पानी से ही हो जाते हैं रोग छूमंतर

Apr 11, 12:24 am
भागलपुर। अभी तक आप लोगों ने बड़े-बड़े हाकिमों, वैद्यों और डाक्टरों के बारे में सुना या पढ़ा होगा, जो गंभीर से गंभीर रोग का उपचार करने में सक्षम होंगे। लेकिन यहां बात थोड़ी अलग है, हम ऐसे कुएं का जिक्र कर रहे हैं जिसके पानी के सेवन से कई रोग भी छूमंतर हो जाते हैं। गंगापार के नारायणपुर प्रखंड के नगरपाड़ा गांव स्थित इस कुएं के पानी के सेवन से गैस, घेघा सहित अन्य कई असाध्य बीमारियों का उपचार वर्षो से कई गांवों के लोग करते रहे हैं। लोग कुएं के पानी को चमत्कार मान इसकी बड़ी श्रद्धा से पूजा-अर्चना करते हैं। ग्रामीणों ने इसे कुओं का राजा व डाक्टर कुआं जैसे उपनाम भी दिए हैं। साढ़े चार सौ साल पुराने इस कुएं के अंदर एक प्लेट लगी हुई है, जिस पर कुएं के निर्माण से जुड़ी बातें लिखी हुई हैं। 1634 ई. में नगरपाड़ा के तत्कालीन राजा गोड़ नारायण सिंह ने इतने बड़े कुएं का निर्माण मुगलों के आक्रमण से गांव की हिफाजत के लिए किया था। 25 हाथ लंबे व इतना ही चौड़ा कुआं काफी गहरा है। ग्रामीण त्रिभुवन सिंह के अनुसार कुएं का पानी हर मौसम में बदलता रहता है। गांव में होने वाले किसी भी समारोह में ग्रामीण इसी कुएं का पानी उपयोग में लाते हैं। कुएं की ख्याति का अंदाजा इसी से लगाया जा सकता है कि देश के अन्य हिस्सों से लोग कुएं के पानी को लेने आते हैं। इसके साथ ही स्वस्थ होने पर कुएं की पूजा भी करते हैं। चुनाव के समय भी छोटे से बड़ा नेता गांव आता है तो वह कुएं पर जाकर अपनी मन्नत के लिए मत्था जरूर टेकता है। ग्रामीण मनोज सिंह, राणा कुमार, सुधीर सिंह सहित कई ग्रामीणों को इस बात का मलाल है कि इतने एतिहासिक व पौराणिक कुआं होने के बाद भी इसके जीर्णोद्धार के लिए सरकारी प्रयास आज तक नहीं किया गया है।

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Climate of BIhar- a Look

Bihar lies in the tropical to sub tropical region. Rainfall here is the most significant factor in determining the nature of vegetation. Bihar has a monsoon climate with an average annual rainfall of 1200 mm.


Forests

The sub Himalayan foothill of Someshwar and Dun ranges in Champaran constitute another belt of moist deciduous forests. These also consists of scrub, grass and reeds. Here the rainfall is above 1,600 mm and thus promotes luxuriant Sal forests in the favoured areas. The hot and dry summer gives the deduous forests. The most important trees are Shorea Robusta (Sal), Shisham, Cedrela Toona, Khair, and Semal. This type of forests also occurs in Saharasa and Purnia districts.


Fertile Land

The topography of Bihar can be easily described as a fertile alluvial plain occupying the Gangetic Valley. The plain extends from the foothills of the Himalayas in the north to a few miles south of the river Ganges as it flows through the State from the west to the east. Rich farmland and lush orchards extend throughout the state. Following are the major crops: paddy, wheat, lentils, sugarcane, jute (hemp, related to the marijuana plant, but a source of tough fibers and "gunny bags"). Also, cane grows wild in the marshes of West Champaran. The principal fruits are: mangoes, banana, jack fruit and litchis. This is one the very few areas outside China which produces litchi.


Water Resources

Water like ground and mineral resources is of great significance as it provides means of drinking water for man and animals, irrigation for agriculture, industrial uses, production of hydro-electricity, transportation and recreation etc. The importance of water is so immense that the people in ancient times worshipped it.

