A story by...MANLOVE GOA
FEW WORDS BEFORE STARTING....
In southern parts of India, Goddess Yellamma is known for her abundance strength. She is also known as Jogamma, Holiyyamma, Renuka and by other such names. Her temples are located at Soudathi in Belgaum district,
The followers of Yellamma, who are mostly poor, and illiterate, take an vow to dedicate themselves, their spouses, or their children in the service of Goddess Yellamma when they are unable to face the hardships of life. The typical situations include life-threatening diseases, infertility, and dire financial troubles. These are the people who are primarily responsible for propagating Goddess Yellamma's virtues and achievements and glorify the Goddess. An elaborate ceremony is held in order to initiate the Jogathis (female) and Jogappa (male) volunteers in the service of Goddess Yellamma. New followers have to bathe in three holy ponds and proceed to the head priest accompanied by community elders and other members of the family. The priests give them a long sermon on what they have to do please Yellamma. They have to identify themselves with the very poor and unfortunate ones and serve the society. At least twice a year they have to visit the Yellamma shrine on full moon days to express and confirm their obedience. During this semi-annual ritual, they have to observe preferably total nudity. If not, they have to cover their bodies with Neem foliage or scanty clothes. Such rituals, especially in the last decade, have become heavily publicized events due to the oversexed youngsters and tourists who gather around such pilgrimage centers to have glimpses of nude and semi-nude human bodies.
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episode:1
“channamma………is baar tu mere saath SOUNDATTI aa……aur…...’yallamma’ maa se ashirvaad le……”-
“haa rani……thik kehati hai tu……….mere 6 bete paida hote hi mar gaye hai…….ab jo unake saath hua……..woh isake saath main nahi hone dungi…….”-
“haa hum kal hi jaayenge….………..yallammagad pe ………achhe kaam mein deri kyun??..maa sab thik kar degi…..aur tu maa banegi………”-
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“aao rani……………..……”-guru maa
“pranaam guru maa……………ye channamma hai………pet se hai……………….6 baar mara hua paida hua……………is baar bachha bach jaaye…….yahi devi maa se prarthana hai……”-rani
“sab thik hoga……RENUKA maulee sab thik karegi………………………….”-guru maa
Aisa karake who aurat ek budhi aurat ke saamane baith gayi……
“akkka…dekh….dekh teri beti pida mein hai…….har baar kok sooni rehati hai….kya bhul huee hai akkaa?....saundatti se koi bhi khaali haath nahi gaya akkaaa…….isaki maang puri kar….….agar bachha jinda raha………toh……devi maa ko arpan karenge……………beti huee….to woh…’JOGATI’ banegi….aur beta hua……toh banega……JOGAPPA……………….akkaa….b har de…….bhar de mera malwat(forehead) …….bhandarese…bhar de mera malwat…..”-guru maa
………….aur us budhi aurat ne………haldi ka powder……mutthi mein leke…guru maa ke kapaal pe laga diya………….
Aur ek hi shor hua……………..
Udo………..
Udo ga aaee udo…………..
Udo ga ambe udo…………….
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9 mahine baad……..channamma ne ek khubsurat ladake ko janam diya…….is baar bachha jinda raha……..aur…………..har jagah khushi ki lehar uthh gayi…..
Yallu maa ka prasaad hua……………
Bachhe naam “arjun” rakha……….
“udo………….”
“udo ga aaee…udo”
“udo ga ambe udo……..”
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16 years later……………….
“hey arjun…………………”-ravi
“kya bey………….?”-arjun
“jaldi aa…………..jaldi aa………….patakha dekh………..”-ravi
“jara ruk………….”-arjun
“arey…baad mein jaayegi naa………………..”ravi
“aata….hoo………………..arey baap re……….kisaki item hai re yeh…..?”-arjun
“billo dukaandaar ki……………….kal hi aayee hai gaon mein….”-ravi
“ek baar………haath lage toh………..jannat mein le jaaunga……”-arjun
“saale mera……bhi khada hua hai………..mujhe bhi chahiye……”-ravi
“kone….jaake hila kamine…………………bada aayaa…….chodanewala”-arjun
“kitani ladakiya chodega………gaon mein ek to ladaki rakh…..…dekh ek din aisa aayega…ki ek ek ladiki ke liye tu tarasega……”-ravi
“kuttte………….”-arjun
“hahahhahaha…………..aa aa……..”-ravi
“ab tu mar gaya……..”-arjun
"hahahhaha....salaa......aa....aa...mere pichhe aa....."-ravi
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Arjun ki maa………..ghar mein kaam kar rahi thi…………
“channamma……………aree oh channamma……….”bahar se aawaz aayee
“koun hai…..?”-channamma
“main hoo…..rani…………”-rani
“arey raani……kaisey aanaa hua…….tu toh humein bhool hi gayee….”-channamma
“bhool main nahi…..bhool tu gayi hai channe…..”-rani
“kya hua….”-channamma
“16 saal ho gaye…………..tera beta abhi tak ….tere paas hi hai………….”-rani
“matlab…”-channmma
“tere bête ko JOGAPPA banana hai channe……..usey YALLU aaee ke seva mein jaanaa hai…..bhul gayi kya????....JOGAMMA ke hi kripa se ….tu aaj maa ka such bhog rahi hai…..”-rani
“jaanate hoo rani…”-channamma
“to der kis baat ki…….usey RENUKA maa ke seva mein bhej de………nahi toh yellu maa ka ‘kop’ ho jaayega………tera beta jinda nahi bachega…..”-rani
“aisa mat bol…..rani”-channamma
“toh….jaldi kar……….ab tere hi haath mein sab hai……ek toh wo JOGAPPA banega….ya MURDA…..”-rani
“mera beta…..kaha bhi rahe ……sahi salaamat rahe…..yahi main chahoogi………”-channamma
“kal hi hum…..akka jogateen ke paas jaayenge……..udo…….udo ga aee udo….”-rani
“udo………………..”-channamma
to be cont..........
EPISODE :2
Arjun ghar aa gaya……
“maa………..bhook lagi hai…….”-arjun
“haa……….khana tayar hai…..”-channamma
Maa ne khana laga diya…..
“kya maa…chup chaap hai aaj?...kya hua….?”-arjun
“arjun,kal humein saundatti jaana hai…….”-channamma
“usey kya badi baat hai…….jaayenge na………”-arjun
“humane yellu maa ko vachan diya tha………..ki.. tujhe usaki seva mein bhejenge….”-chanamma
“jaaunga na…..bol ….kya karana hai mujhe…..”-arjun
“tu…samajata kyu nahi…….?tujhe JOGATA banana hai……yeh duniya teri nahi hai……teri duniya alag hai…..”-channamma
“jogata?”-arjun
“ha jogata……JOGAPPA.........”-chan amma
“aisey kaisey……meri marzi ke bina…tum log aise kaise..tay kar sakate ho….?”-arjun
“chupp…….agar tere ‘baba’ ne suna…to wah teri chamadi nikal dega…..”-channamma
“maa…pata bhi tujhe???.jogata ka matlab kya hai????meri shaadi nahi hogi……biwi –bachche kuch nahi………..yah to kuchh nahi…..mujhe saadi pehanana padega……………….main nahi banunga jogata-bigata…”-arjun
“bas kar arjun…………..RENUKA AAI………agar dena janati hai toh…woh lena bhi janati hai……..agar usaka ‘kop’ hogaya…to hum kahike nahi rahenge………………”-channamma
“yeh kya chala rakha hai tum logone…………jara mere bare mein socho………..aisa banana ke liye mujhe janam diya tha???”-arjun
“aisa mat bol…….MARIAMMA ka apamaan hoga…..”-channamma
“main nahi jaaunga”-arjun
“agar tera yahi faisala hai…toh……….tujhe mera mara hua….mukhada dekhana padega…..”-channamma
“maa……………”-arjun
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Aur………bhavana-vivash hokar………arjun soundatti jaane ke liye raaji hogaya…..
