TUZUK I JAHANGIRI OR MEMOIRS OF JAHANGIR AND BIRTHDAY OF RIVER VITASTA

                                                                    

BIRTH DAY CELEBERATIONS OF RIVER VITASTA ( JHELUM ) IS CLEARLY MENTIONED BY JAHANGIR IN HIS MEMOIRS

I Quote from Tuzuk I Jahangiri …

“On the night of Thursday , 19th , the kashmiris had lined up with lamps on both sides of Bihat ( Vyath ) .It is an ancient custom that every year on this day , everyone . whether rich or poor , whoever has a house on the bank of the river , should light lamp as done on Shab e Barat .I asked the Brahmans the reasons for this , and they said that this day the fountain head of the River Jhelum was disclosed and the custom had come down from old days that on this date must take place the festival of VYATH TRUWAH . Vyath means Jhelum and Truwah means thirteenth :As this day is thirteenth of *Shawwal . they light Lamps . In this way they call it VYATH TRUWAH .Undoubtedly , the lamp lighting was good. I sat in a Boat and went round to see it .”

( SOURCE PAGE 167 AND 168.. THE TUZUK – I - JAHANGIRI OR MEMOIRS OF JAHANGIR TRANSLATED BY ALEXANDER ROGERS )

( Avtar Mota )


PS
Translator’s foot note appearing at page 169 ..

• It is curious that the date of the festival should be given according to Muhammadan month Shawwal which must recur at different seasons .Apparently the meaning here is that the Birth of the river on that particular year took place on that day.

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