3. Folktales of Buran Ghati trek
Apart from scaling mountains or enjoying the beauty of the trails during a trek, the effort of bonding with the locals, knowing and respecting their culture adds to your entire experience of the trek. There is a reason the people in the villages and mountains of the Himalayas believe and follow whatever it is that they follow. Mountains always have some stories associated with them and here are a couple associated with the Buran Ghati trek.
1. Folktales of Janglik - this village of Janglik which is where the trek starts also has a local deity which is revered above all others by the villagers and is called as Jakh Devta. All decisions, small or large, are made after seeking permission from their deity, which is a supernatural being considered divine or sacred. The villagers have experienced their prayers being answered when in distress by the deity, so they do what the Jakh Devta tells them to do.
2. Folktales from Chandraharan - Chandranahan Lake holds mythological importance among the local people. The story says that the crescent moon of Lord Shiva took a dip in this lake, giving it the name Chandranahan. According to the locals, Chandranahan Lake is considered to be a sacred lake and if anyone goes near the lake wearing their shoes, the local deity gets upset, and to clean the impurity that came along with humans, it rains. According to the locals, the local Devta of Rohru village takes a dip in Chandranahan Lake once in every 5 years...Read on
