Chapter VII

THE PRICE OF PUNY A AND PITR-RNA

Essentially, a pilgrimage has certain code of conduct, for the gods as well as for the

,, pilgrims. It is the strict observance ofthese code of conduct, which forms the bedrock of

the rituals to be observed. It is the performance of these rituals, which has sanctifying

effect on the ambience. .\1ore over inherent in the performance of these rituals, is the

fact, that it is here that the troika of'God', 'Priest' and 'Pilgrim' are enjoined in maintaining

the "tap" of the "bhumi" i.e, the ascetic and benefitting effect of the pilgrimage place.

More ascetic·a place of pilgrimage, more benefiting are its effect, i.e, "Phala" result; and

it is the strict observance of these rituals on the part of pilgrims and priests that reaffirms

the sanctity of the place and its popularity is maintained.

Essentially, every temple of Pushkar has a major ritual activity performed four

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times a day -the Arati .It is the good fortune ofthe pilgrim to be present at an "Arati", by

coincidence. This is time when blessings and boons are granted.

Arati is believed to be a symbol of respect. Its origin can be traced back to the

narrative ofRamayana. The subjects or the citizens of Ayodhya welcomed Lord Rama,

by waving an earthem lamp 'diya' after his return from exile after fourteen years. The

practice has continued till date and is performed in honour of the gods and goddesses.

Although 'Arati' may be performed almost at anytime one worships the deity, there are

four principal occasions when it was waved in honour of the deities. These are ( 1) Mangala

arati, which means auspicious waving of earthen lamp (2) Bhoga arati, which is performed at

,, the time of lunch(3) Sringara arati, which is performed at the time of decorating the deities

and (4) Shayana arati, which is waved at the time of the retirement of the deity to bed.

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Mangala Arati

This is performed in the Brahma muhurta (usually between 3.00 and 3.30 a.m.)

when the deities are supposed to get up from the bed. The priest must purify himself by

reciting Gayatri mantra and Sandhya vandan before performing the mangala arati. First

of all a conch shell is blown into the air with a belief that this will awaken the deity. This

is followed by mangala geet or the auspicious song, generally sung in honour of god

Ganesh, for it is Ganesh who is appeased first in any auspicious act. Arati containing six

wicks or battis soaked in ghee is waved round the deity with the right hand while with the

left hand the·priest continues to ring the bell. The number of priests participating in the

mangala arati varies from shrine to shrine but nowhere they have been found less than

two in numbers. In a Shiva temple, after performing the mangala arati the damru, (the

favourite musical instrument ofShiva) is also played.

Bltoga Arati

Between 12.30 and 1.00 p.m., the Bhoga Arati is performed to the deity while serving

him a course oflunch; First of all 'Mukhashuddhi' (purification of mouth) is performed, and

there after several dishes are offered. The dishes include boiled rice, pulses, vegetable

soups, etc., and in each article a tulsi leaf is placed with a belief that the eatables placed in

the dishes will not be affected by evil eyes. Another interpretation of placing the tulsi leaf is

that owing to her presence there will never be any shortage of food. After placing the dishes

the priests recite some mantras and wave arati; the door of the temple is closed for a while

to let the deity have his lunch without disturbance. At the time of opening the door the

priests make a few clappings and enters the shrine. The bhoga arati thus comes to an end.

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Sltringara Arati

When an arati is performed in course of decorating the deities it is called the shringara

arati. Generally two or more than two priests are involved in the shringara arati. For

example first the linga is bathed with 'Panchamrita' (five substances of immortality-milk,

honey, ghee, curd and sugar) by the chief priest, and the deity is decorated with flowers,

annointed with sandal paste, scented, clothed and ornamented. A silver replica of the

Sheshanag is placed on the linga (in case of the Shiva temple). Vedic verses are recited

by all the priests in chorus. A damru and a small bell add rhythm to the Vedic enchantation. ,,

The arati is ·waved by all the priests simultaneously. The performance continues for

about one and a half hour. The devotees having come for the darshan of the deity may

offer flowers and incense with the help of the priests conducting the arati. There were

variations observed in the offering of flowers and recitation of few hymns, otherwise the

structural similarity were the same.

Sltayana Arati

The Shayana Arati is performed at about 11 p.m. when the deity is to retire for the

night. A cot is sometimes fitted with a mosquito net. A pair of wooden sandals and a pot

of water for the use ofthe deity are placed near the cot. In brief,.all the necessary articles

which one requires during the night are kept there before the deity retires. An arati is

waved and the deity is prayed to go to bed. Finally the doors of the temple are closed.

Though it was not supposed to be so, the timings have start varying (as per the wishes of

the priest) on general days, but on special occasions, these are strictly followed, as pilgrims

are a witness to the age old tradition being maintained. It was observed that the ritual of

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arati suffuses within the pilgrim a sense of ecstasy, it is these feeling which generates a

frevour that unites them. It is in these moments, that the communion seems complete.

Modes ofWorsltip

There are two modes of performing worship of the deities-Shodashopchar and

Panchopachar.

In the Shodashopchar pujan, sixteen types of articles are offered to the deity, reciting

Vedic mantras at offering each article. This method of worship is followed only in few

centers. It takes nearly one and a half hours to complete the process of the shodashopchar

pujan. First a lighted lamp is placed before the deity. This is known as Raksha or the

protection lamp. Then the priest starts reciting Shanti path-verses from the Vedas. After

Shantipath, Sankalpa (sacred vow) is taken by the priest by reciting mantras, and then a

verse is sung in praise of Lord Ganesh and Gauri. After completing this course of prayer

the deity is bathed in Panchamrita. After this follows the Abhisheka, slow sprinkling of

water through the narrow hole of a metal pot, when the verses from the Shukla Yajurveda

are recited all through. The deity is again bathed with water. This completes bathing of

the deity. A sacred thread is placed on the male deity. Among the things to be offered

variation has been noted according to the sect and also the economic condition of the

shrine. For instance, Akshata (sun-dried rice), Bibhooti (sacred ashes), Durba are offered.

The performances of the Shodashopchar Pujan along with the wavipg of Arati comes to

an end by undertaking three rounds of the deities known as Pradakshina.

Panchopachar Pujan is a short form of Shodashopchar Pujan. One important

difference between the two is the recitation of the Vedic verses which is a must in the case

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of the latter form of worship, but not necessary in the former. In the Panchopachar

Paddhati the five articles namely Gandha, Pushpa, Dhoop, Deep, and Tambool are offered

whereas in the case ofShodashopchar Paddhati sixteen articles are offered to the deity.

In the holy Pushkar, about 2f3rd of the temples do not perform all the four types of

Arati and even if they do, it is in a ritually abbreviated form. There i~ also variation in the

modes of worship on the regional affiliation of a shrine. It should be mentioned that

generally all the temples are open to foreigners but in a recently constructed temple

which has been build by Bangar Seth of Deedwana from Nagaur district of Rajasthan,

that ofRama Baikunth (also known as Naya Rangji temple), foreigners are not allowed.

Moreover the Brahmins in the temple are neither Parashar (the dominant Brahmin sect in

Pushkar living in Badi Basti) or Gaur( the Brahmins living in Chotti Basti), but are from

South India. They reside inside the temple complex, perform the 'puja' and 'archana' in

South Indian style. The Naya Rangji temple is beautiful and is constructed like a South

Indian temple, but the Brahmins in temple are impoverished, as they have no role on the

ghat puja which is the domain of the Parashar Brahmins (though in constant conflict with

Gaur Brahmins). Moreover the families of these Brahmin priests are growing while the

earnings and dakshina remains the same. These Brahmins are facing a lot of hardship.

The situation becomes more piquant, as these Brahmin priests are not allowed to do puja

in any other temple or to do any other kind of job. Those indulging in any of these would

lose their 'live-in' rights in the temple complex. One of the young priest, who is a computer

literate, faces this dilemma, but has stuck to his ancestral tradition.

All sacred performances organized in Pushkar by the devotees fall into three broad

categories:

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(a) Snan (Sacred hatlt)- A dip in the Pushkar lake is a must before starting any ritual

activity. It is the first important step. The sacred bath in the Pushkar is considered

meritorious, because the sarovar is believed to be endowed with messianic qualities

and is believed to be the remover of sins (pap). While taking bath in the lake,

generally no holy rite is performed, one simply offers pranam to the sun god, or

pour milk in the lake from a Iota (essentially a round utensil made ofbrass). The

priests accompanying the pilgrim Gajman) look after their cloth.es and other personal

belongins, also offer them chandan and flowers and help them in performing

oblations. After taking the bath, one generally makes a brief personal worship

(particularly if he is a Brahmin) and recites mantras while making oblation to gods

and ancestors. Those who want to worship further are helped on by the pandas.

Most of the time, the ritual did not last for even five minutes, the cost ofthali is

rupees eleven. The panda, generally asks the pilgrim to take "sankalp" (a determined

vow), with few drops of water in his hand, and then does the puja. First of all, the

god is invoked (ahavan), seated on an 'asan', then various parts of his body are

deemed to be purified; and then the God's mouth (aachman) is cleaned, Then he is

adorned with dress (vastra, upvastra), sacred thread, and then tika is done (

kumkum, gulal, abir, haldi) and then the pujaand the dakshina. While interviewing,

generally all the pandas emphasised on the importance of sankalp, the most valuable

sankalp for them was 'gau- daan'. The sankalp is essentially related with daan, and

it is here that many times bargaining creeps in. It is here that the 'discontent' vitiates

the pious ghats; pandas are seen as robbing the gullible pilgrims, the jajmani rights

of yesteryears are replaced by modern market forces. The shops selling the ritual

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Pilgrims and devotees taking a holy dip on

various ghats of Pushkar Sarovar

objects, are seen as hand in glove with the pandas. The distrust is complete. The

scene is further complicated by the competing pandas, who blame each other, as

scoundrels. The dakshina loses it's religious overtones and is starkly portrayed as

something which has been forced upon the pilgrims. The constant refrain that this

is Kaliyuga is off repeated, by pandas that pilgrims are no more religious, and by

pilgrims that pandas have lost their shastriya aachar-vichar. The use ofHinglish on

Ghat by Pandas to attract the foreigners and in tum the "dollar daan" is a sad

reflection for many other Indian observers (tourists, pilgrims) on the ghat. The

foreigher is lured to the ghat, by one of the many tourists guides (most of them are

unemployed Brahmins youth), the Pandit on spotting, welcomes the foreigner with

a beatific smile. To the foreigners, a semi clad man (generally in Dhoti ), gesticulating

wildly on the ghats is a moment to be photographed. The interaction is primarily

gestural, interspersed with 'Hinglish', which generally goes on like this:

'Come Baba Come ....... .'

(The foreigner is being requested to come ........ )

Open the shoe ......... .

(He/she is requested to open the shoe and made to sit on the steps .... )

Take holy water ..... _ ........ .

[A few drops of Holy water is taken and put in his/her palms, the panda asks his/

her name, that ofhis ancestor's name, if they are dead or not (this is gesticulated by

pointing towards the sky ..... ), a thread is tied around their wrist, a coconut placed

in their hands ...... ]

Touch Eyes ....... .

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Puja

(The foreigner is made to touch his own eyes, while the panda at breathtaking

speed is muttering away mantras which is incoherent and inconsistent even from

close quarters)

and then the golden words are uttered .......

"Karma is important. Money is not important ......... "

(with this homily) the priest still smiling, utters ...... .

Give money .......... .

What needs to be emphasized is that money, has become a very important element

but it is the whole system which stands afflicted not a handful of pandas. After the

bath in the holy lake, the pilgrims proceed to the Brahma temple for worship.

The universal rule of Hindu ceremonialism is the ritual purity. As a general rule,

the pilgrims should also be in a state of purity, before approaching or making offerings to

the deity. This usually means that the worshippers will be freshly bathed and will be

wearing garments appropriate to condition of purity : a mininum of cotton, which is

quite vulnerable to pollution; silk, if possible, which is more resistant to accidental pollution.