Dusare din………..channamma,rani…….arjun ko leke aakka se milane gaye….
Aur akka……unako ek pahaad par gayi…….
Jaha…………..arjun jaise………..bahut saare ladake-ladakiya…….jogata banaane ke liye laaye the………..
Bahut saare toh…’hijade’ jaise………..saadi pahane ke the…..
“udo ga aaee udo…”ka jai jai kaar chal raha tha….
……………………………….aur kuchh der baad
….arjun ke kapade utaar diye gaye………….
Kamar par bas ek NEEM ke patto ki chaddi thi…………..
Ek aurat………ek saadi aur choli leke aayee……….
Usane………wah choli…arjun ko pehana di……..
Aur ….kamar par saadi ki pahali gaanth baandh di………
Puri …saadi lappet kar…usey ghungat bana diya……
Arjun…ki aankhe gili ho gayee thi…………
Waha se bhagane ka maan ho raha tha…..
Par majaboor tha….
Dil ki baat kisi ko bat abhi nahi sakata tha……..
Baad mein………
…arjun ke kapaal par….’haldi’ ka pawdar laga diya gaya…….
Usako mala pehana di…………..
Usako mukut pehana diya………..
Aur…………usaki shadi…..kar di…………………….bhagawan se…………
Sabhi jor jor se bol rahe the…..
“udo ga aee……udo”
“udo ga ambe ….udo”
Arjun….ab ban chukka tha…………….JOGAPPA
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Arjun ghar aa gaya…………..
Sharer par ab saadi-choli thi…
“arjun………..aajase……..tum mardo ke kapade bhul jaa……ab saadi aur choli hi…tera jeevan hai…………isi mein ab jeena hai aur isi mein marana hai…”-rani
“mujhe kuchh nahi sunana hai….”-arjun
“kal tujhe ‘chudiyaa’ pehanane ke liye………….akkaa aur samudaay ke log aayenge……..”-rani
“saala khel bana diya hai mera……maadar……”-arjun
“arjun……ab tu JOGAPPA hai…tere muh se ek bhi galat shabd nahi aanaa chahiye…”-rani
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Sham ko arjun bahar gaya……
Kuchh ladake usake ghar ke paas the…….
Saath mein ravi bhi tha…..
“arey….yeh nayee aurat koun hai re?”-ek ladaka
“solid item…hai na?”-dusara
“arey isey dekhakar mera to khada ho gaya……”-teesara
“khada karake kya karega????saadi upar uthayegaa…..toh…..tujhe kuchh nahi milega……”-dusara
“hahaha….kuchh baat nahi…pichhe se marega……”-teesara
Arjun bhag kar andar gaya…….
Aur zor zor se rone laga………………
“kyu………….kyu………………aakhir mere saath hi kyu ????”
to be cont....
Episode:3
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FEW LINES BEFORE PROCEED.....
The devotees of Yellamma decorate their forehead by smearing turmeric (Haldi) and vermilion (Kum-kum). Usually they do not go in for expensive ornaments. Crowns, earrings and necklaces are made out of cowries. Some of them do not wear any ornaments at all. The male devotees dress like men, but many Jogappas prefer to dress like Jogathis (symbolic of the sons of Renuka who became impotent), although it is extremely difficult for them to hide their male characteristics. They sometimes engage in female sexual gestures. Thus, wherever Jogappas are around young males hover around them. The public enjoy themselves by hissing, shouting, whistling and calling names at them. The Yellemma followers just ignore them and go about their life.
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Arjun ke ghar bahut saare JOGATA AUR ‘JOGTEENIYA……..ikattha hue the….
Aaj arjun ka “chuddiyaa” pehanane ki rasm thi…..
Arjun saadi pehanake bahar aayaa……
Wah pehalesehi tuta hua tha…..
Usey….Ek ‘hijade’ jaise dikhane wale JOGATA ke……paav dhone ke liye bola gaya…
Bina kuchh kahe…bole……..jo jo woh log bolate ……wo arjun karata tha…..
Sab “udo…udo ka jai ghosh kar rahe the…”
…..thodi der baad
Us aadami ne……….ek sui(needle) diye par garam kar di…..
Aur…
Arjun ke haath par usase…gondana shuru kar diya….
Arjun ke muh se….ek aah nikali…………
Phir bhi…..aankhe band karake usane sab sah liya…….
“ab tu pura JOGATI ban gaya hai……..kal se tujhe ‘jogava’ maangana hai…
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Dusare din………pahali baar arjun jogava maangane ke liye sulu akkaa ke bahar gaya….
Gaaon mein har koi usey…alag hi nazar se dekh raha tha……
Sab uspar has rahe the……
“arey……dekh yaar nayee..’chhammak chhallo’…………..”-ek tapori ne usey dekh kar bola
“ye jogati log bhi…….bahut sexy hote hai………badi ‘tight ‘ hoti hai inaki…….”-dusare ne saath diya
“haa….’JOGATI’ gaon ki mejvaani hi hoti hai….chahe jitanaa kha lo……”-teesara bola
“hey chalega kya?????”………jannat dikhata hoo………”-pahala bola
Arjun ko gussa aayaa……
Waise ja kar usane …us tapori ke gale ko pakad liya……..
“madarchod…….bhej de teri maa ya behan ko…….dikhata hoo kisaki tight hai…..”-arjun
“arjun….arjun…chhod de usey……..”sulu bola
…….sulu arjun ko jabardasti……wahase..lekar gaya…
“arey……jogata bana hai toh ye sab sehana hi hai….”-sulu
“main nahi maangunga jogava”-arjun
“aisa nahi bolate…….pahale pahale takleef hogi…par baad mein achha lagega….”-sulu
“par wo mujhe ek ladaki ki tarah ……………………..jaise ke main mard hi nahi hoo”-arjun
“haa…ab tu mard nahi hai………………….bhandare ke raah mein…bhog to likha hi hai….”-sulu
“mera jeena haraam kar diya hai…………..mujhe nahi hona hai..kisi purush ke wasana ki cheez”-arjun
“baad mein yahi achha lagega………”-sulu
“nahi…”-arjun
“tujhe agar yaha…jogava maangana pasand nahi…toh kal se tu mere gaon aa jaa……..koi pehchanega nahi tujhe……..isaliye takleef nahi hogi…..”-sulu
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“maa……….kalase main ghar nahi aaunga……..”-arjun
“kya……?”-channamma
“haa……….yaha mujhe bahut takleef hoti hai……..main sulu ke samuh mein rahunga..”-arjun
“pagal ho gaya hai kya…?...wo jagah thik nahi hai……”-channamma
“JOGAPPA hoo mein maa…..ab jab ye janam mila hi hai…toh…….dekhenge jindagi mein kya likha hai…”-arjun
“nahi arjun……..tere siva koi nahi hai hamara….aur tu waha jaake naach gaanaa karega??”-channamma
“ab main..tumhara hoo hi nahi maa………….kabhi tumhare daarwaje par JOGAVA maangane aayaa to ……khaali haath mat bhejanaa…”-arjun
“arjun…………….”-maa…jor jor se rone lagi
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Dusare din……sham ko
Arjun sulu ke gaon ko aaya…….
