Nadauti, Karauli : Dolchi Holi was celebrated on Wednesday at Jagdish Chowk, located in the temple premises of Jagdish Dham Kaimari. Thousands of people gathered to witness it.
Jagdish Temple Trust President Ghanshyam Khatana stated that this Holi, celebrated for centuries by the Khatana clan of twelve Gurjar villages, has been keeping the ancient tradition and culture alive. At Jagdish Chowk, to the tune of a band, men and women (brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law) from the 12 villages joyfully filled the Dolchi with colors and showered them on women who were their sisters-in-law. In return, the women lashed the men with whips.
The atmosphere became colorful with the shower of colors. Thousands of people from the 12 villages, including the Khatana family, a large number of Gurjars, and from Karauli, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, Bharatpur and other districts, arrived to witness Dolchi Holi. Dolchi Holi began in the afternoon with special prayers offered by the Panch Patels of twelve villages at the shrine of Suda Baba, the founder of Kaimari.
Temple Trust member and PCC member Sheeshram Khatana said that the Dolchi Holi celebration continued from 2 pm to evening, with men and women from seven generations of 12 villages participating. Women and men danced during Dolchi Holi. The Panch Patels gave a wonderful rendition of folk songs.
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Bhupendra Khatana said that after the Dolchi celebration, a horse race was organized, including a nail competition, in which hundreds of participants took part. The best participant was welcomed by Jagdish Temple Committee President Ghanshyam Khatana and other members, wearing a dupatta and an idol of the deity. Sweets were distributed to the women playing Holi on behalf of the Temple Trust and Gram Panchayat Kaimari.
Jagdish Temple Trust President Ghanshyam Khatana, PCC member Sheeshram Khatana, Vice President Captain Rajaram Khatana, Treasurer Captain Sheeshram Khatana, Secretary Ramvilas Khatana, former Treasurer Captain Sheeshram Khatana Sena Medal, spokesperson Siyaram Vakil, former Sarpanch Hansraj Khatana, former Sarpanch Sugreev Singh Adhait, Havaldar Raj Bahadur Singh Nayapura, Sher Singh leader Ibrahimpur, Bhupendra Khatana Adhait, Murarilal leader, Chiranjilal Thanedar, Captain Ratan Singh, Dayaram Contractor, Santram Sarpanch, Medhe Ka Pura Sarpanch representative Advocate Captain Khatana, Kaimari Sarpanch representative Atraj Khatana, Surendra Khatana, Pawan Khatana, Rajesh Botu, Bhurya Dhamadi, Jeetram Medhe Ka Pura, Raunak Sharma, Kartar Ibrahimpur, Devgouda Khatana and thousands of villagers were present in the program.
This is how Dolchi Holi is played -Bhupendra Khatana Kaimari told that carrying forward the old tradition, brother-in-law and sister-in-law play Dolchi Holi by making separate sections according to the generation. Men and women from 12 villages of Khatana family of Gurjar caste of Kaimari area participate in this.
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Colour is poured by filling water in the Khed. Brother-in-law fills a special type of vessel called Dolchi and pours it on sister-in-law. Sister-in-law lovingly whips brother-in-law to save herself.
Brother-in-law immersed in the colour of love throws colour without caring about the beating. Women dance along with playing Holi. People wait the whole year to play Dolchi Holi, a symbol of love between brother-in-law and sister-in-law.