While purity of context is essential for the ritual event, it is clear too that there is a great

variation in the degree to which actual purifying manipulation are carried out. Purity

must by understood in relation to the complementary notion of pollution. These two

concepts are the poles of a conceptual opposition that is virtually omnipresent in Hindu

life. This opposition has both social and religious implications, and indeed constitutes a

point of fusion between these two cultural domains. In religious contexts it defines who

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or what may or may not be brought into contact with a deity. In the social structural

context it provides the conceptual basis for hierarchy, both as a pure ideology and in

actual interactions among castes. Specifically, both purity and pollution are embodied in

certain common substances, objects and conditions, and these seem to be defmitive of

purity and pollution or they apply to concrete human situations. There are, for example,

certain common substances that are considered very pure and purifying in their application.

These include the products ofliving cow (milk, ghee, dung etc) and water from sources

of special sanctity such as Ganges or the water of the Pushkar lake. They also include

materials commonly employed in rituals such as turmeric, cowdung ash and sandalwood

paste. Certain mantras are also regarded as purifying. Like wise, pollution has certain

physical embodiments. All body effluvia are polluting, products of dead cattle, especially

beef and leather are highly polluting. Decaying things are polluting- corpses or anything

to do with death are sources of extremely powerful pollution.

Speaking in general terms, there are essentially two ways to bring about a condition

of purity. Certain substances seem to have the ability to ameliorate pollution directly-

cowdung is widely used as an agent of purification (especially for household purification).

Ingestion of a mixture of the 'five products of the cow' (milk, urine, dung, ghee, and

curds) is said to be a particularly efficacious method of personal purification.

The physical imagery of purification, whether by direct reduction of pollution or by

· absorption and removal of pollution, suggests that pollution has a substantive character

while purity does not. To become pure is to rid oneself of pollution; it is not to add

'purity'. Hence, to remain pure is to remain free from pollution, to become pure is to

remove pollution. To maintain a high degree of purity is to become involved in a

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complicated and incessant battle against life itself, which seems constantly to be intruding

into the sanctity of the shrine at the time and place of ritual. Hence the many restrictions

that surround such a place and such a time. In Pushkar, there are innumerable shoe stalls

which are ready to keep your footwear for free, but cajole you into buying 'prasad' and

'flowers'. They are an extension of the economic into the sacred zone. Though almost

everybody opens the shoes and invariably spents buying a prasad for Rs. 5, Rs.ll, Rs 21,

Rs 51. What needs to be pointed out, that nobody washes the feet, only few drops of tap

water is sprinkled and the pilgrims move towards the temple. Women are barred during

their menustral periods and all are barred who have been in recent contact \\ith death.

Many foreigners enter the temple and most of them expressed dismay and shock on being

informed and remainded about this 'taboo'. On putting the same question to many priests,

the standard refrain was, it is the Kaliyug, and nothing much can be done. The human

actors in ritual must bathe before approaching the deity, but most of them sprinkled water

from the lake. For many, the famous Pushkar lake in its present form was a highly

contaminated lake and they to purify themselves, preferred mineral water. Brands selling

like Ganga 'mineral' water, and Joie incense sticks do point out that how the twin forces

of'market' and 'modernization' have inverted the traditional 'metaphot·s•, and instead appear

in particularly striking forms and thus get invented and reproduced in a new cultural

'avatar'. The materials used in rituals, the sandal wood, the turmeric, are pure by nature.

The pandas and the priest many a times make sure, that certain quantity of these things

are brought from one of their shops. The refrain is "Apni dukan hai, sahi saaman milega".

"This is like my own shop, you (pilgrim) will get the correct thing". The more in increase

of the bulk to be purchased, lesser is the cost per unit. Many a times, in lieu of all these,

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the panda is given cash, so that he could do things at his own convenient. Many a times, "

though the offerings and paraphernalia of ritual are purified by symbolic washing. To all

of this, one further fact should be added, Purity and Pollution, as they apply in concrete

situations, are relational attributes. It is generally believed that a person who belongs t~

a very low caste must bathe before participating in ritual, having purified himselfhe may

approach his own deities. But under no circumstances, not even after the most elaborate

purifications, may he come into direct contact with the deities of the higher castes, nor

may he enter the inner enclosures of major temples though textually this view was still

echoed by few old pandas, in practice, no such observation was made. Though while

asking the gotra of a person a caste is a straight give way, to many pandas it was oflittle ,,

consequences, till the man was pure of his intention and inherent in his intentional purity

was the notion of 'dakshina'.

Many of the pilgrims, after having bath in the Kund, perform Rudrabhisheka. The

word "Rudrabhisheka" is composed ofRudra (Shiva); abhi (maximum); sheka (respect)

which means paying utmost respect to Lord Shiva. There are various types of

Rudrabhisheka, namely laghu Rudrabhisheka, maha Rudrabhisheka, ati Rudrabhisheka

and sarvanga ekadashi Rudrabhisheka. The various types of Rudrabhisheka are

distinguished mostly on the basis of priests employed for the purpose. For instance in, the

Rudrabhisheka only one priest conducts the rites, in the sarwanga ekadashi Rudraabhisheka ,,

11 priests conduct the rite, in the laghu Rudrabhisheka, 12 priests, in the maha

Rudrabhisheka 3 3 priests, and in the ati Rudrabhisheka 1463 priests are required. Because

the 'ati' and 'maha' are very expensive the sarvanga ekadashi Rudrabhisheka and laghu

Rudrabhisheka are frequently done. For most pandas, it was the primacy of money over

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the ritual (religion) that was seeing the end of these elaborate ritualistic performances.

Even people from lower caste could perform these with the help of the priests.Many in

Pushkar establishes a 'secular' ritualistic playing field.

Pranam

A gesture known as pranam was a conspicuous element in each of the rituals

described above, and is infact one of the most characteristic gestures ofHindu ceremonial.

Pranam literally means 'Salutation', but salutation in a sense that is very special and that

has an important set of contexts both in ritual and in other areas of Hindu life. Pranam is

a basic ritual gesture, which is appropriate before a deity in the absence of any other

elaboration. Pushkar is filled with small temples, many of which face the public roads.

An observer may notice that when villagers passing by in front of such temples they often

make a gesture towards the god or gods inside. They do so by meahs of a slight forward

inclination of the head with both hands brought together at the elevation of the face.

Informants say that this is simply a way of'greeting' the god, or 'giving respect' to the god

in closer proximity to the deity the some gesture is elaborated. Precisely the same gesture .-is commo!l place in ostensibly secular settings. When the difference in relative status

between two individuals is not extreme, the standard gesture of greeting is clearly an

attenuated version of the pranam gesture. In doing so, one informant explained, one

salutes 'that bit of god which is in every person'. As the status difference between the two

individuals becomes more marked, this gesture becomes increasingly similar to the

touching of feet and forehead. lfthe status difference is more pronbunced the person of

lower status may do the full 'pranam', either touching or making a gesture as if he were

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touching the other person's feet, and then bringing his hands to his forehead. The pranam

gesture, than is a way of indicating respect, which is ubiquitous in Hindu life. It is

appropriate both before deities and persons ofhigher status. The meaning of the gesture

is obvious, it symbolizes distinction of status by physically indicating an equivalence

between one party's feet and the other party's forehead. Its implication with respect to

status are grounded in the purity-pollution opposition. The feet of the other may be

" washed, as often the god's feet have been washed is drunk by the worshipper, a further

elaboration ofthe same principle. The same theme is reflected in the final sequence of

arti, when th~ effluvium of the flame is taken on the hand of the worshipper and applied

to his forehead. The pranam is till date a happening thing and has not been reduced to a

'relic'. It is active in the many interations between the pilgrim and panda, panda and the

rituals, pilgrims and the rituals, panda and panda, pilgrims and the gods, between sacred

and profane.

Prasad: Tile Food oftlte Gods

After the physical confines of the ritual is purified; so too are· the principal actors.

The deity may now be greeted by pranam and the prescribed ritual sequence may go

forward. The priests and pilgrims are quite clear about the purpose of all that follO\vs.

The deity, one is told, must be 'honored'. Honoring the deity may take any of a variety of

forms. Garlands may be offered, a tilak may be applied, and clothing may be given,

devotional songs "bhajans" may be sung, arti may be performed and etc. But out of all

this variation one requirement stands out as a constant. The deity must be fed. Food is

given to the deity, it is taken back and it is distributed to the worshippers as God. The

food offerings in Puja exemplify principles relating to food exchange that are operatives

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in other areas ofPushkar's life. The concept of'jutha' (leftovers) and the implications of

its acceptance provides a context critically important for an understanding of the structure

of ritual's in Pushkar. Sometimes, the consumption of the food by the god is physically

symbolized, as in homa, where the food is visibly consumed by the fire. 'The flame is the

tongue of the gods' as many pilgrims and pandas believe (sometimes it is kept behind a

curtain). The food that is taken back for distribution is quite literally the leavings, or

'jutha' of the deity. And thus in eating this food the participants are according the most

profound honor to the god. The deity is initially given superior food. There is general

tendency to ~nclude expensive types of food in such offerings, and even when simple, ,,

inexpensive foods are provided. They are usually prepared under stringent conditions of

purity. But the counter prestation, that from god to man, consists of food of most inferior

sort, syombolic scraps and left overs, the polluted refuse of the god with all of its

hierarchical implications. When prasad is received and eaten by worshippers, the

equilibrium that had been disturbed by the initial prestation is restored.

An asymmetrical transaction in foods, then, lies at the heart of puja, a transaction

both expressive of and supportive of hierarchical distance between the divine and the

human. The groups that may be involved in ritual are varied - families, caste-mates,

villages, neighborhoods etc- but a collectivity of some kind is almost invariably to be

found. It is appropriate, therefore, to examine the social dimensions of puja.

As a general rule, the sharing of food is associated with relative equality and closeness

of relationship. Thus the joint family eats from the same hearth when, in the natural

course of events, the joint family splits, new hearths are built. Local caste-mates may eat

together and sometimes do so as a group or festival occasions (In Pushk:ar, the various

. caste dharamshalas organize this kind of commensal eating, thus signifying intra caste

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solidarity). From these implications of commensality, it is evident that the distribution of

prasad at the conclusion of ritual sequences is an act that carries a potential sociological

,, meaning. The sharing of prasad in ritual can be constructed as a symbolic statement of

linkage between the participants- between members of a family, between friends, between

co-residents of a village. The hierarchy is conceptually framed by the purity-pollution

contrast, and in puja this principle is vividly exemplified and ultimately affirmed in a

setting that is at once dramatic, sacred and public.

The pinda daan rites vary according to caste, regions and the economic condition of the

performer. The pindas are made of different articles, the pilgrims coming from Punjab

prepare pindas from the barley flour; the Bihari, the Bengali and the South Indian pilgrims

prepare pindas from boiled arba (sun dried rice); the pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh prepare

pindas from the powder of gram and of khoa (thick paste of milk).-..

Variation has been observed also in the number of pindas offered to the ancestors.

The Brahmins offer 56 pindas, taking into consideration the long list of ancestors ofboth

the paternal and maternal sides; other castes offer lesser number of pindas. The pilgrims

from lower castes were seen offering only 21 pindas. The Brahmins and the other members

of upper caste pilgrims were seen offering eight pindas to rishis and devatas also; the

lower castes do not offer a pinda to the rishi and to the devata. The Brahmins and the

members of the upper caste also offer tarpan (offering of water) to their ancestors, rishis

and devatas. The members of the lower caste perform tarpan rites only perfunctorily.

The amount of dakshina to the tirthapurohita, karmakandis, e'tc., varies according

to the economic condition of the performer.

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Outline of the structure of Brahma Temple

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i5 No doubt 'Ancestor worship~her at heart of Hindu religion. This characteristic is

further reaffUined by the innumerable marble plaques placed in every nook and comer of

the Brahma Temple. An analysis of these marble plaque truly reflect that ancestor wor-

ship is a cherised ideal among the Hindus.

