LADORI AND THE JABBAR KHAD
Ladori, a small Hmachali village in Tehsil Nurpur, District Kangra, is situated at twelve kilometers north of historic town, Nurpur, in the foothills of majestic dhauladhar mountain ranges, which are popularly known as Hathi Dhar and Choti Dhar. While these mountain ranges are scantly but densely covered with khair, scented pine and fragrant cedar forests in the north, a skyline of Himalayan snow capped peaks overlooks the village from far northeastern horizon
The all weather sweet water Jabbar Khad flows in a zigzag manner on a rocky bed through down deep narrow gorge created by its seasonal gushing currents over the centuries gone by leaving steep banks rising vertically on either side of the Khadd. This Khad can be considered as the lifeline of the villages and hamlets situated on its banks. At Ladori, it flows at a stone's throw distance deep downwards from the human habitat.
The all weather sweet water Jabbar Khad flows in a zigzag manner on a rocky bed through down deep narrow gorge created by its seasonal gushing currents over the centuries gone by leaving steep banks rising vertically on either side of the Khadd. This Khad can be considered as the lifeline of the villages and hamlets situated on its banks. At Ladori, it flows at a stone's throw distance deep downwards from the human habitat.
One has to trek up and down carefully on the stony track to and from the rivulet. While passing through the village, one can see that the khad has fondly been nicknamed as Upli Jabbar and Chikly Jabbar. Upli Jabbar is generally frequented by Pathanias (Mians) as it falls within their easy reach on their side of the village. During rainy season, Jabbar is swollen to its fullest capacity and bring along with it whatever came its way, be it logs, uprooted trees or for that matter hapless cattle caught unaware in the current. Being a hilly rivulet, Jabbar Khadd has not ever caused much damage to the villages and clusters falling within its reach.
Atte-da-Bagh with rare varieties of deshi mango trees, ponds of crystal clear and refreshing cool water, cascading water falls, green foliage all around, playing and chirping of various species of birds, biggest being the Mor and the smallest in the birds found in Ladori, affectionately called in pahadi dialect as Piddu. Colorful quick smart butterflies playing on wild flowers. a solitary peacock crying at the far end of the Khadiyater Meadow, goats and sheep along with their siblings enjoying grazing on ever green thorny garna and maliyar bush leaves.
Shiv Doala under an old huge Arjuna Tree, hanuman mandirs and number of huge and centuries old Barr, Plash and Peepal trees grace the clean and ever fresh environment here.
Chikly Jabbar is mainly visited by both men and women folk of brahmins and others. The eye catching scenery, water falls, springs of warm water, built up bath rooms, sprawling ancient mango groves, lush green hillocks all around, village cattle herds resting under the cool shade of mango trees while village shepherd trying to tune up his improvised flute (Gangoju), groups of monkeys fly jumping from one tree to another, intermittent barking noise of Kakkar (wild got) far away in Charoa, clean, cool and fresh breeze attract people of all ages to this panoramic spot. Women and children from the other side of Chikly Jabbar, a cluster of hamlets situated straight up on a high ground from the Jabbar Khad at Charoa stretching towards Meharka also used to come down here for taking drinking water for themselves and their cattle.
Atte-da-Bagh with rare varieties of deshi mango trees, ponds of crystal clear and refreshing cool water, cascading water falls, green foliage all around, playing and chirping of various species of birds, biggest being the Mor and the smallest in the birds found in Ladori, affectionately called in pahadi dialect as Piddu. Colorful quick smart butterflies playing on wild flowers. a solitary peacock crying at the far end of the Khadiyater Meadow, goats and sheep along with their siblings enjoying grazing on ever green thorny garna and maliyar bush leaves.
Shiv Doala under an old huge Arjuna Tree, hanuman mandirs and number of huge and centuries old Barr, Plash and Peepal trees grace the clean and ever fresh environment here.
Chikly Jabbar is mainly visited by both men and women folk of brahmins and others. The eye catching scenery, water falls, springs of warm water, built up bath rooms, sprawling ancient mango groves, lush green hillocks all around, village cattle herds resting under the cool shade of mango trees while village shepherd trying to tune up his improvised flute (Gangoju), groups of monkeys fly jumping from one tree to another, intermittent barking noise of Kakkar (wild got) far away in Charoa, clean, cool and fresh breeze attract people of all ages to this panoramic spot. Women and children from the other side of Chikly Jabbar, a cluster of hamlets situated straight up on a high ground from the Jabbar Khad at Charoa stretching towards Meharka also used to come down here for taking drinking water for themselves and their cattle.
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