“ye dekho…..arjun……..aaj se arjun hamare samuh mein rahega…..”-sulu
“aao arjun……..”-raju bola
“arjun…..ye raju jogati hai…..ye hai…..kashi jogateen……..aur ye hai….shiva….jogati……….”-sulu
Arjun ne sabako namaskaar kiya………….
usane ek aadami ko dekha jisane...saadi nahi pehani thi....
“arey aur main bhul hi gaya………..ye hai hamare mukhiya…….hamare ‘samuh’ ke malik…..anand ji”-sulu
“par inhone…saadi kyu nahi pehani hai…?”-arjun
“ye..jogati nahi hai……ye gaon ke mukhiya hai…….hamara samuh inhi ke paiso par gujaara karata hai….”-sulu
“aaraam se yaha raho arjun……”-anand
“ji…………..”-arjun
“aao arjun andar chale…………..”-shiva
Shiva arjun ko lekar andar aa gaya…..
“saadi kaise aayee???.......”-shiva
“maa…ne mannat maangi thi……….aur teri?”-arjun
“bahut bimaar tha……….baap ne jogamma ka navas kiya…………main thik hua aur jogata bana…..”-shiva
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Der raat……………
Sab so rahe the……………….
Arjun peshaab karane ke liye….uth gaya…………
Aur bahar aayaa…….
Toh usane kuchh aawaze suni………
Aawaz Andar ke kamare se aa rahi thi………….
Wo waha gaya……
Aur…..saamane ka nazaaraa dekhake…….chauk hi gaya….
…………mukhiya anand ji……..sulu ko pichhe se chod raha tha………….aur sulu maze se aahe bhar raha tha………….
Diye ke ujaale mein do nange badan chamak rahe the…………….
Arjun ka dil jor dhadkane laga………………..
Saans rokkar wah………ulte paav bahar aa gaya……..
To be cont…………..
episode:4
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FEW WORDS BEFORE PROCEED
The Jogappas acting like Jogathis should not be mistaken for natural or otherwise eunuchs (Hijras) who are primarily entertainers. The Hijras move in groups of three to five, play drums, clap, sing and dance for alms. They are born hermaphrodite or neuter. Hence their sexual organs are malfunctioning or non-functioning. But they make different gestures in order to arouse erotic urges among human males. These acts of theirs bring in good deal of money and some groups have made a fine profession out of it. They sometimes kidnap young boys and girls, castrate them and induct them into the profession. At various social functions such as weddings and child births, their presence is desired and hence demand a good remuneration.
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Agale din……..
Shiva arjun ke paas aaya…
“kya…chu se baithe ho???”-shiva
“hmmm………aisehi…..”-arjun
“kuch to baat hai…….ghar ki yaad aa rahi hai?”-shiva
“nahi shiva…….us ghar se ab mera naata hi nahi raha…”-arjun
“ab JOGAMMA hi maa hai ..aur wahi baap hai…..”-shiva
“par yaha…..main kuch alag hi dekh raha hoo…….bhawagaan ke naam pe ..yaha bahut kuchh ho raha hai…..”-arjun
“tum kisaki baat kar rahe ho ?”-shiva
“kal raat maine jo dekha…wah…bahut sharm –nak tha”-arjun
“kya dekha….?”-shiva
“pata hai shiva…………yaha jo log ladako mein dilchaspi rakhate hai…wah…mard ke kapade pehane firate hai……aur….. mujh jaise…jinako ladako mein jar abhi ruche nahi hai wah…saadi mein……”-arjun
“anand ji ki baat kar rahe ho?”-shiva
“haa…kal wo aur sulu……………”-arjun
“jaanata hoo…………sabako pata hai”-shiva
“aur phir bhi sab chup hai……..apana jeevan bhagawan ke naam kiya hai inhone…….in ‘savakaro’ke naam nahi………yaha bhakti ka mandir hai…..sharir bechane ki ‘mandi’ nahi……”-arjun
“wo sabako apane jaal mein odhata hai…………..kisiko jhoote pyaar se……..kisiko paiso se………..aur jo na mane unhe…jabardasti apane taqat ke bal se…………’pehalwan ‘ jo hai……usake majboot sharer ka mukabala koi nahi kar sakata.”-shiva
“aur...koi kuchh nahi bolata?”-arjun
“koi nahi bol sakata…….maine bhi aaj tak mera muh kaha khola hai………….”-shiva
“matlab???tere saath bhi?”-arjun
“haa………nadi par gaye the hum……………..kab upar chadha pata hi nahi chala……….”-shiva
“chhod de……………..kuchh to karana padega”-arjun
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Char din baad………….
Arjun dhire dhire……samuh mein savar raha tha……
Usane sulu se baat karana band kar diya tha…
“arjun……..khana khaya…..?”-sulu
“hmmm….”-arjun
“pichhale char dino se dekh raha hoo mein……tu mujhe tal raha hai……”-sulu
“mujhe jara akela chhod do…..”-arjun
“kya hua arjun…….?hum sabako yaha mil jul ke rahana hai….”-sulu
“mil julkar……….tere jaisi RANDI-GIRI nahi karani hai mujhe…”-arjun
“arjun..jabaan sambhal ke baat kar”-sulu
“kyu?.....apane aankho se dekha hai maine…………….us anand ka DANDA gaand mein le raha tha………saala…..”-arjun
“…………………………………….”-sulu
“ab bolati kyu band ho gayi……”-arjun
“tu nahi samajega arjun………………tu abhi chhota hai……..naya hai”-sulu
“bas kar……..bhagawan ne kya ..yeh sab karane ko bola hai?”-arjun
“arjun……jab main naya tha….tab mujhe bhi in sab se….ghin aati thi……..saadi pehanana……sajana…savarana……..l adkiyo jaisa naachana……….kuchh bhi achha nahi lagata tha………………………par..dheere dheere…yah saadi…chudiyaa…apani si ban gayee………..aur kab sharer ke andar ladaki bhin gayee pata hi nahi chala….usike saath…mardo ka ‘aakarshan’ hone laga…………….aisa lagane laga ki koi mard mujhe apane baaho mein le……………..”-sulu
“main mard hoo……aur mard hi rahunga….”-arjun
“mard se kab namard banega pata hi nahi chalega…………….ab chhod de in baato ko…….aaj raat ‘JAGAR’ hai……..isaliye…andar jaake so ja”-sulu
Arjun soch mein pad gaya……….
Sulu ki baatein usey usaka bhavishya bata rahi thi…..
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Raat ko JAGAR chal raha tha………
Bahut bheed thi….
Sab naach rahe the……..
YELLAMMA devi ka jagar geet ga rahe the………
Har taraf “udo ga aaee udo” ka shor chal raha tha…….
Arjun baithake devi maa ka gungaan gaa raha tha……
Har taraf shor tha …………
“sulu………..sar dard ho raha hai………”-arjun
“ek kaam kar……..andar jaa ke ‘BALM ‘ ya…nilgiri ka tel laga…………”-sulu
“hmm…….yaha firse aanaa jaroori hai…ya so jaoo?..”-arjun
“devi maa …..beemaar logo se kabhi rusht nahi hoti…..tu so ja…..”-sulu
Arjun andar gaya……………
ANAND ki nazar arjun par pad gayi………
Usake man mein kuchh vichar aa gaye………………
Yaha …arjun andar jaake……sar ko nilgiri ka tel lagakar bistar thik karane laga….
Aur thodi der mein ulta ..so gaya……..
Wah apane hi vichar mein tha……
Tabhi…….pichhe se usaki peeth par……usey kuchh bhari mehsus hua……
Usane palat ke dekha….