PLACE WHERE THE IDOL IS PLACED

* In memory of late Moolchandji Ram by wife Bhanumati ,Ahmedabad ,kartik badi.

* In memory of his beloved mother Smt. Tili Bai by son Tikamdas Naroomal Kirplani, Hyderabad

-Sind 1924.

* In memory of Khanchand Jethanand Kirplani of Hyderabad - Sind by Metharam Jethanand

1922.

* In memory oflate Shree Hamarayanji and wife Kishori Devi Jaiswal by Shivam and Devi Jaiswal,

Lalitpur.

* Smt. Kalavati W/o late Dandirani Meena, Kishorepur, Gangapur City, Sawai Madhopur.

* Lakshman Das S/o late Perumal, Sanganer, Jaipur.

* Shivvallabhji Heda ,GPO, Ajmer.

* Panchal Haniram Shankar La!, Dahegram.

* Jagatram Gopaldas, Khilwara.

* In memory of Shree Bhojraj Nathermal Khanchandani died on 29.06.1985 by son Shankar

Khanchandani, Ullasnagar.

* Arjandasji Sadvani, Ahmedabad.

* Dr. Srikant and wife Aruna Gupta for their parents Smt. Lakshmi Devi and Jagdishwar Nath

Gupta, New Delhi.

* Desh Bandhu Dadhich, Ajmer.

* In memory of father Ashutosh Biswas by son R.N. Biswas, N. K. Biswas and daughter Bhanilata

Das, New Delhi, May 1985.

* In memory of late Shree Bhagwan Das Katra by Shree 0. M. Katra and Family.

* Govindramji Maniklal and Gopal Chaganlal Mithaiwala Agarwal, Nagore Wala 29.07.1984

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Rajasthan.

* Late Chorar Bai Mangilal Khandelwal ,Karwi Jhalana, Maharashtra.

* Mahadev Prasadji Sharma on the birth of his grandson, Village Akota, Distt. Bhind, Madhya

Pradesh.

* Ravi Bhagwan Das (Suresh) Udasi, 03.05.1987 Baroda.

* In memory of late father Gagumal and mother late Lakshmi Bai by son Vasuma1 Lakshmandas,

Kishore Kumar, Vinit Thakkar, Bapanagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

* In memory of late father Harnarayan and mother Jot Bai by son Sita Ram Mallu.

* Shree Munnilal Maheshwari and wife Shanti Devi.

PAVEMENT OUTSIDE THE IDOL WHERE DEVOTEES STAND AND PRAY

* C. C. Chugani, Laspalmas,Spain, 1.12.1971.

* In memory of late father Kushiramji and mother Dadan Bai by daughter in law Mohini Bai,

Jaipur 6.12.1976.

* In memo·ry of late father Manohar Lalji and mother Rampyariji by son Maheshwari Din

Ramkrishna and Radhakrishna Gupta, Kadora, Distt. Jalon, Uttar Pradesh.

* Shri Gururam Rai Rohani Mission, 2763 Lalita Block, Shastri Nagar, Delhi 99 Gaddi-Nashin-'

Mahant Shree Indresh Charan Das Ji Maharaj.

President Vice President Chairman Honorable Secretary

Gulshan Tandon P. K. Bhardwaj Baba Harbhan Singh Balbir Singh Eden

* Mani Ben, Kuberdas Modi, Ahmedabad.

* In memory of father Krishnaji by son Ramprakash Agarwal, Badau, Uttar Pradesh.

* In memory of father Divan Valiram Jhurani died on 30.09.1983 and mother Smt. Putlibai died

on 12.03.1984.

Ghanshyam By Sons and Daughters

Valiram and Sons A. Jhurani

Vallabh Agencies Divisional Engineer

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Bhilwara Telegraphs, Ajmer

"' * In memory of Ammukutty mother of Padmalayalalam , Amrita Unnikrishnan,Calicut

* Late Pandurang Govind Telvane and mother Satya Bhama Bai Pandurang Telvane.

* In memory of father late Shree Lakshmi Shankar by son Dinesh Kumar Srivastava, Raibarili,

Uttar Pradesh.

* Father Shiv Shankar La! Saxena and mother Brajrani Saxena and all brothers, Kesar Gunj,

Ajmer 07.01.1985.

* Shankar Kunwar Rathore, Chittorgarh 25.08.1991.

* In memory of father Shree Asudamal Givlani by son Laxman Das, Jaipur 06.01.1985.

* In memory of respected mother Dayali Bai Holaram, Rohadi Wale 25.02.1958.

* In memory of his beloved mother Smt. Ganga Bai by son Chuharmal J. Mirpuri 1955.

* In memory of late Kumar Rameshwar Malia by his wife Rani Shyam Sundari Devi, Siarsol

Estate, 09.04.1916.

* Sunermal Surana, Chittorgarh 25.08.1991.

* Par Singh Lodhi,. Village Jharkon, Lalitpur.

* In memory of late father Durga Shankar Ji Shremali and mother Kishni Devi by son Amba

Shankar Dwivedi and wife Sagar Devi, Sojat City, 01.06.1974.

* In memory of late Babula! Jain by son Bhoghraj Jain, Kurthala, Agra.

* In memory of late father Bhodiram Ji and late mother Gaindi bai by son Durga Shankar Ji

Prajapat, Udaipur, 27.06.1992.

* In memory of her son late Motiram by mother Sarvi Bai wife of Sunderdas Raheja.

* Shah Gokul Chand Baheti's wife Rangi Devi.

* In memory of late mother Ganga Devi and father Kheemandas Totlani by son Manohar, Ramesh,

Krishna and daughter Shanta, Saroj and Janaki, 1997.

* In memory of father late Shree Kokar Das Longani died on 28.10.1992 by son Kanyalal and

Jawahar Lat.

* In memory of late Pratap Narayan Agarwal by wife Kamini Agarwal,dated 25.12.198.'i.

* In memory of late mother Anita, W/o Jotumal Ramsinghani by son Sanjay Ram, Delhi.

* Jamuna Bai, Gujarat, 15.0l.l986.

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* In memory of father late Maya Prakash Roy who died on 15.10.1991 by son and daughters.

* Sarju Devi W/o Shivdayal Kabra, Calcutta.

* In memory of late Smt. Hardevi by grandson Ajit Sinha.

* In memory of Aschrajlal Sawhney born on 15.10.1928 died on 16.10.1985 by son Aakash. ,,

* In memory of his sister late Vasi Bai W/o Mukkilachand Dau1atram by Vaprimal Jethanand

Kirp1ani of Hyderabad - Sind 1924.

* In memory of his mother Cheli Bai of Hyderabad- Sind by Murlidhar Jethanand Kirp1ani 1924.

* Kishanchand Katiyar ,Narayanpur ,Dadiya, Farukhabad.

* Ramesh Book Depot ,S. C. E. No. 8 Sec, 23-C Chandigarh.

* In memory of late Krishna Devi W/o Govind Ram Torani, Bairagarh, Bhopal.

* Narendra Singh Malik and Smt. Shakuntala, Panipat.

* In memory of father Chuhad Mal Ji Meerpuri by son Deepak Meerpuri, Ajmer, 1990.

* In memory of late Shree Narayan Singh Rothan by son Vijendra Singh Rothan and family,

06.03.1999.

* Father Ram Ratan Soni, Alipur, Sihore, Madhya Pradesh.

* Smt. Mangal Kanwar Thehar W/o late Shree Ganpat Singh Thehar,''Pushkar Road, Ajmer,

12.03.1985.

* In memory of late father Bhanu Prakash and mother Pista Devi by son Ved Prakash Alhens and

his wife Smt. Shakun Wala, Jaipur.

* In memory of father Dr. Raghunah Singh Madia by son Dr. Sarvara Kumar, Rohtak, 01.03.1986.

* In memory oflate father Akhe Singh Ji Shekhawat and mother Anant Kunwar Ji by Ladu Singh,

Umed Singh, Dalpat Singh, Bhopal Singh and Family, Re~ident ofMoklasni, Jodhpur, 19.12.1984.

* Piyush S/o Gopal Sharma, Murtiwale.

* Om Oil Traders, Jaipur by Sunil Agarwal, Rohtak, Delhi, 24.08.1991.

* Om lndra1aya Patna Wale, In memory of late Shree Dwarka Prasad and late Smt. Nagina Devi

by son Raghunath Prasad Gupta and Indra Devi, Meethapur, Patna, 25.08.1991.

* Janaki Devi D/o Sheetal Das, Thakur Das Ramnani ,Umreth ,Kheda Wale, 26.06.1982.

* Rameshwar Prasad Goyal, Kodai Wale, 03.05.1999.

* On the birth of grandson Dhruv by Rameshwar Chand Mittal,9 Bhusawal Wale.

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* In memory of brothers Yogesh and Dinesh Chagan Bhai Patel by Pushpaben and Vasanti Patel,

London.

* In memory of father Chiman Das and mother Jam una bai Nichani by son Tikamdas and wife

Madhumati Nichani, Solapur, 29.03.1985.

* Madanlal Sharma.

* In memory of father Nathulal and mother Surji Bai by son Motilal Agarwal, Chirmari, Distt.

Sarguja, Madhya Pradesh.

* Purshottam Das, Distt. Badayut, Bisouli. ':

* Mr. & Mrs. B. L. Sharma, Jaipur.

* Govindram Premtale, Subhash Nagar, Delhi.

* In memory of late Sugri Bai by husband Gedhraj Mal.

* Father late Shree Moolchand Choitram Moolchandani, death 09.09.1998.

* In memory of mother Chetri Bai and father Assan Das Vaswani by Arjun Vaswani, Adipur,

Kutch.

* In memory of late Shree Ramasaran Dara Dappal and mother Smt. Kalawati Dappal by son

Sanjeev Dappal and wife Sakshi Dappal, 27.12.1991.

* Sonu Kumar S/o Narendra Kumar, Kesar Gunj, Ajmer. I

* In memory of late Shree Kishori Lal Ji Tandon and late Smt. Rama Devi by Puran Chandra,

Astt. Commissioner, Nagar Nigam, Delhi.

* Gupta Ji, Bharatpur, Rajnarayan Gurwale.

* Jagdish Chandra and Smt. Beena Maheshwari, E-183, Shastri Nagar, Ajmer.

* In memory of late Shree Badri Narayan by son Gheesa Lal Jhakre and mother Lechmi Bai,

Samar, 24.06.1988.

* Narmada Devi Singhania W/o Dwarka Prasad Singh Ji, Beawar.

* Buddha Lal and wife Laddu Devi Sharma, Beawar.

* Smt. Ganesh Kanwar, Nawal Garh.

* Leela Devi - Damodar Das Bhutra, Nagpur.

* Late Seth Madan Gopal Ji Ramratan Ji Sethi, Amravati.

* Avinash Chandra and Shakuntala Devi Mathur, Aligarh.

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* In memory of late father Kalluram and uncle Ganeshlal by son Mangolal, Draupadi Devi and

Son Sriram, Barfi Devi Agarwal, Dholpur, 2001.

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Jayaram Motilal - Kalantri, Bhiwandi.

In memory of late father and mother by son Jhamnalal Chaturvedi, Menpuri, 2000.

Hina Rajendra Thakur, birth 01.01.1945- death 06.05.1947, Bharonch.

In memory of his grand father Seth Daulatram Basantrai Dialani of Gam bat- Sind by Awatrai

Jhamat Mal, 23.05.1949.

In memory of son late Mahendra Narayan Bhatnagar by mother Brahm a Devi, death 24.08.1965.

In memory of husband Bhagat Narayan Bhatnagar (Traffic Supritendent Bikaner State Railway)

by wife Brahma Devi, death 1964.

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Kamla bai widow of Atma Ram Gangadas, Karachi.

Lala Thakurdas Shivlal Agarwal, Aligarh.