Bihar is richly endowed with water resources, both the ground water resource and the surface water resource. Not only by rainfall but it has considerable water supply from the rivers which flow within the territory of the State. Ganga is the main river which is joined by tributaries with their sources in the Himalayas. Some of them are Saryu (Ghaghra), Gandak, Budhi Gandak, Bagmati, Kamla-Balan and Mahananda.

There are some other rivers that start from the platue area and meet in Ganges or its associate rivers after flowing towards north. Some of them are Sone, Uttari Koyal, Punpun, Panchane and Karmnasha.

There are several rivers in Bihar which contribute a lot to the peoples of Bihar. These rivers make the water available for irrigation purpose and also help in generating the hydro-thermal energy for the state. Apart from this they provide a medium for water transport, provide fishes for fishery industry and enrich the natural resources of state in many other ways.

All the above rivers have their impact on the Bihar plain. State also has non-exhaustible source of ground water which is in use for drinking purposes, irrigation and industries.


Mineral Production

Steatite - 945 Tonnes
Pyrites - 9,539 Tonnes
Quartzite - 14,865 Tonnes
Crude Mica - 53 Tonnes
Limestone - 4,78,000 Tonnes

Festivals of Bihar

India has had a tradition of festivals from time immemorial. From national festivals to social ones, people come closer, enjoy and forget their differences. Festivals always break the monotony of day-to-day life and inspire us to promote love and brotherhood and to work for the upliftment of the society. Bihar as a part of this ancient land is no exception and has a long list of celebrations.

Chatth Puja
Almost all civilizations have worshipped the ‘sun god’, but it has a unique form in Bihar. Chatth Puja is the only occasion where the setting sun is worshipped.
The people of Bihar have immense faith in this festival. It is celebrated twice a year. Once in Chaitra (according to the Hindu calendar) which falls in March and in Kartik which falls in November. For this 4-day festival, people maintain sanctity and purity from even a month ahead. People celebrate this festival with immense faith the folk songs sung in the honour of ‘Surya Dev’ and ‘Chatti Maiyya’ can be heard at every nook and corner the sweetness of the songs lets you feel the holiness of the festival.
Women fast for the good of their family and the society. Regardless of the social status, to celebrate this festival only the faith counts. Though it is a festival of the Hindus, some of the Muslims also participate actively in the puja.

Sama-Chakeva
It is during the winter season that the birds from the Himalayas migrate towards the plains. With the advent of these colorful birds, celebration of sama–chakeva is done. This is a festival especially celebrated in mithila. mithilanchal dedicates this festival to the celebration of the brother sister relationship. It represents the tradition of this land as well as the art of making idols. This festival starts with the welcoming of the pair of birds sama-chakeva. Girls make clay idols of various birds and decorate them in their own traditional ways. Various rituals are performed and the festival joyfully ended with the ‘vidai’ of sama and with a wish that these birds return to this land the next year.

Ramnavami
A Hindu festival celebrated in all parts of the country. This is the auspicious day when lord RAMA was born. People celebrate it observing fasts and offering prayers in his honour.

Makar-Sankranti
Also known as Tila Sankranti, the festival marks the beginning of the summer season. People believe that from this day on, the days become longer and the heat of the sun also increases. Every year it is observed on the 14th of January. People celebrate it by giving offerings to the poor.

Bihula
Bihula is a prominent festival of eastern Bihar especially famous in Bhagalpur district. There are many myths related to this festival. People pray to goddess Mansa for the welfare of their family.

Madhushravani
This festival is celebrated all over mithilanchal with much enthusiasm. It is celebrated in the month of Sawan (Hindu calendar), which falls around August. This festival carries a message with itself. It teaches how to weave together religion and tradition in day-to-day life.

Basant Panchami, Shivratri, Raksha Bandhan, Holi, Durga Puja, Deepawali, Id, Bakrid, Christmas and many more festivals however big or small are celebrated with enthusiasm all over this landmass.