“ANAND JI aap……?ye kya kar rahe ho?”-arjun
“shhhhhhhhhh……….tere jism ne pagal kar diya hai mujhe…..”-anand
“main ..waisa nahi hoo……….uth jao”-arjun
Arjun ne anand ko uthane ki koshish ki…….
…par usaka 16 saal ka sharer…..anand ke 35 saal ke ‘bhimkaay’ sharer ko hata nahi saka…..
“meri jaan……aaj chakhane do na……is jawaani ka swaad……”-anand
“main kehata hoo uth jaao………..”-arjun
“nahi to kya karega?”-anand
“main chillaunga……..”-arjun
“chilla………bahut shor hai……koi bhi sun nahi sakega…aur..agale ek ghante tak shor band nahi hoga…….”-anand
…anand ne……apane shirt ke button khol diye…….
Aur ….pant ka belt nikaal diya…………
Arjun ki dhadpad shuru thi…….
Thodi der mein………anand ne apani pant kamar se niche kar di….
Apani baalo bhari tango se arjun ko jakad kar rakhake………
Usane arjun ki saadi upar kar di………aur andar ka antvastra nikala……
Aur……………
Haath par thuk leke………apne indriy ko bhuk mitane ke liye……beparwah arjun ke andar ghused diya…
Arjun chillayaa………
Bahar…”udo ga ambe udo ka jai ghosh chal raha tha……..
Apani puri taqat lagakar bhi arjun anand ka muqabala nahi kar sakata tha…..
“udo ga aaee udo…………………………………..”-bahar se aawaz aa rahi thi
Aur usi chal par anand usey thok raha tha…….
Arjun ke mukabale ki jagah ab aansuon le li thi……..
Bahar devi ka JAGAR aur andar wasana ka JAGAR chal raha tha….
Bahar bhakti ke aur andar dard ke aansu aa rahe the…..
Bahar JOGATI ke saath nach gaane mein khoyi JOGAMMA devi shayad…..andar ke JOGAPPA ko shayad bhul hi chuki thi…….
To be cont……
Episode :5
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FEW WORDS......
One of the most mysterious and misunderstood aspect of this extremely religious cult is, their intention to serve their deity by attending the needs of general public which includes fulfilling sexual urges of men around. This has led to the common belief that they practice prostitution. It is extremely unfortunate that the cult members social service has been misinterpreted and exploited as a profession. The various state Governments have since banned the nude parade of worshippers (most of whom were women of low caste) of Yellamma, after violent debates in the society about their rights and wrongs. The ban has resulted in resentment among the followers of Yellamma.
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Kuchh der baad ‘ANANDAji’ ne vasana ka moksh prapt kiya……..
Apani ‘pant’ upar chadhakar wo bahar chala gaya……..
Andar arjun dard ke aansu mein duba tha……..
Usane niche haath lagakar dekhaa toh………usey bahut dard hua….…
.aur haath ko aankho ke saamane laakar dekha……toh haath par usane khoon dekha…jisane ANAND JI ke viry ka ‘rang’ hi lal kar diya tha…
Wah nazaara dekhakar arjun zor zor se rone laga……..
“yallamma….devi………………kya yahi kuchh dene ke liya mujhe jogappa banaya????........teri kripa se mera janam hua tha………par usaki itani badi kimat chukani padegi yeh kabhi socha bhi nahi tha…………………..kaash main paida hi nahi hota………”
2 ghante bit gaye…………
Bahar “udo udo “ ka jap kam ho gaya….
Thodi der baad shiva andar aayaa……
“kya…..arjun abhi tak soye nahi?”-shiva
“………………………………………..”-arjun
“arjun……….?”-shiva
“…………………………………..”-arjun
“tabiyat thik hai na ab?”-shiva
“………………………………………”-arjun
“arjun……………………tu ro raha hai……?”-shiva
“…nahi…”-arjun
“arey ..kya hua………….”?-shiva
Arjun zor zor se rone laga……………
“arjun…kya hua…..?sulu ko bulaoo…?”-shiva
“shiva…..usane mere saath…………”-arjun rone laga
“kisane……..kya kiya?”-shiva
“anand ji…………………..jabardasti se…”-arjun
“ kya?????......nahi…………….us kutte ne tumhare saath???”-shiva
Shiva ne arjun ke saadi par khoon ke daag dekhe……………
Usane arjun ko apani baaho mein le liya…….
“ro mat……………..kab kiya usane?”-shiva
“main……..main andar soya..tha…………..pichhe se kab aayaa……………aur jabardasti se………..”-arjun
“yellu aaee….usey maaf nahi karegi…..ro mat……..sab thik ho jaayega….”-shiva
“bahut dard ho raha hai……”-arjun
“kuchh nahi…chal bath room main jaakar saadi badal de……….main kuch ‘dawai’ deta hoo……..thik ho jaayega”-shiva
Arjun ne saadi badali …….
Shiva ne usey dawa lagaee……….
Raatbhar arjun so nahi paaya…………..jaise devi maa ke liye wo JAGAR hi kar raha tha….
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Subah ho gayi thi……..
Arjun ki aankh lag gayi thi……
“tabiyat kaisi hai arjun ki?”-sulu
“sulu……….raat bhar soya nahi wo…………….kal raat anand ji ne usane saath jabardast se sambhog kiya…….”-shiva
“kya??.....kya ho gaya hai anand ji ko…….?us 16 saal ke ladake ko bhi nahi chhoda?-sulu
“par ab yaha baatein had se jyaada badh rahi hai………yaha bhagawaan ke naam pe kuchh alag hi chal raha hai…………………….jogati ki raah hai…..sahanaa padataa hai……maaloom hai…………….par logo ke bhog ki ‘cheez’ ban gaye hai hum……..”-shiva
“LOGO KE KISI BHI BAAT KO HUM NA NAHI BOL SAKATE.......yahi jogati ka dharam hai........yallu aaee sab thik kar degi”-sulu
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Naha dhokar arjun baahar aaya
“tu JOVAGA maangane nahi gaya?”-arjun
“nahi……..sulu bola………tere saath ruk…….wo sab gaye hai”-shiva
“hmmm……”-arjun
“abhi tak dard hai kya?”-shiva
“hmmm……”-arjun
“kutto ne RANDI BAZAAR bana ke chhoda hai yaha……….jogappa ko sab isi nazar se dekhate hai…….”-shiva
“shiva,kya tha main……………..aur kya ban gaya…………ek ne beparwah maari hai….aagey aur bhi marwaani hai………………….hum kya isi liye hai?”-arjun
“is saadi ne hamari mardanagi kahi khatam kar di hai”-shiva
“pata nahi…puri zindagi saadi mein kaise nikalenge?”-arjun
“arjun…..”-shiva
“bhagawaan ke jogati ban ke aaye the……………inake rakhel ban ke rah gaye…………….jab bhi unake LUND ko khujalee huee……..saadi upar ki aur maar di…….”-arjun
“bas kar arjun……….jogati hai hum”-shiva
“JOGATI…JOGATI…JOGATI….thak gaya hoo….yeh sun sun ke…………kuchh izzat nahi hai hamari…….gaon mein baahar nahi jaa…sakate…………..sab vaasana ki nazar se dekhate hai……..paav ki dhul ban gaye hai hum………”-arjun
“haa arjun…tu thik keh raha hai……..bahot ho gaya……bahot roye…...ab kuchh karana hi hoga……”-shiva
“kya karenge?”-arjun
“aawaz uthaayenge………….kuchh bhi ho jaaye pichhe nahi hatenge”-shiva
“jogamma ne chaha to raah mil jaayegi”-arjun
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EPISODE :6
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the system is seen as a means for poverty-stricken parents to unburden themselves of daughters. Though their fate was known, parents used religion to console themselves, and the money earned was shared.