Shiv1a1 Gokul Chandra Gupta, Aligarh I Gokul Chandra Laxmikant Gupta, Aligarhl Gokul

Chandra Radha Kant Gupta, Aligarh I Smt. Kasturi Devi Wlo G. P. Manager, Aligarh.

Smt. Jamuna Bai, Bharatar Balmukund Kasat.

Narayan Peth, In memory of late father P. Dwarka Das Ji and late mother Sita Devi by son

Dharampa1 Sharma, Ferozepur Chavni, Nakodar.

In memory of late Gangaram by son Kundan Lal, Poona, Maharashtra.

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Late Smt. Durga De vi mother of Rai Bahadur Kishanla1 Khanna, Pushkar, 1977.

Rai Bahadur Munshi Kishan Lal Khatri Khanna, Ret. Extra Assistant Commissioner Merwara

& Pradhan, Raj Masuda, 1997.

Smt. sobhagyabati Sunder Devi Wlo Rai Bahadur Kishanlal Khanna, Ajmer.l997

Late Smt. Chandra Devi Wlo Rai Bahadur Munshi Kishan Lal and mother of Purshottamdas

and Vishnu Dutt Khanna in 1974.

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In memory of late Seth MangilaiJi Mittal by wife Keli Bai and son Sitaram, Ajmer.

In memory ofSmt. Lali Bai Mangani of Ajmer by Dr. Vinsimal Mang'!-ni and children.

In respectful memory of Kishan La! C. Mehta of Bombay by Smt. Rukmani and children.

In memory of late Chandrabhan Singh Bhatnagar by wife Ganga Devi and son Surendra, Ujjain.

In memory of Lala Chanan Ma!Ji by wife Maha Devi, Deena Nagar.

In memory of late Shree Ram Kripal Srivastava by son Jagdish Narayan and daughter-in-law

Vimla Devi, Ram Bagh, Kanpur, U.P.

On the birth of Manish Kumar son of Mr. & Mrs. Manohar La! Mittal (Engineer) birth date

24.02.1968.

On the birth of Trilokinath son of Mr. & Mrs. Narayan Das Nagpal, Delhi.

In memory of late Shree Bondu Ram Greeraj Prasad Bajaj by son Go pal Das Gupta (Tehsildar)

Bharatpur 1986.

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Tulsi Bai, Purana, Kanpur, 1997.

In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Ram Rizpa!Ji Mathur by son Ashok, Alwar.

Nand Kumar Bhakri, Karauli, Rajasthan.

In memory of late Smt. Laxmi Bai Godbole, death 1974.

In memory of late father Pandit Parasram death on 31.03.1978 and brother late Surya Prakash

death on 22.12.1977 by Pandit Kishan Chand Parasram and family, Ahmedabad.

In memory of late father Laxmi Shankar by Dinesh Srivastava, Devandpur, Raibarelli, Uttar

Pradesh.

In memory of late Kishan Chand TilumalJagtiani, Sri Shobraj Jagtiani, Poona, 1967.

In memory of late Pandit KundanlalJi Tiwari Talukkdar by wife Tulsi Bai, Kanpur.

': Sohanlal Petrol Pump Wale S/o Smt. Mahadei, Uttar Pradesh.

In memory of late Chatur Bai Chahal Das Veena Pursani by Shree Dharamdas and Sons, Poona,

17.02.1993.

In the memory of late Shree Tarachand Kotai by wife Godavari Kotai, 1994.

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* In memory of late father Rajdhar and mother Sigara Devi by son Motilal Lodhi, Village Godhala,

Lalitpur.

* In memory of late Rambharosa by wife Kailasha Devi and son Bacchu Lal, Kanpur.

* Kamal Raghubir Singh Ji Yadav, Gujarat.

* Sumer Mal Surana, Chittorgarh 25.08.1991.

* In memory of beloved mother Smt. Rochi Bai of Khipro - Sindh by Bhirumal, Dhujarumal ,,

Bhaktwani, 1992.

FLOOR RIGHT

* In loving memory of Dr. Sat ish Chandra Bhattacharya, Dr. Charu Chandra Bhattacharya, Prabho

Chandra Bhattacharya by Tarun, 200 I.

* In memory of Sud han Shree Bhattacharya by Tarun, 200 I.

* In memory of Amoreshwar Bhattacharya and Sailabala Devi by Tarun, 2001.

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* In memory of Ajiteshwar & Chandreshwar Bhattacharya by Tarun, 2001.

* In memory of Boni, Rustam, Robin and Linda by Baby rotima.

* In memory of Late Rajnarayan Mehra by wife Vivvo Devi sister of Sanwal Prasad Kapoor,

Ajmer, 1996.

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* In memory of Dr. Tarapada Bhattacharya and Bidya BaJa Devi by Tan.in, 2001.

* In memory of Santosh K. Banerjee by Tarun.

* In memory of Shree Girish Bidya Ratna by Tarun Protima,Mirzapur Street, Calcutta.

* In memory of Rajendra Prasad G. Bhatnagar by wife Krishna Bhatnagar, Meerut, Dehawasan,

14.04.1987.

* In memory of mother Sarja Bai by son Vittul Babu Ji Kulkarni ,Pal Dheekar, 1980.

* In memory of brother Khem Chand Tota Mal by Mor Bai, Ajmer.

* Maya W/o Ram Rakkha, sons Sagar, Pran ,Lalit, Amritsar.

* In memory of Dr. Surendra Nath Bhattacharya and his wife Smt. Sarat Kumari Devi ofMirzapur

Street ,Calcutta dedicated by grandson Tarun 26.10.1994.

* Ramjas Balmukund Rathi, Jaleshar.

* Kanayalal Prasaram Rathi, Jaleshar.

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In memory of late Saburam Gopalji Mehra by son Radheshyam, 1980.

Lakshmandas Tikamdas.

Loha - Mahamandir, Jodhpur.

In memory of Seth Ramnarayan Ji by wife Shaghwan Devi and son Rakesh Kumar Agarwal,

Aligarh.

In memory of Ram Sasi W/o Saksiram by son Sunderlal Raipuria, Seawar.

In memory of late grandmother Soni Sai by Ramniwas Salemakedi, Seawar, 1998

Shyamlal H/o Gulab Devi, Rohtak.

In memory of respected father and mother by Nandlal, Laxminarayan, Mohan Lal, Daulatram,

Radheshyam.

In memory of father by Jagannath, Ramkrishna, Ratan Lal, Hydt:rabad.

In memory of respected father and mother by Madan Lal, Damodar Lal, Hyderabad.

In memory of Saghan Devi W /o Rai Sahadur Ram Sahay Ji, Engineer, Amritsar.

Shree Raja Ram Sharu Lal Ji, Shavsaar, Nagore, Rajasthan, 19.09.1985.

In men'wry ofShree Ramsaran Ji and Laduram Ji Rangsania by Kishanlal Nand Kishore, Delhi.

In memory of father Shyam Narayan Mathur and mother Sushila by son Dinesh Narayan, Kota,

22.09.1997.

Devraj.

Madan Mohan.

Prem Narayan.

Hem lata.

In memory of our darling parents late Shree Shitab Rai and Smt. Chandra Devi Shatnagar who

died on 06.12.1978 by Srahma Prakash, Jagat Prakash, Maya Prakash, Gyan Prakash, Shanti

Prakash, Rajendra Prakash, Kanti Prakash, Ajmer, 20.05.1939.

In memory of our parents Shree Gyan Prakash, born on 18.08.1900 died on 15.02.1993 and

Smt. Dhanwati Devi died on 05.09.1991. Mahendra Prakash Roy, Prem, Satya, Ravi, Ved Victor

and grand children ,Rajasthan.

Kishni Devi W/o Jeetmal Ji S/o Ganesh Ji Kumawat.

In memory of late Kishore Chand Shalla S/o Shree Sai Das Shalla by Urmila Vati Shalla.

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Khubchandani and family, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh.

In memory of late Khirram Vanjani by son Manohar Lal (Happy Watch Company), son

Purshottam Das (Lucky Watch Company), son Ramesh Kumar(Madan Watch Company), Ajmer.

In memory oflate (Brothers) Ramchand Veer Bhandas sons ofTahilram Achhpaliyar (Brothers)

Manohar Lal Achhpaliyar, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh.

In memory of son Deepak Sharma by Archana Sharma.

Narayan Ji Bhiwani's wife Durga Devi, Ajmer.

Dr. Kailash son of Munshilal Narayan.

In memory of father late Prithviraj Singh Visht by son Dashrath.

Chandra son of Munshi Laxmi Narayan.

In memory of mother Amar Kor Bai.

S. S. Mathur, Vakil.

In memory of Tej Bahadur Singh by son Charan Singh, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Dr. Manohar Lal's wife Chimni Bai.

In memory of father late Shree Ghanshyam Das Chandani ,Murli- Gulab, 1K-25, Ajay Nagar,

Ajmer.

In memory of father late Chhabal Das mother late Uttam Bai by brothers Ghanshyam Das

Chandani, Dayaldan Chandani and family, Vijaywada, Andhra Pradesh.

In memory of his brothers Tharumal Jassaram Sapra by Tarachand Sapra, Beawar.

In memory of father ate Kanta Prasad by Pravin Kumar Singhal Devbandh, Saharanpur, Uttar

Pradesh.

In memory of his sister late Tripta Rani by Baldev Malhotra, Janakpuri, New Delhi, 11.01.1992.

Tulsi Das Bai wife of Shankar Lalji Aurangabad, 05.12.1985. ,, Raswati Kosikala wife of Chirangilal Khandelwal, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.

Santomal Sundarani Singh, Raipur, Himachal Pradesh.

Balabai Vrjas W/o Ram Kishan Ji, Jalgaon, 05.12.1985.

In memory of mother Chandri Bai W/o Banwari La! by son Hari Mohan and daughter-in-law

Koshilaya Devi ,Ruthiyae Wale, Distt. Guna, 1936.

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Halduni.

Arvind Kumar.

In memory of Dewan Hundraj Thurani, died on 12.01.1982 by Smt. Mohan Ji Thurani.

Sakhi D/o Fateh Chand.

Fateh Chand Keswani, Rohri.

Mrs. Jasot Tikeswani.

Nandlal Anandi Lal Maheshwari, Malu Chowdhary, Ajmer, 1992.

In memory of my father Sh. B. C. Chadha, Delhi, 14.02.1994.

In memory of father late Kishanlal Ji by Kaidar Mal, 04.03.1986.

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In memory of mother Jaskor (Naya Shahar, Doaba) by son Bhagwat and daughter Resham died

on 24.09.84.

In memory of Smt. Kalavati Devi W/o Onkar Nath by sons Satish, Satyendra, Surendra1

Shailendra, Shyam Narayan, Satya Prakash Jaiswal, 03.09.1985.

Ramesh Chandra Sharma, G.P. Officer ,Govindgarh, Ajmer.

Kanji Devi Vandak, Pune, 29.11.1991.

Sohni Devi Pali W/o Pukhraj.

In memory of father late Jas Raj Ji Gehlot by son Dwarka Das Gehlot, Bikaner, 13.11.1991.

In memory of Smt. Kalra Devi W/o Lalmati Prasad, Gorakhpur..

Ramdei W/o Manik Babula!, Dausa, 04.07.1997.

Harinallabh Nagda, Shiv Narayan Kanwar La! Kheda, Neemuch (Madhya Pradesh).

In memory ofSmt. Durga Devi W/o Bhagwan Das Patwa by son Shesh Nath Girdhari, Gorakhpur,

03.09.1985.

Karan Shankar Dube, Malti Devi Parowa, Sadevara, Jaunpur.

In memory of late Sona Narayan and wife Soni by Chunnilal Meena,Veergaon, Dausa, 04.07.1997.

In memory of late Kesarbal Lal Ji Vaghela of Kodinar by Phirajmal Vaghela, 20.12.1985.

In memory of late Shree B. L. Gupta by 0. P. Gupta, Alwar. ,,

In memory of father late Damodarji Maheshwari (Patwa) by son Manmohan Maheshwari, Ajmer,

05.06.1982.

