Date of visit:- 06-03-2018
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Given the history and
heritage, it is easy to fall in love with ‘out of the way’ town like Malka
Hans. Once an abode of Waris Shah, who stayed here and composed universal
romance Heer Ranjha, Malka Hans is still serene, tranquil, and pollution-free.
Legend has it that Malik Muhammad (Alia Malka) who was a member of the Hans tribe
founded the town some 700 years ago. Hans became powerful when Mughal King
Alamgir conferred a vast land around Malka Hans on Sheikh Qutab Hans. In 1764,
Muhammad Azam who was the descendant of Qutab Hans became head of the clan. Ran
Singh Nakka treacherously took Muhammad Azam prisoner where he died in
confinement.
The dilapidated relics
of the Parnami temple used to be one of the central ashrams of the Parnami faction
of Hindus. Mahant Darbara Singh had constructed this five-story majestic
building of the temple over 200 years ago.
On
outer boundaries of this village five samadhis are standing. Out of five, one of
the Samadhi belongs to Sri Bawa Daya Ram Sahib. Dya Ram was the
founder of the Parnami sect, his name is also written on the outer front of this
Samadhi. The other four Samadhi belongs to his family members’
In one
of the Smadh, you can find fresco paintings, in which different stories of
Hindus in character form were painted. Also, there was a painting in which ten
Sikh gurus along with Bhi Mardana and Bala showed. A detailed elaboration of each
painting is explained below.
PAINTING
1
Character
in Painting
Vishnu with Mermaids
Vishnu,
the Hindu deity present in the center of this painting, he is standing on top of the snake.
Vishnu
is often depicted as resting on Shesha. Shesha is considered a servant and a
manifestation of Vishnu.
There
are two mermaids and ocean as well in the picture.
PAINTING
2
Character
in Painting
Shri Krishna and
Surdas
Surdas
was a 16th-century blind Hindu devotional poet and singer,
who was known for his lyrics written in praise of Krishna. They are
usually written in Braj Bhasha, one of the two literary dialects of Hindi.
The Vallabhite story
states that Sur was blind from birth and neglected by his family, forcing him
to leave his home at the age of six and live on the banks of the Yamuna river.
It states that he met Vallabha Acharya and became his disciple while
going on a pilgrimage to Vrindavan. However, the authenticity of this
legend is disputed due to the absence of Vallabha Acharya from early poems of
Sur and the awkward logic of the story. It is likely that Sur was an
independent poet, suggested by his acceptance to all communities.
PAINTING
3
Character
in Painting
Sudhama ji (Shree Krishna Childhood
Friend)
Doojja Warrior Arjun from Mahabarta
Krishna at right
In
the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic text, the Pandavas are
the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri,
who was the princess of Madra. Their names are Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva.
All five brothers were married to the same woman, Draupadi.
Together the brothers fought and won the great war against their
cousins the Kauravas, which came to be known as the Kurukshetra War.
PAINTING
4
Characters in
Painting
Vishnu deity on sheesh Naag
Lakshmi goddess
Brahma
Vishnu
is often depicted as resting on Shesha. Shesha is considered a servant and a
manifestation of Vishnu.
PAINTING
5
Characters in Painting
Ten
Sikh Gurus along with Bhi Bala and Mardana
Bhai Bala (1466–1544),
born in Talvandi Rai Bhoi (now called Nankana Sahib in Pakistan), was a childhood friend and lifelong companion of Bhai Mardana and Guru
Nanak. According to the Bhai Bala Janam Sakhi's, he traveled with Guru Nanak
and Bhai Mardana on all of their great journeys around the world
including China, Mecca, and around India.
PAINTING
6
Not readable
PAINTING
7
Characters in Painting
From Ramayan
Ram g and Janaki
PAINTING
8
Characters in Painting
BHAGAT
PRAHLAAD
Prahlada
was a king, the son of Hiranyakashipu and Kayadhu, and the father of Virochana.
He belonged to the Kashyap gotra. He is described as a saintly boy from the
Puranas is known for his piety and bhakti to Lord Vishnu.