Roopa, now 16, has come to buy bangles at the festival. She was dedicated to the goddess seven years ago and was told that Yellamma would protect her. Her virginity was auctioned in the village, and since then she has supported her family by working as a prostitute out of her home in a village close to Saundatti.
"The first time it was hard," she admits. In fact, her vagina was slashed with a razor blade by the man she was supposed to sleep with the first time. Her future, like that of other devadasis, is uncertain. Once they are around 45, at which point they are no longer considered attractive, devadasis try to eke out a living by becoming jogathis or begging near the temple.
BL Patil, the founder of Vimochana, an organisation working towards the eradication of the devadasi or jogati system, says that although the dedication ceremonies are banned, the practice is still prevalent, as families and priests conduct them in secret. The National Commission for Women estimate that there are 48,358 Jogati's currently in India.
"For certain SC communities [Scheduled Caste – a government classification of lower castes] this has become a way of life, sanctioned by tradition," he says. The priests conduct the ceremonies in their own houses because "it is profitable for them".
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2 din bit gaye…….
Arjun baitha tha……
Tabhi sulu usake pass aa gaya
“arjun …jo hua wo to hona hi tha……aaj nahi to kal………sirf thoda jaldi hua……..jogati hai tu……tere naseeb mein yeh to likha hi tha”-sulu
“bas………..”-arjun
“tu sochata hoga…….ye sulu …….us ANAND se apani gaand marwaata hai………nahi…….par majboori hai…………”-sulu
“maine juchh puchha nahi sulu”-arjun
“par main batana chahata hoo……..hum jogati hai…hum kuchh kaam nahi kar sakate………JOGAVA maangake pet bharana hi humara dharma hai………..par aaj –kal paiso ke bagair kuchh nahi hota…………..aur apana sharer bechane ke siva hum kuchh nahi kar sakate……….jab tak jawaani hai..thode bahut paise kamaaenge……….ek baar ye jawaani dhal gayi ki phir..kutta bhi nahi puchhega”-sulu
“sulu…..chahe kuchh bhi ho jaaye………main ye nahi sahunga”-arjun
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Shiva aur arjun nahane nadipar gaye
“ye choli nikal ke nahane mein ab sharam si aati hai na?”-shiva
“pagal hai tu……..”-arjun
“pahale kabhi kisi mard ke bare mein socha tha?”-shiva
“nahi…..main waisa nahi hoo……”-arjun
“hahaha”-shiva
"has kyu rahe ho....gaon ke sabhi ladakiyo ko istemaal kar chuka hu main..."-arjun
"hmm......aur ab saadi ke baad?"-shiva
"sirf kapade badale hai..........man nahi"-arjun
"hmmm....."-shiva
Naha ke wo wapas ja rahe the……tabhi arjun ka paav fisal gaya….wo girane wala hi tha…ki shiva ne usey pakad liya………
Aur apani aur khicha……..
Dono ke chehare aamane-saamane the…..
Nazar se nazar mil gayi……
Saanse tez chal rahi thi…….
Dono ek dusare ke saanso ko mehsus kar rahe the…….
Do pal ke liye sab kuchh their gaya……..
Dono na jaane kaha kho gaye……
Aur………arjun hosh mein aayaa
Usane apana haath chhudava liya aur……
Bina mude wo chala gaya…..
Din bit gaya…….
Us pal ke baad arjun ne shiva se nazar bhi nahi milaee
Jab bhi shiva usake saamane aata….wo muh pher ke chala jaata
Wo shiva se dur jaane ki soch raha tha….
Par na jaane kyu usake aur hi kareeb aa raha tha….
Raat bhar “woh” pal usey aankho ke saamane aa raha tha…..
Aur……
Us raat usane sapana dekha ki shiva ne usey chuma……..
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CHAR DIN BAAD
Shiva gaon mein ek ‘social worker’ko leke aaya……
Usane sab ‘jogatiyo’ ko ikattha kar diya
“jogamma ke bhakt aaj har gaon mein hai………main ye nahi kehata ki devi ki seva mat karo……har ghar mein ‘YALLAMMA ‘ ki puja honi chahiye……….YALLARU matlab sabaki…aur AMMA matlab maa………….toh kis maa ko apani santaan bhikh maangate hue dekhana achha lagega……………….kya wo chahegi ki apane bachhe ‘JOGAVA maange?”-social worker
“arey..ye…….YALLU AAEE ke bare mein aisa mat bol………mitti mein mil jaayega”-ek jogati
“jaha bhi jaata hoo…waha aisa ek to mujhe mil jata hi hai……….main ye nahi kehata ki puja –seva mat karo…par devi ke naam pe……bure kaam mat karo………………jogati-jogateeno ko bhog ki cheez mat banao……….”-social worker
“ye…….humaara hum dekhenge……jeeye yaa mare……..tum beech mein mat pado”-dusara jogati
“achha….sirf mujhe ye batao………..JOGAVA maang ke tum tumhari sabhi istchhaye puri kar sakate ho?...isi liye hum sarkar se madad maangenge….”-social worker
“humein madad nahi chahiye…….upar yallu aaee hai …wo humein dekhengi……”-sulu
Aur kuchh jogati uthkar usako maarane lage……..
Yaha arjun aur shiva dekhate hi rah gaye…..
“dekha………yaha….badalaav laana bahut mushkil hai…..”-shiva
“par na mumkin nahi…….har kaam mein pahale haar milati hi hai…..”-arjun
“hmmmmmmmmmm…tu mere saath hai na….?”-shiva
“………………….haa…………….”-arjun
Shiva ke chehare par halki si muskaan aa gayi
To be cont…………….
final episode
Shiva nadi par kapade dho raha tha……
Arjun bhi waha hi tha….
Par dono ekdam chup chap the………….
Muh se ek labz bhi bahar nahi nikal raha tha……….
Shiva ne khamoshi todane ki koshish ki…..
“kyu…kar raha tu hai aisa……?-shiva
“main kya kar raha hoo……?”-arjun
“us din se dekh raha hoo main…tu mujhe taal raha hai….”-shiva
“aisa tu soch raha hai…………..”-arjun
“kya??main soch raha hoo………..tujhe kya lagata hai…….main har aadami se aisehi karata hoo……?”-shiva
“usase mera lena dena nahi hai…..”-arjun
“pyar mein pada hoo main tere…………………..aisa pehali baar hua hai…….”-shiva
“main mard hoo……”-arjun
“haa…tu mard hai….par tu kisi ladaki ke saath pyar nahi kar sakata……..wo gunah hai…”-shiva
“aur main kisi jogati se bhi pyar nahi kar sakata..wo bhi gunaah hai”-arjun
“pata nahi …..par pyar karane laga hoo tumase….”-shiva
“kal maine tumase sirf isliye baat ki……..kyu ki tum….hamaare samuh ke liye kuchh kar rahe the….”—arjun
“………par hamaare samuh ka to kuchh bhi hone wala nahi hai…………..gatar mein pade hai gatar mein hi marenge……”-shiva
“aaj ye badlaav kyu?”-arjun
“arey hamaare bich mein hi kide hai…….jab tab wo saaf nahi honge kuchh nahi hoga…..”-shiva
“main samaja nahi”-arjun
“kale k ladaki ke baalo ko…….janappa ‘bargad ka chik’ laga rahi thi……arey ye baalo mein jataa hona……..swabhaavik hai………ye koi yallu aaee ka prasaad nahi…..”-shiva
“chhod de in baato ko…..”-arjun
“aaj raat jaagar hai……………..jaldi kar…aur jarasi neend le le…..”-shiva
“hmmm………………”-arjun
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“udo….udo……”
“udo ga aaee udo”
Raat ke 10 baj rahe the…….
