This is a story of Athwad pooja from my village Mangatha.
Mangatha is a village placed in the Yamkeshwar Block of Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand.
The Concept of Jagar
Jagar dance is a famous dance form that originated in Uttarakhand in the Kumaon and Garhwal regions. The Jagar dance and ritual showcase how the spirits of the ancestors are worshipped amongst the local tribes. Each village and town has its own local gods and deities. Jagar is a ritual through which the tribe from the Kumaon and Garhwal region seek out to the local gods and deities to seek justice in some cases.