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* Shankar Lal Ji, Bhasswar Lal Ji Inani, Village Merwara.

* Kamla Bai's son Narayan, Jabalpur.

* In memory of father late Dr. Nekuram by son Dr. Devidas Valani.

* In memory of mother Bhagwati Rao by Capt. SRN Rao, 20.08.1991.

* In memory of late Baldev Daas Ji by family Isardas Harumal, Beawar.

* In memory of late Harshdram by wife Charu Bala, Visnagar.

* In memory of father Anand Singali Ji Rawat by son Hirendra and daughter-in-law Pushpa,

Gharwal.

* Vijendra Chowdhary S/o Chowdhary Ran Singh Ji, Village Seelampur, 26.12.1995.

* In memory of father late Pusaram Ji by son Nathuram, wife Kesar & grandsons Parmeshwar,

Rameshwar, Madan La I, Kaniyalal, Prajapat, Jodhpur, 31.01.1992.

* In memory of father Gurudayal Singh died on 08.02.1991 and mother Kartar Kaur died on

l6.1l.l99l by Amarjeet, lnderjeet, Moneet, Satbir, Bombay.

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* Kamla Devi W/o Vishwanath Halwai, Badhal Gunj, Gorakhpur.

* In memory of late Smt. Kisni Bai by son Laxman Das.

* Mohan Das son of Aryamal Tolani, Bhiwandi.

* In memory of late Smt. Narangi Devi by son Kishan Ji and Mohan Lal Ji Agarwal, Orissa. '

* In memory of Hazari Mal Ji by Bansi Lal Ji Sankla, Gandhigram, Gujarat.

* In memory of late Man Mohan Das Datta, late Annapurna Datta, late Mukul Ranjana Dutta by ':

G. K. Dutta and his Family, Calcutta, 11.07.1998.

* In memory of father Shree Shushan Mandai and mother Smt. Raj ani Mandai by the following :

son Shree Pramathan K. Mandai and wife Smt. Nabhatara Mandai, grandson Pranab Mandai

and wife Snikdha Mandai, Village Radha Nagar, P.O. Sunderchak, West Bengal, 08.07.1995.

* In memory of H. Nagarthur, Bangalore.

* In memory of my parents Shree Narayanarpa and Smt. Venkat Laxmi, Bangalore.

* In memory of my beloved Guru Sahib Swami Dhandhuram Sahib ofMithiram Sarasti & Galani.

* In memory of my mother Smt. K. Saraswathy, Bangalore.

* In memory of my beloved father A. V. Ranga Rajan Gupta and mother A. V. Kanakrati on the

birth of Gopaldas S/o Mr. M. D. Madhok, Supat, 21.07.1938.

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* In memory of my brother Arjan Das Fateh Chand Keswani.

* In memory of mother Smt. Ratan Kumari W/o Shanti Swaroop Sharma by Brijmohan Sharma,

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Balipur, Zila Menpuri.

In memory ofSmt. late Dhoopo bai W/o Pandit Pyarelal Resident of Agra by Saligram Upadhyal,

Pal Beechla, Ajmer.

In memory of my father L. Raghunath Das Kakkar and mother Smt. Jadav Chimantal, Nariel

Wale and her late sons Thakur Lal and Ramesh by Kanayalal U.S.A.

In memory of his brother P. Anand Vallabh by P. Dayakrishna Joshi, Almorah.

In memory of dear parents late Smt. Devi Bai and Chandram Tirathdas Dadlani by Kamla and

Smt. Poonam Jeram Daswani.

In memory of late Hari Singh Badlani by wife Janaki and son Manoj, ,J990.

Smt. Shakuntala Devi W/o Shri Radhakrishna Asthans, Muzzafar Nagar.

In memory of late Shree Haridas Ji, Jalandhar.

In memory of father late Shree Gulab Chand, Pune.

In memory of father Lala Govind Lal Ji by son Khushal Chand Arora, Sriganganagar.

In memory of late Surja bai by brother Lal Bhai, Laxman Das & Company, Distt. Khera.

In memory of dear father B. Ganga Sahai and mother died on 06.09.1935 & 02.12.1931 by !

Suraj Sahai and Rang Bahadur, Ajmer.

In memory of his wife died on 24.04.1937 by Suraj Sahai, Goods Clerk, Ajmer.

In memory of baby Pinky who left us on 08.1 I .1982.

Arun Mishra and Company, 18.05.1993, Om Prakash, Manju, Shivani, Abhishek, Neelam,

Anshul.

In memory oflate Shree Pramod Kumar Srivastava by wife Savitri and son Hemendra Srivastava,

Kota.

Shree Gangakishan and wife Ruka Devi, son Bharat Kumar, Gokul Chandra and grandson

Pawan Vijay, Kamal on the occassion ofGayatri Festival dated 07.01.1994.

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In memory of Kanayalal Ji Taluja.

In memory of late father BalakDas Ji Gopal Ji by son Mansukhlal, Dh~a.

In memory of Shankar Lal Ji Ram Ji Mundra, Maharashtra.

In memory of Kantilal Manilal by his son Kausif La I, Vadodhra.

In memory of Bhanwar Lal Sahu, Distt. Gunah.

In memory of Kishan Lal Ji Kabra, Hyderabad.

In memory of Deepak Kumar by Mansukhlal.

In memory of late father Gopinath Ji by his son Kumar Saraf, Agra.

In memory of Kasa Bai, Maharashtra.

In memory of Gopiram Mathur.

In memory of Shivram Mittal by his son Bhimsen Mittal, Advocate, 25.08.1984.

In memory of late father Hemandas and mother Nani Bai by their son Bhagwandas.

In memory ofHemandas by his wife Tulsi. ':

In memory of Brijgopal Jethmal Rathi.

In memory of reverred parents late Shree Narain Das Jamnadas Kriplani and late Shree Jshwari

Naraindas Kriplani by Shri Shyam Narayan Das and Smt. Kamla. i

In memory of Ramchandani, Gopechand, Murlidhar, Calcutta.

In memory ofUttamchand Chatwani birth date 01.04.1915 death 29.03.1990.

In memory of late Mukhi Hetchand Mukhi Murjamal ofTando Allahyar by Mrs. Menghi Bai &

Narain Das, Bhilai Nagar.

Govindram Tuljharam, Beawar.

By Chandan Mal, Om Prakash, Amari Bai, Jhanwari Bai, Makredawale.

In memory of late father by sons Ramavtaar Modi, Radheshyam Modi and Gaurishankar Modi.

Sushila Devi W/o Hitsharan Ji Gupta, Kanpur.

'· In memory of Kamla by her husband Madan Mohan Saraswat, Udaipur.

In memory of late father Kallu Ram and mother Danraji Devi by their son Vishwanath Prasad,

Allahabad.

In memory ofShree Tahilram C. Gurubuxani by Bhagwati Gurubuxani on 12.11.1969.

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* In memory of Shree Ganeshlal Ji by his son Ram Kumar Ji.

* In memory of Smt. Gulab Devi W/o Govardhanlal Ji Sharma by Ramchandra Shastri, Beawar.

* In memory of Late Anandmal Ji, Madhya Pradesh.

* In memory of Pushpa by her husband Shakti Narayan, Ajmer.

* In memory of Mahaveer Sharan Rastogi, Meerut.

* In memory of Pannalal Ji by his wife Gayatri Devi, Beawar.

* In memory of late Bhoolchand by his son Nihalchand, Agra.

* In memory ofKasturi Devi W/o Brijeshwar Prasad and Smt. Kamlesh Garg W/o Ganpati Prasad,

U.P.

* In memory of Jethalalji Gandhi, Muscat.

* In memory of Badrilal Ji S/o Chauthmal Ji.

* In memory of Surajmal Agarwal, Ajmer.

* In memory of Bal Mukund Agarwal and wife Basanti Kanwar.

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* In memory of R. Thakur Pal and Kripa Devi of Dear Baba Nanak by Damodar Pal and Gauran ,, Devi, Kota.

* In memory of late Badhauram, Asha De vi of Nabha by Pritam Das Sitaram.

* This stone was laid down by Desraj Malhotra Shio Sharam Delhi In memory of his late mother.

* In memory of late Mularam Gurdass of Patiala and Raj Kumar Sharma.

* In memory of Shree Dinesh Chandra Shastri, Ajmerwale by whole family. Sanat, Satish, Raj,

Ashok, Vijay, Shobha.

* Shree Vinod Kumar, Parasram Pohmal, Deep Chandra, Gujarat.

* In memory of late Umrav Singh Parvar and late Narayan Singh Parvar by son Bahadur Singh,

Devas,M.P.

* In memory of late Chandra Singh by son Bhojraj Singh Khajuria, Tarana, Ujjain.

* In memory of late Raj Kumar Singh Vaghel by son Rajendra Singh, Sonkutch, M.P.

* Rameshwari Bai Agarwal, Ajmer.

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* Janaki Devi wife of Durgadutt Upadhaya and daughter of P. Badri Dutt Durga Pal, Almorah.

* Ramkumar Dadhich Kabra, Kohyawala's wife Makhu made it.

* In memory of late Kishori Devi W/o Dr. Jyoti Prakash Bhatnagar, Ajmer.

* In memory of late Shankardas S/o A yak Das Nihlani, Sidhpur.

* Shree Gauri Shankar Bhatnagar, Jan 1956, Smt. Suraj Devi 1970 by Nanaji Naniji Smarth

Beeru Hemu.

* In memory of late respected father Shree Jhangiramji Kathuria Deragaji Khan, 1969, Prabhudyal,

Jalandhar.

* In memory of wife K.C. Nagarkar by husband Shree C. B. Nagarkar (Ex. Chief Commissioner, ':

Ajmer), 1966.

* In memory oflate mother Sakar Bai by son Moolji and grandson Vijay, Sunil, Rajesh, Koteshwar

Kutch, Gujarat.

* In memory of son Rajneesh by Mrs.Kailash and Jagdish Tandon.

* Babu Gopal Sharan's wife Chandrma Devi, Patna.

* In memory of Sumeria! and wife Janaki Devi by son Kalicharan Jayant Katra, A eta.

* P. Dulare Lal Karsolia. Asrohi, Distt. Mainpuri.

* Late Shree Antar Singh and wife Bhagwati Devi by son Vijay Bharati, Basti Imli, Sadar Bajaar,

Delhi.

* In memory of late Rojhi and Navni Bai by daughter-in-law Hemi Chandi Ramani.

* In memory of late Juharmal by Sita Bai and son Shiv Pratap Sarda, Ganga Sahar.

': * In memory of late Seth Ramratan by son Prem Ratan and grandson Shiv Kishan.

* Lala Nanak Chand's son Ganga Prasad, Sahja Mandi, Agra got it made.

* In memory of wife Jethi Bai by Seth Ranglal Mantri 2001.

* Jagatnarayan, ltawa.

* Shree Kundan Mal Dulhani Mal Mangwani, Kalyan.

* In memory of Mohanlal Khandelwal and Sugni Bai, Ajmer.

* Girdhari Ram Ojha, Napasar.

* Rameshwar Lal Ojha, wife Gavra Bai, Napasar.

* Ramlalji Chauthmalji Dharakh, Beawar.

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* Nathmal Beniprassad Jawar, Pisanganj wale.

* Donated by Ramesh Bhai T. Trivedi (R. Trivedi Red D.C.S.Ajmer {W.R.} )and sister Amiapurna

Trivedi and their family by Gautam Trivedi.

* This Jan Suvidha made by Late Chandra Pal Sharma's wife Vidhavati.

* Triveni Bai, Madan Lal Gandhi, Khangaon.

* Janaki Bai, Lond Karan Chandak, Bodwar.

* On the birth of Hem ant Jha son of Umesh Jha by Bua Indra Mishra, 29 .I OJ 972.

* In memory of son Ramchandra Gumani by father Dayaram, mother Nanki, wife Leela bai,

Ajmer.