Devi maa ka jaagar chal raha tha………
ANAND jib hi waha aaye the……..
Unako dekhakar arjun ke andar dard ka tufaan chalane laga…….
Aankho mein gussa tha……..
Baar baar us raat ka nazzara saamane aa raha tha……
Anand ji bhi usey dekh rahe the……..
Arjun ne anand ji ko dekhake aankh maari….
Anand ji halke se muskuraye…….
Aur usake paas gaye…….
“kya……maine socha that um gussa rahoge?”-anand
“aap cheez hi aisi ho………..dil mein bas gaye ho tum”-arjun
“haa…..?tum bhi bahut jabardast ho……bahut tight hai teri…….maza aayaa us din………danda khushi se jhoom gaya tha……”-anand
“par tum ne mujhe bahut dard diya………chal…..hat…..main baat nahi karata tumase……..khoon bhi aaya tha”-arjun
“pehali baar aisa hota hai…….wo khoon to mamuli hai…….dard hua tujhe?”-anand
“haa…….”-arjun
“arey mera lauda bahut mota hai na…..kya karoo?........chal…..maaf kar de mujhe……..”-anand
“hmmm…….”-arjun ne ankh maari
“toh…maza aayaa na us raat……..khujali meet gayi na…….?”-anand
“haa……….”-arjun
“toh chale andar……yaha kyu time waste kare”-anand
“par sab dekhenge na…….”-arjun
“koi kuchh nahi bolega…..sab darate hai mujhase”-anand
“par yaha jagar chal raha hai…..devi maa”-arjun
“kuchh nahi…..sab time paas…………..mera bhi ab khada ho chuka hai…….”-anand
“chale………”-arjun
Dono andar chale gaye…………..
Anand ji ne darwaaza band kar diya…….
Anand ji ne apane kapade utare………
“aaj jabardasti se nahi karunga…..tu sirf saath de……..”-anand
“teri body mast hai………..”-arjun
“sirf body?.......danda achha nahi?”-anand
“wo to mast hai…..”-arjun
“mast hai na….ab waha palang pe soja…..aur palat ja…….”-anand
Arjun jakar palang par so gaya…
“anand ji sharam aa rahi hai…batti bujao na……”-arjun
“jaise aapaki marzi meri jaan………”-anad ji ne batti bhujaaee
Aur wo palang pe aaya……..
Arjun ne usake “indriy”ko haat mein le liya…….
“mast hai na..?”-anand
Tabhi……
“aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”
Anand ji jor se chillaye………
Arjun palang se uthh gaya…..
Aur darwaze ki taraf bhag gaya……..
Darwaaza khola to bahar…….shiva tha…..
“kya hua arjun?”-shiva
Arjun ne…..shiva ko khoon se bhara hua ‘chaku’ dikhaya……
“ye kya……?tune maar diya usey……..?”-shiva
“nahi………sirf kaat diya usaka”-arjun
“pagal wo mar jayega”-shiva
“ab kya karoo…..?”-arjun
“chale…bhag chale……aur koi chara nahi hai……nahi to jail mein sadana padega”-shiva
Bahar…jor se jagar chal raha tha….
‘udo ga aaee udo……..”
Aisa lag raha tha…..jaise devi maa aaj bahut khush thi……..
“udo….ga ambe udo……”
YALLAMMA devi ke bête parashuraam ke jab khoon ki holi kheli thi…..shayad tab bhi renuka maa aaj se jyaada prassanna nahi hogi……….
“udo ga aee udo……………”
Jis haath mein maa ne chudiya pehnayee thi….us haath mein aaj ek bal bhi diya tha……
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Bhagate bhagate wo dusare gaav pahuch gaye…..
Ek ghar ke baahar kapade pade the…….
“arjun …wo dekh…..kisi ke kapade hai….shayad yallu aaee ne hamare liye hi rakhe hai….saadi chhod de……”-shiva
Aur…dono ne kapade badal diye…..
Dono fir se mard ban gaye………
“…ab hum JOGAPPA nahi hai……”-arjun
“railway station jaaye………?goa challenge”-shiva
“shiva….khool to maine kiya hai………….fir tu mere saath kyu bhaaga….?”-arjun
“pagal…tu mujhase pyar kare na kare……………main pyar karata hu tumase……..kisi musibat mein tumhe akela kaise chhodata”-shiva
Arjun ne usey apane baaho mein le liya……
“pyar…shaadi ka pata nahi….par zindagi bhar tujhe dil mein jaroor rakhunga……”-arjun
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from the 2007 Human Rights Manual for District Magistrates, published by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), that the devadasi system is linked to the practice of trafficking in girls for commercial sexual exploitation. It noted, in particular, that this practice, which is a part of the wider devadasi system, is widely prevalent in parts of the country, known by local names such as Jogin, Jogati, Basavi, Mathamma in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Most of the people subjected to such exploitation are from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Some of the states, such as Andhra Pradesh, have passed enactments prohibiting such practices and providing for punishment of those who abet such practices.
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FEW WORDS BEFORE STARTING....
In southern parts of India, Goddess Yellamma is known for her abundance strength. She is also known as Jogamma, Holiyyamma, Renuka and by other such names. Her temples are located at Soudathi in Belgaum district,
The followers of Yellamma, who are mostly poor, and illiterate, take an vow to dedicate themselves, their spouses, or their children in the service of Goddess Yellamma when they are unable to face the hardships of life. The typical situations include life-threatening diseases, infertility, and dire financial troubles. These are the people who are primarily responsible for propagating Goddess Yellamma's virtues and achievements and glorify the Goddess. An elaborate ceremony is held in order to initiate the Jogathis (female) and Jogappa (male) volunteers in the service of Goddess Yellamma. New followers have to bathe in three holy ponds and proceed to the head priest accompanied by community elders and other members of the family. The priests give them a long sermon on what they have to do please Yellamma. They have to identify themselves with the very poor and unfortunate ones and serve the society. At least twice a year they have to visit the Yellamma shrine on full moon days to express and confirm their obedience. During this semi-annual ritual, they have to observe preferably total nudity. If not, they have to cover their bodies with Neem foliage or scanty clothes. Such rituals, especially in the last decade, have become heavily publicized events due to the oversexed youngsters and tourists who gather around such pilgrimage centers to have glimpses of nude and semi-nude human bodies.
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“channamma………is baar tu mere saath SOUNDATTI aa……aur…...’yallamma’ maa se ashirvaad le……”-
“haa rani……thik kehati hai tu……….mere 6 bete paida hote hi mar gaye hai…….ab jo unake saath hua……..woh isake saath main nahi hone dungi…….”-
“haa hum kal hi jaayenge….………..yallammagad pe ………achhe kaam mein deri kyun??..maa sab thik kar degi…..aur tu maa banegi………”-
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“aao rani……………..……”-guru maa
“pranaam guru maa……………ye channamma hai………pet se hai……………….6 baar mara hua paida hua……………is baar bachha bach jaaye…….yahi devi maa se prarthana hai……”-rani
“sab thik hoga……RENUKA maulee sab thik karegi………………………….”-guru maa
Aisa karake who aurat ek budhi aurat ke saamane baith gayi……
“akkka…dekh….dekh teri beti pida mein hai…….har baar kok sooni rehati hai….kya bhul huee hai akkaa?....saundatti se koi bhi khaali haath nahi gaya akkaaa…….isaki maang puri kar….….agar bachha jinda raha………toh……devi maa ko arpan karenge……………beti huee….to woh…’JOGATI’ banegi….aur beta hua……toh banega……JOGAPPA……………….akkaa….b har de…….bhar de mera malwat(forehead) …….bhandarese…bhar de mera malwat…..”-guru maa
………….aur us budhi aurat ne………haldi ka powder……mutthi mein leke…guru maa ke kapaal pe laga diya………….
