrated-Every year, the first Tuesday of March is marked for the worship of Goddess ‘Shetala’. The child after recovering from chickenpox is taken to the temple of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2the Goddess to seek the blessings in future.There is a temple of ‘Brahmani Mata’ in Tarapur village near Palampur. which is visited by people from allEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
over slate. A local person narrated:Some years back, a resident of the village suffered from smallpox. He could not be getting relief. One day his grChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2in a temple otherwise the village will have to suffer the consequences of epidemic. The villagers installed the idol in the temple and the patient was cured. Till date the offerings are made to the Goddess.‘Shanti Nag’, who is believed to be the incarnation of Shesh Nag. is visited by people for cur Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2e from smallpox. The temple is situated in district Mandi. Likewise, Shikari Devi, in district Mandi is visited by patients suffering from epilepsy. CEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
hurdhar, a famous shrine in district Sirmour is visited by people for getting treatment of incurable diseases. Goddess ‘Naina devi’ in district BilaspChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2physical or psychological ailment, people seek the help of mystic healers. People visit ‘Mahunag devta’.4 Mystic Healers63whose temple is located in district Mandi, forgetting cured from mental problems. Besides this, there is a temple of ‘Bhootcshwar’ in Karsog, which is visited by many. According Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2to people:The temple of ‘Bhooteshwar’ has five-faced idol of Lord Shiva and behind the idol of Lord Shiva there is the idol of Mahakaal, which is usuaEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
lly kept veiled. People believe that if anyone looks at it, he or she will die. Even the priest, while performing worship tries not to face the idol.KChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2in the jungle. The ‘Yogmarg devta’ is believed to eliminate ghosts and is considered to be the incarnation of Hanuman. The ‘Bat tad devta’ is responsible for rodent infestation in the house, ‘Puma’ causes harm and illness in small children and the ‘Dhoomri jhoor’ is believed to control storm and rai Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2n. The ‘Narsing devta’ is considered the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and is worshipped in all households. The ‘Veer Jogni’ is worshipped by magicians aEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
nd so is the Mahakaal.There arc few village deities which arc visited for the treatment of mental problems. Some of these include ‘Nagdhamuni devta’, Chapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2’ devta, village Brara, tehsil Rohm, ‘Kalcshwer devta’, village Kotighat, Kumarscin tchsil and Goddess ‘Bhimakali’, village Dcoti-Khoundu. district Shimla. Not only this, there arc few sites, where deities such as ‘Lakhdatta* and ‘Pif resides and arc thronged by people. These deities arc believed to Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 be of Islamic origin and arc frequently visited for getting rid of skin diseases. People visit these sites on Thursday and offer a broom, soap and muEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
stard oil. ‘Baba Dudhiya Than’ in district Kangra is visited by patients of snakebite. People have deep rooted faith and they believe that even if theChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 According to legend:Baba ‘Shibo’ is the incarnation of Lord Shiva. He was completely handicapped from birth, but he kept himself involved in the worship of God. He mediated on ‘Gugga’, a saint, who blessed him with a boon. He was blessed to be a spiritual healer of snake-bite. He was positioned hig Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2h and his clan was blessed with the power to heal the poison sufferer by serving only drinking water thrice in a day. Even the dust of place where heEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
meditated has the curative properties, for which, it is taken away by the peopleIn addition to this, ‘Gugga’ is believed to be the Snake God and is thChapter 4Mystic Healers... When someone gets healed, the Kingdom of God is revealed, for His Kingdom is a Kingdom or wholeness, of well-being, and of Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2incense.The shrine of ‘Baba Balak Nath' located on the boundary of district Bilaspur and Hamirpur is visited by childless couples for begetting a child and removal of spirit possession. Each pleading visitor is given holy ash drawn from sacrificial tire which burns continually. The same is also used Ebook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2 by the priests in rituals for removing evil-spirit. At times, auspicated rice or wheat grains, mustard seeds arc given to the patient for the purposeEbook Healing traditions of the northwestern Himalayas: Part 2
.644 Mystic HealersIn Kinnaur. Hindu Gods and Goddesses arc honoured and people seek their help in getting rid of their problems. The ‘Koti devi’ tempGọi ngay
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