* Donated by Ramesh Bhai Tribhuvan Das Trivedi, Bhavnagar.

* Shree Pukhraj Soni, wife Mohni Devi, Rampura, Pali.

* Shree Nayab Chand Sharma, Smt. Janaki Devi, Kishatvadh. ,,

* In memory of Smt. Maan Bai wife of Prof. Chel Bihari Lal Mathur.

* In memory of late mother Pushpa Bai Udaiwal by son Ramchandra Mangilal Udaiwal, Baran,

Rajasthan.

* In memory of late Rambaksh Mathur, Jhansi Wale.

* In memory of late father Narayandas and mother Ganga Devi (Sindhi Punjabi) Rotwani by

teacher Aasudi Devi.

* In memory of father- in- law late Shri Chamanlalji by Virna! Jagmohan Khanna, Bhopal.

* In memory of late Ratanlalji Mathur by Veera Manoj Mathur, Bhopal.

* In memory of late Laluram Teri, residence Kotri, by son Mishrilal, Prabhulal, Bhilwara.

* In memory of dear mother Kishanbai expired on 18-8-69 and father Hundamal D. Mirchandani

expired on 6-10-69 by their sons, Bombay Silk Store, Ajmer.

* In memory of mother Jethi Bai and father Narsingh Das by son DaikiShan Khemo, Kolkatta.

* On the birth of daughters Ratna and Ritu by Barkat and Prem Vadera,Ambala.

* In loving memory of my dear Father Lala Janakidas and mother died on 18-3-55 and 2-7-62

respectively by Atmaram.

* Sohanlal Jhola, Motinagar, Delhi.

* Shri Dharampal Ahuja, Chanda Ahuja, Chandigarh.

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* In memory ofNavratan Khandelwal by Ramulal Khandelwal by Kamthi.

* In memory of respected father Ramsahai Joshi, Jaipur wale by Hanuman Sahai Joshi, by Kamthi.

* Arjundas Sehgal, Motinagar, Delhi.

* In memory of father Mehta Singhdas Singhani by Jyoti Purshottam, 29-3-72.

* In memory of mother Leela Bai, Tekhedar Thanarmal Jhamoomal Ji Slndhi, Siroi.

* In memory of father Piruji and mother Mamta devi by Narsingh Verma by Kamthi.

* In memory of Ramjyoti, Nasik from Roopchand, lshwar, Poonam, Vinod, Nita Tanwani,

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Roadmal Pushkar Narayan, Purani Mandi, Ajmer.

In memory of late Smt. lmarti Devi W/o Shree Lalpatrai Ji Agarwal by son Sunderlal, Orissa,

22.05.1952.

In memory of late Smt. Kesar Kedar by son Gordhan Singh and Mahendra Singh died on

02.05.1992.

In memory of late Sai Jugal Kishore son ofDharumal Rathi, Barmer,-died on 05.7.1952.

In memory of late Smt. Shanti Devi W/o Dr. Naresh and sons Prem and Sunil.

In memory of respected Tulsiram Ji Singhi, resident of ltarsi, Madhya Pradesh by Govind Singh

Ji Kukre and Smt. Kamla Devi Kukre, resident of Jabalpur.

In memory of late Shree Shivdas N. Nasari and Smt. S. Asrari.

Kailash Chandra Kanta Airen.

In memory of his parents by Ish war Chand Kansal, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

In memory of late Smt. and Shree Lokumal Jeswani by son Herchand and grandson Hemant

Jeswani, Delhi.

In memory of Shree Bhagwan Das Thakur by son Satya Prakash Singh, Muradabad.

Smt. Geeta Devi W/o Madan Gopal Mallu, Ajmer.

In memory of father Aswini Deb by children Ajoy, Joy, Rupa, Karim Ganj, Assam, 1998. \·

Damyanti, Urmila, Rashmi, Rakesh Harlakha from Madras, 22.12.1995.

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Jodhpur.

* In memory of Parvati De vi by daughter Satyavati Devi.

* In memory of late Smt. Rampyari Agarwal W/o Chawdhary Radheshyam Agarwal and son

Manish, Distt. Bharsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh.

* In memory of late Mrs. Nirmala Devi by son Sunil Kumar, Meerut, U.P.

* In memory of father and mother late Shree Jethanand Aswani and Seeta Bai Aswani by Rajkumar

Jethanand Aswani, Bhopal.

* Purvaraj Mohanlal, Mohan Bakers, Pan Bakers, Kikeri Road, Kamata~a.

* Sahla Singh, Mansarovar Colony, Vaishali Nagar, Ajmer.

' * In memory of father late Shree Go pi Shah by son Ramchand Shah, Bhojpur, Bihar.

* late Multa Nand Ji Mehariya, Sita Badi, Nagpur.

* In memory of Badrinarayan and Ganga Devi Jaju by son Suresh Jaju, Bangalore.

* In memory of mother late Smt. Rukmani Devi by son Mukut Bihari Gupta and grandsons Umesh,

Sunil, Chetan, Jaipur, 18.08.1991.

* Subhash Banshilal Sharma C/o M. M. Sharma 1/l4 Ranwar Peth, Maharashtra.

* In memory of late Shree Arjun Dasji and Smt. Padmani Devi by Yudhishtra, Mohan, Dilip

Bhopal 14.1l.l997.

* In memory of )ate Pishorilal Vij and late Mrs. Chuniya Vanti by son Gulshan Kumar Vij,

Rajpura, Punjab.

* In memory of Ran beer Raj Khanna by father Jagdish Chandra Khanna, New Delhi.

* Sita Ram Agarwal, Vinod Kumar Agarwal, Indranagar, Lucknow.

* Uma Sharma W/o Radha Vallabh Sharma, Adarsh Nagar, Ajmer.

* In memory of Shyam Sunder by his family, resident of Jagadheri workshop.

* In memory of Dr. L. Bhattacharya and Malti Devi by Samir, Geeta, Protima, Ruby, Ashok.

* Erected In memory of Kashibai died on 30.07.1992 by her husband Maniram Shukla and son

B.D.S.B. and C. B. Shukla, Fatehpur.

* By Maharaj Shree Vibhuti Puri.

* In memory of Smt. Shankuntala Krishna (1932-1978) by husband Shyam Krishna, Ajmer.

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In memory of late Narendra H. Rijhwani died on 12.08.1953.

To celebrate the birth of Jagmohan Das S/o Manohar Das Madhok, Suprintendent of Post Office

of Gujranwala, Punjab, 27 .I 0.1935.

In memory of father Shree B. Madan Singh by Gokulram, Mysore, I3 .Il.1998.

In memory of late Narsingh Das Ji Mor by Gangadhar Agarwal, Maangav, Goa.

In memory of late Shree Sam Kumaaraji Kenjriwal, 11.02.1976, Sambalpur by Purshottam

Kenjriwal.

In memory of late father P. Jaankinath and late mother Vaid Kaur and late father-in-law P.

Paramanand by Shameena, Bhopal, I2.03.1994.

In memory of father Shalgram Shastri and mother Bhagwati by son Brahmadutt Mishra. \•

In memory ofLekhraj Rewachand Khanchandani, 23.01.1999.

In memory ofShri Tarit Kumar Chakravorty, 27.04.I990.

In memory of Dr. Sushi! K. Ganguly, 22.01.1992.

In memory of Mr. Moti K. Pardasani by Kailash, Kishore, Saini, Nee~a, Barbados, 27.08.1998.

In memory ofP. K. Shankar Tambaram 02.10.1999.

Pawan Kumar S/o Shri Jaikishan Moti Kua, Kota, 28.08.1998.

In memory of late Bhai Wadhan Dhulamal Bhudrani of Hyderabad- Sind by Goumal Wadhan,

1936.

Smt. Jaya Devi, Teacher, Ramgunj, Ajmer.

Gangaram Ji Abha Chandji Halwai, Naya Bazaar, Ajmer.

Samar Chand,Bajranglalji.

Shree Babula!, Ganeri wala wife Ramjot Bai, Ajmer.

In memory of respected Chintaman Singh Ji by Virendra Pal Singh Kukre and Smt. Mamta

Kukre, Jabalpur.

Late Khemraj Dhapibai's son Tribhuvan Kumar's wife Meena Srimali, Kherwa, Ferozabad Wale

by Ramprasad Ji Sohni Aran.

In memory of late Shree Chandmal Ji Bajrang Ji Chobe by son Chatur Bhuj Chandmal Chobe,

Pune, Maharashtra.

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In memory of late Smt. Krishna Devi by son Vinod Kumar Sharma, Muradabad.

In memory of her father by Smt. Nihan Devi W/o Harilal Kesar Wani, Katra, Allahabad.

Late Ramnath Shukhla, son Shivnarayan, Kanpur. \·

Madan Mohan Bhagat Shivswaroop Gupta, Fatehbad, Agra. 11 .. 8.1998.

In memory of Seth Bojhraj Tanomal's family, Tulsi.

Kedamath Ji Sharma wife Bhagwati Devi Sharma.

Rameshwar Lal Naval Kishore Sharma, Ram Nagar, Narsinghpura, Pushkar Road, Ajmer.

In memory of late Pusharamji by wife Shobha Devi, Ratngarh.

In memory oflate Shree Saraj Singh Ji by Smt. Ibemihal Devi Indibhushan, Jyoti, Indira, Sushila,

Sob ita.

In memory of Thakur Gunamani Singh by Smt. Madhab Devi Nanda, Bina, Braja, Shanti, Hari,

Meera, Krishna.

-Kirti Anupam.

I Late Krishna Gupta, Late Maya Devi, sons Vinod, Ashok, Pramod, grandsons Mukesh, Vikas,

Vijay, Umesh, Ajmer.

In memory of son Harishchandra by Devidas Tan don and his wife made it.

In memory of Aarti Ganguli, 3.1.1993.

Mrs. Bhagwati Ji W/o Lata Jaigopal Ji Talwad, Ram Nagar, Gujarawa1a.

In memory of my father Shree Madan Singh Goku1ram, Mysore, 13.11.1998.

By late father Dadoba, mother Yashodha Bai and son Vasant Bhonde,Dhar, M.P.

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* In memory of dear parents late Smt. Hasibai and father Shri Gumomal Meghrajani died on 25-

01-1978 and Dec. 1977 respectively by Dewandas meghrajani, Manilla.

* In memory of father Thakur Jiwan Lal Hiralal born on 04-09-1918 at Sind died on 17-05-1970

Bombay.

* Lal Chand Pawandas, Sabjimandi, Ajmer

* Smt. Laxmi Devi W/o Motiram Shah, Almorah

* By Rameshwar Bheroo Prasad S/o Shri Ramratan contractor Kambu Saini and Smt. Mira,

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On birth of Ramesh Chandra by P. Durga Prasad Mishra, birth in 1935, Ajmer

In memory of Kishori Mohan Daas by Chayanika Chowdhary, Jamshedpur and Krishna Sarkar,

Ajmer

In memory of Smt. Saraswati Devi death on 02-05-1950, Ajmer

In memory of Shiv Devi W/o Babu Bihari La! Khare ,,

In memory of his beloved mother by Desraj Malhotra Sheoshrah, Delhi

In memory of late Kalluramji and Moolchandji Chaube by son Badriprasad and daughter-in-

law Sita Devi 11-06-1979

In memory of Tikaramji, Syria.

In memory of Gomati Bai by his son Rameshwar and Gauri Shankar Ojha.

In memory of late father Sardar Kishan Singh ji Ahluwaliya, Advocate from Fagwadh by son

Sardar Kunan Singh Ji.

In memory of beloved mother Smt. Basanti Kaur Thapar.

In memory of Pandit Nihal Chand by his son Ramnath Bhardwaj, Ambala, 13-

04-1958.

In memory of late father Shri Raghu Nath Ji Rathore.

In memory ofVinod Kumar Agarwal by son Ghanshyam Agarwal, Indore.

Bai Ratan Kanwar D/o Agnihotri Shri Shivraj Ji Maharaj, Jodhpur.