Aur ek hi shor hua……………..
Udo………..
Udo ga aaee udo…………..
Udo ga ambe udo…………….
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9 mahine baad……..channamma ne ek khubsurat ladake ko janam diya…….is baar bachha jinda raha……..aur…………..har jagah khushi ki lehar uthh gayi…..
Yallu maa ka prasaad hua……………
Bachhe naam “arjun” rakha……….
“udo………….”
“udo ga aaee…udo”
“udo ga ambe udo……..”
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16 years later……………….
“hey arjun…………………”-ravi
“kya bey………….?”-arjun
“jaldi aa…………..jaldi aa………….patakha dekh………..”-ravi
“jara ruk………….”-arjun
“arey…baad mein jaayegi naa………………..”ravi
“aata….hoo………………..arey baap re……….kisaki item hai re yeh…..?”-arjun
“billo dukaandaar ki……………….kal hi aayee hai gaon mein….”-ravi
“ek baar………haath lage toh………..jannat mein le jaaunga……”-arjun
“saale mera……bhi khada hua hai………..mujhe bhi chahiye……”-ravi
“kone….jaake hila kamine…………………bada aayaa…….chodanewala”-arjun
“kitani ladakiya chodega………gaon mein ek to ladaki rakh…..…dekh ek din aisa aayega…ki ek ek ladiki ke liye tu tarasega……”-ravi
“kuttte………….”-arjun
“hahahhahaha…………..aa aa……..”-ravi
“ab tu mar gaya……..”-arjun
"hahahhaha....salaa......aa....aa...mere pichhe aa....."-ravi
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Arjun ki maa………..ghar mein kaam kar rahi thi…………
“channamma……………aree oh channamma……….”bahar se aawaz aayee
“koun hai…..?”-channamma
“main hoo…..rani…………”-rani
“arey raani……kaisey aanaa hua…….tu toh humein bhool hi gayee….”-channamma
“bhool main nahi…..bhool tu gayi hai channe…..”-rani
“kya hua….”-channamma
“16 saal ho gaye…………..tera beta abhi tak ….tere paas hi hai………….”-rani
“matlab…”-channmma
“tere bête ko JOGAPPA banana hai channe……..usey YALLU aaee ke seva mein jaanaa hai…..bhul gayi kya????....JOGAMMA ke hi kripa se ….tu aaj maa ka such bhog rahi hai…..”-rani
“jaanate hoo rani…”-channamma
“to der kis baat ki…….usey RENUKA maa ke seva mein bhej de………nahi toh yellu maa ka ‘kop’ ho jaayega………tera beta jinda nahi bachega…..”-rani
“aisa mat bol…..rani”-channamma
“toh….jaldi kar……….ab tere hi haath mein sab hai……ek toh wo JOGAPPA banega….ya MURDA…..”-rani
“mera beta…..kaha bhi rahe ……sahi salaamat rahe…..yahi main chahoogi………”-channamma
“kal hi hum…..akka jogateen ke paas jaayenge……..udo…….udo ga aee udo….”-rani
“udo………………..”-channamma
to be cont..........
EPISODE :2
Arjun ghar aa gaya……
“maa………..bhook lagi hai…….”-arjun
“haa……….khana tayar hai…..”-channamma
Maa ne khana laga diya…..
“kya maa…chup chaap hai aaj?...kya hua….?”-arjun
“arjun,kal humein saundatti jaana hai…….”-channamma
“usey kya badi baat hai…….jaayenge na………”-arjun
“humane yellu maa ko vachan diya tha………..ki.. tujhe usaki seva mein bhejenge….”-chanamma
“jaaunga na…..bol ….kya karana hai mujhe…..”-arjun
“tu…samajata kyu nahi…….?tujhe JOGATA banana hai……yeh duniya teri nahi hai……teri duniya alag hai…..”-channamma
“jogata?”-arjun
“ha jogata……JOGAPPA.........”-chan amma
“aisey kaisey……meri marzi ke bina…tum log aise kaise..tay kar sakate ho….?”-arjun
“chupp…….agar tere ‘baba’ ne suna…to wah teri chamadi nikal dega…..”-channamma
“maa…pata bhi tujhe???.jogata ka matlab kya hai????meri shaadi nahi hogi……biwi –bachche kuch nahi………..yah to kuchh nahi…..mujhe saadi pehanana padega……………….main nahi banunga jogata-bigata…”-arjun
“bas kar arjun…………..RENUKA AAI………agar dena janati hai toh…woh lena bhi janati hai……..agar usaka ‘kop’ hogaya…to hum kahike nahi rahenge………………”-channamma
“yeh kya chala rakha hai tum logone…………jara mere bare mein socho………..aisa banana ke liye mujhe janam diya tha???”-arjun
“aisa mat bol…….MARIAMMA ka apamaan hoga…..”-channamma
“main nahi jaaunga”-arjun
“agar tera yahi faisala hai…toh……….tujhe mera mara hua….mukhada dekhana padega…..”-channamma
“maa……………”-arjun
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Aur………bhavana-vivash hokar………arjun soundatti jaane ke liye raaji hogaya…..
Dusare din………..channamma,rani…….arjun ko leke aakka se milane gaye….
Aur akka……unako ek pahaad par gayi…….
Jaha…………..arjun jaise………..bahut saare ladake-ladakiya…….jogata banaane ke liye laaye the………..
Bahut saare toh…’hijade’ jaise………..saadi pahane ke the…..
“udo ga aaee udo…”ka jai jai kaar chal raha tha….
……………………………….aur kuchh der baad
….arjun ke kapade utaar diye gaye………….
Kamar par bas ek NEEM ke patto ki chaddi thi…………..
Ek aurat………ek saadi aur choli leke aayee……….
Usane………wah choli…arjun ko pehana di……..
Aur ….kamar par saadi ki pahali gaanth baandh di………
Puri …saadi lappet kar…usey ghungat bana diya……
Arjun…ki aankhe gili ho gayee thi…………
Waha se bhagane ka maan ho raha tha…..
Par majaboor tha….
Dil ki baat kisi ko bat abhi nahi sakata tha……..
Baad mein………
…arjun ke kapaal par….’haldi’ ka pawdar laga diya gaya…….
Usako mala pehana di…………..
Usako mukut pehana diya………..
Aur…………usaki shadi…..kar di…………………….bhagawan se…………
Sabhi jor jor se bol rahe the…..
“udo ga aee……udo”
“udo ga ambe ….udo”
Arjun….ab ban chukka tha…………….JOGAPPA
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Arjun ghar aa gaya…………..
Sharer par ab saadi-choli thi…
“arjun………..aajase……..tum mardo ke kapade bhul jaa……ab saadi aur choli hi…tera jeevan hai…………isi mein ab jeena hai aur isi mein marana hai…”-rani
“mujhe kuchh nahi sunana hai….”-arjun
“kal tujhe ‘chudiyaa’ pehanane ke liye………….akkaa aur samudaay ke log aayenge……..”-rani
“saala khel bana diya hai mera……maadar……”-arjun
“arjun……ab tu JOGAPPA hai…tere muh se ek bhi galat shabd nahi aanaa chahiye…”-rani
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Sham ko arjun bahar gaya……
Kuchh ladake usake ghar ke paas the…….
