Draft:Tudar Parbo

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  • Comment: I would happily accept this article if it would have been called Diwali in Tulunada and was written from that POV. Currently the way it is written, it is emphasizing that Tudar Parba is a different festival from Diwali but held during the same time. This is not backed up by almost any of the sources with all of the sources refering to it as Diwali in Tulunada and not Tudar Parba. Sohom (talk) 17:57, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
  • Comment: I don't read Kannada unfortunately, but only one of the English language sources mentions Tudar Parbo/Parba (and in that one, only once). This suggests this article has strayed off the subject a great deal. Please provide some good quality reliable secondary sources about the subject, Tudar Parbo. Sionk (talk) 19:57, 9 April 2023 (UTC)



Tudar Parbo
Baliyendra Mara.
Also calledTudar Parbo
Observed byHindus, Jains
TypeReligious, cultural, seasonal
FrequencyAnnual

Tudar Parbo (spelt as Tuḍar‌ parbo, Tulu: ತುಡರ್‌ ಪರ್ಬೊ)[1][2] is an agriculture-oriented[3] Deepavali festival of the tulunadu people and other related communities, This three-day celebration is dedicated to calling Bali Chakravarthi to their premises with Baliyendra Mara, domestic cattle and agriculture appliances are worshiped.[4] The Tudar means Diya and Parbo means Festival in Tulu Language respectively.[5] The festival mostly observed in the coastal Karnataka called Tulunadu, Karnataka and Kasaragod of Kerala state and celebrated annually as per Tulu Calender on Bali Padyami.[6]

Mipuna Parbo[edit]

Naraka Chaturdashi is the first day of Tudar Parba.[7] The commemoration of Narakasura's demise at the hands of Lord Krishna occurs on this day. After applying oil to their entire bodies, everyone gets up early and takes a hot bath. Filling the mande with water is a big kid-friendly activity here (a large copper vessel, holds the hot bathing water for everybody).[8] After being thoroughly cleaned, the bathroom and well are elegantly embellished with designs, flowers, and leaves. The night before the morning bath, this water-filling operation is completed.[9]

People change into new clothes after taking a bath, light diyas, set off firecrackers, and share sweets with their loved ones. One of the required foods eaten this morning is sweetened beaten rice, known as bajil in Tulu or poha in Hindi.[10]

Bajil Padunu[edit]

Bajil Paduna, A ritual of Tulunadu in Tudar Parbo

If a family member passes away throughout the year, "Bajil Padunu"(Bajil[11]: Beaten Rice)[1] is a programme to honour and remember them. The ceremony entails offering bajil in the early morning (before sunrise), sweetened with jaggery and thoroughly combined with coconut shavings, sesame seeds, and ghee. Banana, dosa, and the sweet bajil are also offered. The agel (offering) is concluded with a deepa, and the entire family assembles to pray for the deceased person's soul. For men and women, offering separate days.[12] Padya is the day for women, and Amavasya is the day for men.[9][8]

Baliyendra Mara[edit]

Tudar Parbo

Tudar Parba's third day, also known as Balipadyami̤ One of the greatest Vishnu Bhaktas, Bali Chakravarthy,[13] is honoured during the Tudar Parba celebrations. Bali Chakravarthi celebrates Deepavali by lighting customary torches. Traditionally, paleda mara was used to make stands, but nowadays, jackfruit trees are also used. Flowers and lighting are used to embellish this stand. There is a tender coconut placed on one banana leaf. A portion of sweetened bajil, banana, and dosa are spread on another banana leaf.[14][1][15][16]

Decorations of Baliyendra Mara

This crown is used to support a lamp constructed of coconut shells (Cocos nucifera L., Arecaceae), popularly known as "thibile," which is lit every night during the festival using a cotton wick moistened with coconut oil.[12] The A. scholaris branch is covered by an outer layer of the fibrous coverings of a plantain tree stem. 'Dasavala' (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L., Malvaceae), 'gonde poo' (Allamanda cathartica L., Apocynaceae), and 'paade poo' (Polycarpaea corymbosa (L.) Lam., Caryophyllaceae) fresh wildflowers are also used to decorate the branch.[9][17] The structure created by the ornamented Alstonia branches is known as "Baliyendra mara" (a tree dedicated to Baliyendra) and represents the demon king Bali from Hindu mythology. During the worship, the entire family participates by lighting the lamp and exclaiming the name "Bali" aloud. As offerings to Bali, meals made with rice and milk are also kept under a banana plant leaf. The localised version of the King Bali myth, Mahabali was a tremendously strong demon king who posed a threat to all the gods. The Hindu god of creation, "Vishnu," appeared in front of Bali as a dwarf named "Vamana"[17] to slay him and free the gods from his grasp.[18] Vamana pleaded with Bali to give him a plot of land the size of his three small feet. Vamana asked for three steps of ground, which Bali promised him. Vamana instantly changed into a giant and took two steps, first covering the entire earth and then the entire heavens. Despite being a demon, Bali had a good reputation and never broke his promises.[19][17]