Murli Dhar, Basanti Devi, Ajmer.

Bhagwan Das Uttam Chand, Nasirabad.

In memory ofHari Shankar Ji by son Mani Shankar Chaturvedi and Ramesh Chandra Chaturvedi

(Delhi)

In memory of Smt. Ambika Goyal W/o Shrawan Kumar Goyal by son Piyush Goyal, Jaipur

In memory of Kulbinder Kaur W/o Sardar Harbindar Kaur, Ajmer

In memory of Ramprakash Ji Bansal by his son Virna!, Indore

In memory of late V.D. Thakur and Mrs. Nalini Thakur

In memory of late father Moo! Chand Vighomaal and mother Hari Bai, Nasirabad, Ajmer

In memory of Kishan Singh Ji Rathore S/o Bhure Singh Ji, Marwar, Rajasthan

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In memory of Kewal Ram lsrani by Ghanshyam, Delhi

In memory ofSheilwanti W/o Gagandaas, Ajmer.

In memory of Raj Bahadur and Ganga Saran.

In memory of Lax man Das Motwani.

In memory of Ramchandra by son Chauthmal Parikh.

In memory of Ratan Das Pissumal Vali Ramani by wife Mahini, Kanpur, 01.09.1981.

In memory of Dariyana Mal Ji and Smt. Devi Bai by son Suratmal Ji Aswani.

On birth of son Dinesh by father Lax man Das Motwani.

In memory of Shy am Narayan Mathur by son Prahlad Narayan Mathur, Dhruv Narayan Mathur

and daughter Kusum, Ajmer.

In memory of Manohar Devi Mathur by husband Shyam Narayan Mathur and son Prahalad

Narayan Mathur.

In memory of late Smt. Hari Bai W/o Jhaman Das Tahiliani, late Shankar S/o Jhainan Das, Late

Murlidar S/o Jhaman Das, late Gurbakhs S/o Jhaman Das by Kumari Sushila Tahilani, Ajmer.

In memory ofLaxmibai W/o Laxmi Narayan Ji Mathur, Pratapgarh by son Om Prakash Mathur.

In memory of Balabaksh by grand child Om Prakash Khandelwal, Baran, Rajasthan.

In memory of Shree Ramdas Chauhan by wife Vimla Devi, Ajmer. i

Rajendra Singhal 747, Janakpuri, Ludhiana.

In memory of Rambai Ji, Chandigarh.

In memory of late Smt. Parvati and Smt. Jamaa Devi Agarwal by their son_Arun Agarwal.

In memory of Vijay Shankar Mathur and Gauri Shankar Mathur.

In memory of Sita Bai.

On the birth of son by Shree Purshottam.

In memory of Munni Bai, Bhagwati Bai, Babu Kanwar, Ghan Shyam, Pulya by Ram Chandra

Mathur and Mohan Lal Mathur.

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" * In memory of late Chunnilal by son Subhash Malik, Khatima, Nainital

* Shree Man Kuwar Singh Yadav.

* Late Shree Nanu Ji Valodia Ahir, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.

* In memory of late Bajrang Ram Garwal by son Balbir Singh and Butiram.

* In memory of late Smt. Nanudi Bai by husband Kajormal.

* Godavari Bai W/o Van Thamal Laxmi Narayan son Ramgopal Ji Chauni Wala, Ajmer.

* Bhanwari Devi W/o Devilal Tamoli, Kishangarh.

* By Mangi Devi W/o late Mahadev Tamoli, Roop Nagar.

* Nathlal Richpal Agarwal, Shree Amar Gadhwala.

* Kaushilya Devi W/o Shiv Narayan Tandon, Distt. Hardoi.

* In memory of late Hari Narayan Ji Tandon by wife Shiva Devi, daughter Chunni Devi, son Shiv

· Narayan, daughter-in-law Prema Narayan.

* Ram Gopal Motilal Pansari, Beawar.

* Kesar W/o Laxmi Narayan Nai, Sarafa Pole.

* Gyarsilal Banshilal Chandravati, Ganj.

* Pahladas Gyarsilal Chandra.

* Bhagwati Devi W/o Bhurji, Navrangpura.

* Bhamand Lal Ji Paliwal, Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh.

* Chedalal Tanwar, Premwati.

* Charandas and wife Sushilarani Kahed, Lahore Wale.

* Sitaram for his son Gordhan.

* In memory of late Ramchandra by son Ram Narayan Nagpal, Sarodha Wale.

* In memory of late Lal Gobardhan Das by son Sri Krishan Tandon, Kanpur. ':

* Radheshyam Tandon, Saraswati Devi, Patna.

* In memory of late Smt. Jaswantkaur W/o Jamnadas by son Kailashnath, Dasuda Wale.

* Jugal Devi W/o Onkar Prasad, Nagra.

* Shanta Devi W/o Mohanlal, Sanganer.

* Late Mrs. Chandravat Bhatnagar, Jaipur.

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Mega Jesaji Parmar, Village Bhaktura.

In memory of late Dr. Ram Pyari by son Kundan Lal.

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In memory of late Shree Kali Sadan Banerjee by son Kishan Banerjee, Indore.

In memory of late Noor Singh Ji and wife Kaila Devi by son Mahendra, Surendra, Vijendra,

Rajendra, Agra.

In memory of late Smt. Basanti Devi W/o Lala Bholaram by son Jagdish Prasad and daughter­

in-law Vidhya Devi, Distt. Bhiwani, Haryana.

Late Chotelal Ji Chaurasiya, Ajmer.

Late Fateh Singh's wife Bhanwar Bai.

In memory of father late A mal Dekchandani by Chandra and grandsons, Delhi, 02.05.1982.

In memory of late KaraM. Chauhan ofGhatvad by B. K. Chauhan 24.,12.1986.

In memory of late Bhagat Ram Lal Ji by family, Ibrahim Mandi, Kamal.

When Krishna Bai came to Ajmer( Siro Wali Mata) by Surajmal Mohrani 19.04.1988.

In memory ofNarayan and Padma Sujan, 10.12.2000.

In memory of Sheela Sahani.

In memory of Shree Basant Biharilal Mathur son of Durga Prasad Ji Mathur, 13.06.1926 -

08.02.1999.

In memory of wife Asar Bai by Seth Nasamal.

In memory of our beloved mother Radha Bai Gulrajani by Charlie, Peter and Shana Gulrajani,

Ajmer.

Bansilal Rameshwarlal, Ramswaroop Nand Lal, Shankar Lal Kacholiya, Khanpur.

In memory of grand father Sudhir Mathur.

In memory of Ganeshiram Ji, Smt. Dhapi Devi, Sujangarh.

Tikamdas Khar Road, Bombay 15.07.1979.

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* In memory of late Chaudhary Kuchlaram Ji Bajranglal Ji Dhankad by Haribaksh, Gokulchand,

Rameshwar, Jhunjhunu.

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In memory of Radhelal, Ghaziabad.

In memory of Radha Krishan Nagrani, Ajmer.

In memory of Nemi Chand, Daulatram, Gopichand, sons of Chandra Kumar.

In memory of Ghanshyam and Daulat Ram, Bharatpur.

': In memory of Krishna Bai W/o late Guruvar Prasad, Jabalpur.

In memory of Smt. Shashi Garg and Narendra Garg by grand children Draupadi Devi and

Kanayalal.

In memory of Suneel-Rashmi Arora, Bombay by son Mahaveer Arora.

In memory ofP. J. Lal Sharma.

In memory of Kalawali Devi, Jhalawar by son Deshmukh.

In memory of Dharamdutt Gupta by son Dhani Chandra Gupta, 12.11.1988.

In memory of Laxman Baagul, Nasik 15.08.1982.

In memory of Shyam Sundar by wife Nirmala and son Rajan, New Delhi, 12.10.1966.

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Chunnilal Chablidas Parekh, Balsaad Wala, Ajmer.

Manohar Tejumal.

In happiness of son Vijay Kumar by Lal Ahuja.

In memory of late Kandori Devi by grandson Satish Chand Gupta, book seller Ramsabad,

Agrawala.

In memory of late brother Ramniwas Ji Sali Bai Khandelwal by Ghingasahaj Jodwal.

In memory of respected grand mother Vishal Bai Gagandas Khipani by grandson Kamal, M.P.

Late Mohanlal Seth, son late Gopinath Seth, his son Radheshyam, Distt. Lakhumpur Khuri,

U.P.

Lieutenant Ravbahadur Sacheta Singh Chowdhary, Nahar Singh and his mother.

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Ramprasad Ji Jotala~ wife Durga Bai, Kishangarh, Rainwal.

Bharoonji Malpani, wife Gopi Bai, Kishangarh, Rainwal.

In memory of respected father Gagandas Tahalram by son Prabhudas, Jawara, M.P.

In memory of sister Kanta by brother Balkishan, Jagdish, Raju, Vamawala Wale.

In memory ofSuraj Devi by Vallabhdas, Kanpur Wale.

Madanlal Ji Malpani wif Rameshwari Bai, Kishangarh, Rainwal.

In memory of Kanyalal Ji Gaur by son Ramprasad, village Guna Dodar, Distt. AI war.

Janaki Bai W/o Roopchand Rathi, Khandala, Aakola.

In memory of late respected mother Visanbai and wife late Narmada Devi by Hari Bhagwan,

Khidki Wala, Mathura.

Petlad ke Nagore Desai Magan Bhai, Daulat Bhai, Ajmer. ':

In memory of respected father Shree Udhomal Harichand Mal by son Mansharam, Akola.

Tehalaram Ahuja, wife Tikai Bai, Khai Road, Kota.

In memory of Atma Ramji by son Kishan, Naresh, Harsh, Khajana Gali, Ajmer.

In memory of late Phoolkanwar by husband Manoharji Agarwal, Kishangarh.

Shri Rajmalji wife Rambabai Kumavat, Ratlam.

In memory of late Sohan Lalji Sharma by wife Bhagwan Devi Sharma, Raipur, M.P.

In memory of late Shri Harbanshlal Bagala and Kaushalya Devi by Bagala Family (Ludhiana).

In late Damodardas Ji and late Smt. Phooli Devi, Karoda wale Goldsmith's memory by son

Shyamlal, Jaipur.

Late daughter Shri Tek Kumari Ki Moksha Prapti Ke Liye parents got it made, Namsaalid

(Ilam) Nepal.

Sobhagyawati Yasodhara Devi wife Raisahab Babula! Khanna, Account Officer, Lucknow.

Seth Roche! Das Pahlajrai Vishnudas to Podmal Doloomal, Shikarpur, Sind.

Jethmal Ojha, Bahukothi, Kanpur.

Mrs. Nirmal Kumar, Shanti Sadan, Haldiyon ka rasta, Johri Bazaar, Jaipur.

In memory of respected father Pandit Shalgram Shastri and mother respected Bhagwati Devi by

Pandit Brahmadutt Mishra.

With the blessing of father Shri Sheetal Prasad and mother Radha Devi Murvariya. Their son

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Ram krishna Ganga Swaroop Sharma, Sultanpur, Distt. Meerut, on the birth of Om veer Singh, \•

son ofChowdhary Tareefsingh.

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In memory of late Nanuramji Mal by son Rooplal Mallu, Bhilwara, 1986.

In memory of late Shree Ram Lal Ji Lohia by son Prahlad Rai Lohia, Bhilwara, Ol.l2.199l.

Chogalal, Motilal Kandoi, Naya Bazar, Ajmer.

Bhanwari Lal Hazari La! Khandelwal, Sevdas Wala, Ajmer.

Sri Ram Gopal Bharodiya, Ramgunj, Tabeeji, Ajmer.

In memory of Jam una and Parasram Motivani by Nanik Parisram Motivani, Geeta Nanik Motivani

and sons Ravi, Kamal, Vinod, Bandra, Bombay, 31.03.1992.

In memory of father Sohanlal Ji Sharma, Chittor by son Bhikamchand and Subhash Chand ,,

Sharma, Advocate.

