Khulua

:"For the settlement in Bangladesh, see Mirzapur, Bangladesh." Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
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locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Mirzapur
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altitude = 80
population_as_of = 2001
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area_telephone = 5442
postal_code = 231312
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Khuluaaudio|Khulua.ogg|pronunciation (Hindi: khulua, Urdu: مرزا پور"')is a village in the centre of india nearly mid of Varanasi and Allahabad in district Mirzapur.located in the state of Uttar Pradesh,Khulua has a population of little over 3,000(2001 census).it is at the bank of river Ganga .It is post of combination of five villages i.e.khulua,Semra,Daurhara,Majhalipatti and Annirudhapur.The headquarter is Mirzapur District. is calculated from the clock tower in Mirzapur is nearly exactly on the reference longitude of Indian Standard Time at 82.5° [within 4 angular minutes, a property shared by Tuni; c.f. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1501252.stm India investigates different time zones] (BBC)]

History

As told by old person of this village its a historical village of Mirzapur.Being situated on the bank of river Ganges,people are also of holy minded. There is no exact evidences to ensure how old is this village so for. It give so many freedom fighter to India at the time of war.On the outskirts of the area,there is a patch of fields using itself to agriculture .

Geography

Khulua is located at coord|25.15|N|82.58|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Khulua.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khulua] ] . It has an average elevation of 80 metres (265 feet).

commerce

The main business is carpet manufacturing.The villagers go to Khamaria to do arpet work.People are also doing government job.The main source of income is Agriculture .All the villagers have their fields(Khet)so they dont need to buy wheat ,floor like things .

Vindhyachal----A few miles away from this city is a site of pilgrimage to Hindus known as Vindhyachal where according to the mythology a part of Sati (an avatar of Durga) fell. The river Ganges flows through this city. Other sites of pilgrimage include Kali Khoh (literally 'the cave of the Goddess Kali') where a statue of the Kali has a mouth formed in the shape of a cave, hence the name. Very close to the city is a waterfall. Bijli or electricity supply is very irregular and there are regular power cuts in the region.

Culture Of The Village

Culture means life full with the color of etiquette. Etiquette is produce by soul, sayings and service. Every culture has its own philosophy & thoughts, only that culture & that society is said to be great which has, serving to people & society, as its ambitions.

Khulua culture is complete in itself from this point of view. this is full of ganga-jamuni tehajeeb, life styles, local behaviors, languages, music's, folk dances & regional poetry. That is why the civilization that develops here is combination of rural & urban life styles which can be easily felt & seen in the style of local languages & behavior.

1)The Life Style:- to know & feel khulua life style & language, words are not enough to described, if we view at one side of this coin then we will get information about dhoti, kurta & a towel (gamachhaa) on solders of men, the other side of this cultural coin indicates about the scented regional perfumes & earrings on male. Women along with sarees, kara, bangles, bajuband, kakani, in hands & hasali on the neck, bichhiya on the toes, kanachadi in the ears put on kardhani in the waist. Mirzapuri is the local language.

2)Festival of the Village:- The cultural meets and festivals along with local geo-psycho behavior have its impact on the khulua culture. Which is very much diverse in nature, self-developed and ancient. In context of these things kajali song, in the festivals, jeevitputrika (jutiya), Ganga Deshahara, lalahi chattha, shardiya & vasantik navratra, ojhala ka mela, lohandi ka mela, the famous Vindhya Mahotsava, horaha gaderi ka mela, litti bati ka mela, maa bhandari ka mela. The nature has tried to facilitate its local to enjoy the above said occasions with full of its support. 3)Kajari Mahotsava:- It is among the famous festival of mirzapur. Respected all over India kajali took birth here.King kantit naresh's daughter kajali, who loved her husband very much and sang songs in the separation moment from his husband, although she could not met her husband all over her life and died yet she remains alive through this deep sad-love songs. This impress mirzapur locals her voice & songs very much, so remembers her through this festival paying homage to her.

4)Lohandi Mela:- 2 km . south to khulua an old temple of lord Hanuman is decorated with light (ghee ke deeye) on kartik purnima and every Saturday in the month of saawan (Hindu month of rain) mid of July-august, a big fair is arranged. The attraction is tattoo design. Ojhala Mela. Ojhala is current name of river ujjvala. A fair is arranged regularly here since 1920. Which is sign of bravery and the only place in India where betting is legal on the days of fair.

5)Vindhyavasini Jayanti Samaaroh:- Started since 1971 this musical program is arranged by the Government where renowned Indian vocal and folk artists give real presentation and worship goddess Vindhyavasini. 6)Deep Mahotsava:- Celebrated on the day of diwali, all the Ganga ghats are decorated with lights (ghee ke deeye), locals have immense pleasure celebrating this on kartik amavasya. Jhoolanotsava. In the month of saawan celebrated by locals during rain, this Jhoolanotsava is celebrated with swings in the branch of trees 5 days Shree Dwarkadheesh Temple , Ganga Jamuna Saraswati Temple and Kunj Bhawan are decorated.

External links

* [http://mirzapur.net/ Mirzapur website by a Dutch]
* [http://mirzapur.nic.in/ Mirzapur City Web Page]
* [http://autofeed.msn.co.in/weather/details/Mirzapur.asp Weather in Mirzapur]

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