Families from farming communities swarm to their farms with antique lamps and sing a particular song which is called Baliyendra Pāḍdana that ends with the sound "kooooo."[20] Despite how melodious it may sound, the Pāḍdana is a homage to this country's kind former ruler, King Bali Chakravarthy. The Pāḍdana is sung by the populace as a homage to King Bali and an invitation for him to visit his domain. They think that their king pays them a visit around Diwali to see how his realm and subjects are faring. They anticipate that god would go to the fields to assess the situation and to bestow blessings. The Baliyenda Pāḍdana as follows,[12]

kargal kāyanagā
bōrgal pū pōnagā
jāl pāde ānagā
urdu maddoli ānagā
gōḍderme gone ānagā
eru daḍde ānagā
tumbedaḍiṭ kūṭa ānagā
nekkidaḍiṭ āṭa ānagā
dambēlig pāmpu pāḍnaga
aleṭ bōlneyi murkunagā
gurugun̄jida kale majinagā
kalla kōri kelepunagā
daṇṭe ajji madimal ānagā
ballamale sullamale on̄janagā
man̄jalakki mai pāḍunaga
koṭruña koḍiyērnagā
āṭida amāvāseg sōṇada saṅkrāntig
bontelda koḍi parbōgu
ā dinata bali ī dinata poli
koṇḍu pōla..... Baliyēndra......
arak da oṭṭe ōḍōḍu
mayaṇada moṇṭu jallūḍu
poṭṭu gaṭṭi pōḍi bajild bali detonare
koṭṭugu goṇḍe pū kaṭṭud
bala baliyēndra
ā ūra poli kanala
ī ūra bali konola baliyēndra
vkū..Baliyēndra... Kū... Baliyēndra...Kū... Baliyēndra[20][12]

The Tuluvas decorate their homes with oil lamps and being an agrarian society, the tuluvas perform several rituals in the fields in honour of King Bali. Similarly, prayers are offered to the crops and to the livestock too.[21] The calling of Baliyendra Pāḍdana is like this,

Erukule Tudar Tojapuna[edit]

Tudar Tojapuna
Tudar Tojapuna

On the morning of Deepawali, you must bathe every cow and calf in the house. All of the cows in the kidhe (cowshed) are adorned with a flower garland and kumkum on their foreheads following the completion of Bali puja at night. As part of the preparation for the go-pooja, their legs are also cleansed.[22] Place a deepa and a small amount of rice, bajil, and baar[1] (rice grains with their covers on), which are accessible in every Tulunadu home, in one thadpe[1] (a huge dish made of straw with thick corners). Show this to the cows and perform a pooja. After performing pooja, serve each cow a neer dosa and a banana on a banana leaf.[9]

Angadi pooja during Tudar Parba[edit]

Dhanyalakshmi poojas are performed on the final day of Thudar Parba in the Tulunadu region. On this day, the majority of grocery store owners, restaurant owners, and other commercial enterprises do pooja, also known as "Angadi Pooja".[12] The business must be thoroughly cleaned in every nook and cranny before this puja can take place. Regular clients, friends, and family are welcomed into the establishment and given drinks and sweet packets as gifts.[23][9]

Maankaali Nalike[edit]

On Tudar Parbo Padya day, Maankaali Nalike[24], a traditional folk dance, unfolds as members of the Panaara or Nalike community adorn themselves with saris, masks crafted from areca sheets, and gaggara (jingle bells)[1] tied around their ankles. The performance commences at the residence of the village head, and with rhythmic dance moves, the participants subsequently visit every house, imparting blessings to specific families[25].

References[edit]

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