In memory of Seth late Ghasiram Ji Tapadiya by wife Geeta Devi.

From Jamna Lal and Sajan Devi Naval, Bhilwara, 05.09.1993.

In memory of late Shree Thanmal Godhariya by son Gangaram, Vinod Kumar, Basant Kumar i

and wife Prema Devi, Sujangarh.

In memory of father Bhanwar Singh by son Prem Singh Solanki, Agra, 08.06.1995.

In memory of Shree Nanik Israni by Smt. Savitri lsrani, Ajmer.

In memory of late grand father Babu Harihar Singh and late father Jagdish Singh by Pravesh

Kumar Singh.

In memory of late Smt. Monghi Bai by son Prem Ji, Prag Ji Rathore, Kutch Anjar Village

Khedoi.

In memory of late Shree Jayaram Ganga Das by Prem Ji Jayaram Rathbre.

In memory of father Kavuri Ragahvajah and mother Nagaratamma Dosa Padu Krishna, Andhra

Pradesh.

In memory of late Smt. Chunni Bai Lohia W/o Late Shree Ramlal Ji Lohia by son Prahlad

Lohiya, Bhilwara, 1994.

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* Shriram Ramdhan Maheshwari, Ramgunj, Tabeeji.

* In memory of brother Arjan Das Fateh Chand Keswani.

* In memory ofShree Moorjmal Asooram Sharma and Smt. Devi Moorjmal Sharma by Vidhyadhar

and Shashi Bhavnani.

* In memory of Raghunath Singh by wife Foomji mother of Bhoor Singh Khangarot, Neemuch,

Madhya Pradesh.

* In memory of late Shree Bollineni Ramanan Naidu by his son Damodas, Nellore distt., Andhra

Pradesh.

* In memory of Jivatram and Jamna Bai Kewal Ramani by Kewal Ramani and Family.

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* In memory of father Shree Bihari La! Ji Moona and mother Ram Katori by son Jagdish Moona,

Urmila Moona (daughter-in-law), Raj Kumar Moona (grandson), Chaitanya Moona (grand-

son), Kasgunj, 1994 U.P.

* In memory of late father Shree Hari Har Ji and mother Jethi Bai by son Varjana Har Rathore

(Kutch Anjar Village, Nagalpur), 1999.

* "In memory of late Shree Bihari Mal Poddar by wife Reshmi Devi, Distt. Jhunjhar.

* Dayla Guru Bajaja, Shishya Sarju Prasad, Kanpur.

* In memory of late Durga Prasad Tandon, Agra.

* In memory of late Sahodra Harpijari Devi by Heeralal Maheshwari, Kachora, Aligarh.

* In memory of Lala Kedar Nath by Lata Hazari Lal Rastogi, New Delhi.

* In memory of late Shree Ram Narayan Meena and wife late Bhanwari Devi by son Ramdhan

Meena, daughter in law Patasi Devi, by grandson Ramdhan Shambhu Dayal Meena, Rajasthan

Police, Rampura, Dausa.

* In memory of late Shree Bhagwat Singh Tyagi, Village Sikroda, Nawada, Distt. Bijnor, Uttar

Pradesh by son Yashpal Singh, Manish Chandra and Satish Kumar Tyagi.

* Sajjan Singh, Harnagar, Karauli State.

* Father late Jhaman Das Moolchand Masand, Rohri Retired Principal Indore, death on 02.04.1972.

* In memory of late father Ramratan Patel by sons Heera Lal, Kailash, Pummal, Suresh Chandra

Kanwar, Kotputli, 08.02.1994.

* Nathmal Ji Dogra, Beawar.

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In Memory of (1) Level of Kinship a) PRIMARY

S.No. Receipient Father Mother Son Daughter Wife Husband Brother Sister Parents Family

Donor Son/ N.Dr. Son/ N.Dr. Father/ N.Dr. Father/ N.Dr. Husband N.D r. Wife N.Dr. Siste r N.Dr. Brother N.Dr. Son/ N.Dr.

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1 Place where the Idol

is placed 2 - 1 - - 1 - - - 1 1 - - - - - 4 - -2 Pavement outside the Idol

where devotees stand &

pray 11 2 4 1 4 -; 1 - 1 5 2 - 1 - 1 - 11 2 1

3 Step 1 - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - . 4 Step 2 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - -5 Steo3 - - - 1 - - - - 1 1 - - - - - - - - -6 Step4 2 - - - - - - - 1 - 4 - - - - - - - -7 Central Steps where Idol

is placed 2 - 1 - 1 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 2 - -8 Right Floor 15 1 10 1 2 5 1 - 1 12 6 1 4 1 2 - 10 3 1

9 Shivji Ka Mandir 8 - - - - 1 - - 2 2 2 - - - - - 3 - -10 Right Wall & Verandah 7 1 3 - 2 1 - 1 2 3 4 - - . - - 6 - 1

11 Left Floor 7 1 8 - 2 2 1 - 1 3 1 - - - - - 8 1 2

12 Left Verandah & Wall 8 2 5 1 - - - 1 - 3 2 1 - . - - 3 - -13 Wall Back 3 - 3 - - 2 - - 1 5 1 - - - - - 2 - 1

14 Back Floor 4 - 1 - 1 1 - - 2 6 1 - - - - - - 1 -15 Middle Floor 5 - 1 1 - - 1 - 2 2 1 - 1 - 1 - 4 - -16 Main Steps to exit 10 - 4 - 1 - - 1 - - 5 - - 1 - 1 7 1 1

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Patri Matri Both Grand Matri Patri Single Husband & No Donor .No.Specific Birth of Others Total Centric Centric Father/Son Mother/ Son/ Uncle Centric Centric Names Wife, N.Dr. Relation Son/Grandson

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18 6 14 . 1 . 1 . 14 5 . 3 1 1 73

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23 12 14 . 3 . 3 . 24 . . 21 1 2 127

9 . 3 . . . . . 3 1 13 4 . . 39

11 4 7 2 1 . 1 2 10 5 1 6 2 2 60

12 9 11 . 1 . 1 . 13 3 . 12 1 . 67

10 7 3 - . - . - 4 - 1 4 3 . 38 5 3 3 . 2 - 2 - 5 - 8 3 . - 36 6 1 1 - - . - - 9 1 1 - - 1 29

5 3 4 1 2 . 2 1 9 5 2 2 2 . 40 11 5 9 1 2 - - - 9 1 1 4 . 1 50

S.No. Area Wise Ajmer Rajasthan Haryana Punjab Gujarat Maharashtra M.P. U.P A.P. Karnataka Delhi Bihar West Bengal Orissa Madras Overseas Others

1 Place where the Idol is placed 2 3 - - 4 2 1 - - - 2 - - - - 2 3

2 Pavement outside the Idol where devotees stand and pray 8 9 1 1 2 - 3 4 - - 5 - 1 - - 5 8

3 Step 1 - 2 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 2 4 Step2 - - - - - 1 - 2 - - - - - - - 1 2

5 Step 3 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 6 Step 4 2 1 - - - 1 1 1 - - 1 - - - - - 1

7 Central Steps where the Idol is placed - 3 - - 2 2 - 5 - - - - - - - 1 2

8 Right Floor 14 12 1 3 - 6 2 7 5 3 3 - 2 - - 1 15

9 Shivji Ka Mandir 5 1 - - 1 2 - 6 - - 4 - 1 - - 1 2 10 Right Wall and Verandah 9 5 1 3 3 1 5 1 -. - 1 - 1 - - 1 13

11 Left Floor 10 4 - 2 - 3 8 10 - 4 2 - - 1 1 2 4

12 Left Wall and Verandah 12 5 - 4 - 1 2 1 - - 3 - - - - 2 2 13 Wall Back 4 3 2 - - 3 2 1 - - 3 - - - - - 6 14 Floor Back 3 2 - - - 1 2 2 - - - - - - - 1 8 15 Middle Floor 5 5 - 1 - - 5 8 - - 1 - - - - 1 6 16 Main Steps to exit 9 10 1 1 3 1 3 6 2 - 1 - - - - 1 3

Total 85 65 6 15 15 25 34 54 7 7 26 - 5 1 1 20 78

* In memory of Thakur Shivraj Singh by son Thakur E.P. Singh, S.P. Singh, R.P. Singh, Kudal,

Haryana.

* Amritlal Sarkar, wife Putu Rani Sarkar, Savnalpur, Nadiya.

* In memory of late P. Motiram Pujari and wife late Phool Devi Pujari by son P. Sukhdev Prasad

Pujari, Renwal, Jaipur.

* Wife Sobhagyawati Guru Kyari Devi, daughter Sobhagyawati Radhara11i.

* In memory oflate mother Shitawoh Devi by son Dr. Gokarandas Dutta, Additional Civil Surgeon,

Ajmer.

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* In memory of ofSmt. Pushpavati Devi(I987) by son- EOE V.K. Jaiswal, grandson- 2/L T Jayant

Jaiswal, grand daughter - Madhavi.

* In memory of our beloved grandmother Smt. Radha L. Purswany and our beloved father Shri

Shanta Mal Kishan Chand Shewak Ramani. God Bless Their Souls.

Raj, Mukesh, Manoj, Canada.

* In memory ofShri Bhagwan Narayan Mathur by wife Urmila Mathur and son Sanjay, Jodhpur.

* In memory of late wife Satwanti Ramdev, late mother Shivdai and son Doctor Sanjeev' Kandev

by Ram Lubhaya Ramdev, Gopalnagar,Amritsar.

* In memory of late Mrs. Anand Devi W/o Ratan lalji Mittal by son Ghanshyam Mittal and

daughter -in- law, Lilawati, Ajmer.

* In memory of late Ratan La! Mittal by son Ghanshyam and daughter- in- law, Lilawati, Ajmer.

* Lalchand Khemchand Rewani, Krishna Nagar, Ahmedabad.

* In memory of late Shri Juthalalji by son Nathmal Agarwa, Babrika Guru Pumima.

* In memory of late son Ghanshyam's by Devi Rani, Bhopal.

A cross examination of these marble plaque reveal interesting observation about the

Indian civilization.

(a) The most commemorative plaque are in the name of'Father by their progenies'.

This reflects the dominant patriarchial concern, inherent in Hindu Society.

(b) Mothers, too have been, commemorated, but these instances are fewer, when com-

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pared with the father. Again among the mother and father, the patrilineage is evi-

dent, in the dedication.

(c) Parents, either father or mother or both, have dedicated plaques for their sons. It is

not that, for daughter it has not been done, but the instances are very few. It reaf-

firms that daughter is not considered as a part of the 'linage'. She is to be married

and will carry a name of the family, in which she will be wedded.

(d) That there are many plaques, which are. dedicated to husband and wife (donors

name is not specified), it is assumed that conjugal relationship still are very strong

in the Hindu family. Infact, the visit to a pilgrimage centre is only considered 'meri-':

torious', if the wife accompanies the husband. The fact truly reflects, the strong

familial bond existing ~n the Indian family.

(e) Many plaques are put in the memory of both the parents, signifying the strong

parent-child bond, relationship existing till date. The parents in their old age are

treated with deference and respect, though urbanisation has taken some shine out

of it.

(f) The plaque commemorating the sibling relationships are few, and denote, that the

daughter I sister, after marriage, belongs to a seperate household. The Indian fam-

ily system is truly patri-centric and patri-local. ':

(g) Many single name commerative plaques are also there, which signify, the existence

of fond memories at individual level, with or without familial ties, it is a nostalgic

gesture, but reaffirms, that whatever might have been the relationship, it is the

supreme act of remembering, a cherished relationship, that matters.

(h) The birth of a child is a moment of celeberation in Indian family. The most plaques

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in these categories are dedicated to sons, and only one to daughter. This again

show that parilineage is the defining character of Hindu Universe.

(i) " The ancestor worship, attracts pilgrims from all over India and abroad. The sacred

complex serves as strong bond in the maintenance of the centre-periphery relation-

ship.

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