Saath mein ravi bhi tha…..
“arey….yeh nayee aurat koun hai re?”-ek ladaka
“solid item…hai na?”-dusara
“arey isey dekhakar mera to khada ho gaya……”-teesara
“khada karake kya karega????saadi upar uthayegaa…..toh…..tujhe kuchh nahi milega……”-dusara
“hahaha….kuchh baat nahi…pichhe se marega……”-teesara
Arjun bhag kar andar gaya…….
Aur zor zor se rone laga………………
“kyu………….kyu………………aakhir mere saath hi kyu ????”
to be cont....
Episode:3
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The devotees of Yellamma decorate their forehead by smearing turmeric (Haldi) and vermilion (Kum-kum). Usually they do not go in for expensive ornaments. Crowns, earrings and necklaces are made out of cowries. Some of them do not wear any ornaments at all. The male devotees dress like men, but many Jogappas prefer to dress like Jogathis (symbolic of the sons of Renuka who became impotent), although it is extremely difficult for them to hide their male characteristics. They sometimes engage in female sexual gestures. Thus, wherever Jogappas are around young males hover around them. The public enjoy themselves by hissing, shouting, whistling and calling names at them. The Yellemma followers just ignore them and go about their life.
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Arjun ke ghar bahut saare JOGATA AUR ‘JOGTEENIYA……..ikattha hue the….
Aaj arjun ka “chuddiyaa” pehanane ki rasm thi…..
Arjun saadi pehanake bahar aayaa……
Wah pehalesehi tuta hua tha…..
Usey….Ek ‘hijade’ jaise dikhane wale JOGATA ke……paav dhone ke liye bola gaya…
Bina kuchh kahe…bole……..jo jo woh log bolate ……wo arjun karata tha…..
Sab “udo…udo ka jai ghosh kar rahe the…”
…..thodi der baad
Us aadami ne……….ek sui(needle) diye par garam kar di…..
Aur…
Arjun ke haath par usase…gondana shuru kar diya….
Arjun ke muh se….ek aah nikali…………
Phir bhi…..aankhe band karake usane sab sah liya…….
“ab tu pura JOGATI ban gaya hai……..kal se tujhe ‘jogava’ maangana hai…
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Dusare din………pahali baar arjun jogava maangane ke liye sulu akkaa ke bahar gaya….
Gaaon mein har koi usey…alag hi nazar se dekh raha tha……
Sab uspar has rahe the……
“arey……dekh yaar nayee..’chhammak chhallo’…………..”-ek tapori ne usey dekh kar bola
“ye jogati log bhi…….bahut sexy hote hai………badi ‘tight ‘ hoti hai inaki…….”-dusare ne saath diya
“haa….’JOGATI’ gaon ki mejvaani hi hoti hai….chahe jitanaa kha lo……”-teesara bola
“hey chalega kya?????”………jannat dikhata hoo………”-pahala bola
Arjun ko gussa aayaa……
Waise ja kar usane …us tapori ke gale ko pakad liya……..
“madarchod…….bhej de teri maa ya behan ko…….dikhata hoo kisaki tight hai…..”-arjun
“arjun….arjun…chhod de usey……..”sulu bola
…….sulu arjun ko jabardasti……wahase..lekar gaya…
“arey……jogata bana hai toh ye sab sehana hi hai….”-sulu
“main nahi maangunga jogava”-arjun
“aisa nahi bolate…….pahale pahale takleef hogi…par baad mein achha lagega….”-sulu
“par wo mujhe ek ladaki ki tarah ……………………..jaise ke main mard hi nahi hoo”-arjun
“haa…ab tu mard nahi hai………………….bhandare ke raah mein…bhog to likha hi hai….”-sulu
“mera jeena haraam kar diya hai…………..mujhe nahi hona hai..kisi purush ke wasana ki cheez”-arjun
“baad mein yahi achha lagega………”-sulu
“nahi…”-arjun
“tujhe agar yaha…jogava maangana pasand nahi…toh kal se tu mere gaon aa jaa……..koi pehchanega nahi tujhe……..isaliye takleef nahi hogi…..”-sulu
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“maa……….kalase main ghar nahi aaunga……..”-arjun
“kya……?”-channamma
“haa……….yaha mujhe bahut takleef hoti hai……..main sulu ke samuh mein rahunga..”-arjun
“pagal ho gaya hai kya…?...wo jagah thik nahi hai……”-channamma
“JOGAPPA hoo mein maa…..ab jab ye janam mila hi hai…toh…….dekhenge jindagi mein kya likha hai…”-arjun
“nahi arjun……..tere siva koi nahi hai hamara….aur tu waha jaake naach gaanaa karega??”-channamma
“ab main..tumhara hoo hi nahi maa………….kabhi tumhare daarwaje par JOGAVA maangane aayaa to ……khaali haath mat bhejanaa…”-arjun
“arjun…………….”-maa…jor jor se rone lagi
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Dusare din……sham ko
Arjun sulu ke gaon ko aaya…….
“ye dekho…..arjun……..aaj se arjun hamare samuh mein rahega…..”-sulu
“aao arjun……..”-raju bola
“arjun…..ye raju jogati hai…..ye hai…..kashi jogateen……..aur ye hai….shiva….jogati……….”-sulu
Arjun ne sabako namaskaar kiya………….
usane ek aadami ko dekha jisane...saadi nahi pehani thi....
“arey aur main bhul hi gaya………..ye hai hamare mukhiya…….hamare ‘samuh’ ke malik…..anand ji”-sulu
“par inhone…saadi kyu nahi pehani hai…?”-arjun
“ye..jogati nahi hai……ye gaon ke mukhiya hai…….hamara samuh inhi ke paiso par gujaara karata hai….”-sulu
“aaraam se yaha raho arjun……”-anand
“ji…………..”-arjun
“aao arjun andar chale…………..”-shiva
Shiva arjun ko lekar andar aa gaya…..
“saadi kaise aayee???.......”-shiva
“maa…ne mannat maangi thi……….aur teri?”-arjun
“bahut bimaar tha……….baap ne jogamma ka navas kiya…………main thik hua aur jogata bana…..”-shiva
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Der raat……………
Sab so rahe the……………….
Arjun peshaab karane ke liye….uth gaya…………
Aur bahar aayaa…….
Toh usane kuchh aawaze suni………
Aawaz Andar ke kamare se aa rahi thi………….
Wo waha gaya……
Aur…..saamane ka nazaaraa dekhake…….chauk hi gaya….
…………mukhiya anand ji……..sulu ko pichhe se chod raha tha………….aur sulu maze se aahe bhar raha tha………….
Diye ke ujaale mein do nange badan chamak rahe the…………….
Arjun ka dil jor dhadkane laga………………..
Saans rokkar wah………ulte paav bahar aa gaya……..
To be cont…………..
episode:4
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The Jogappas acting like Jogathis should not be mistaken for natural or otherwise eunuchs (Hijras) who are primarily entertainers. The Hijras move in groups of three to five, play drums, clap, sing and dance for alms. They are born hermaphrodite or neuter. Hence their sexual organs are malfunctioning or non-functioning. But they make different gestures in order to arouse erotic urges among human males. These acts of theirs bring in good deal of money and some groups have made a fine profession out of it. They sometimes kidnap young boys and girls, castrate them and induct them into the profession. At various social functions such as weddings and child births, their presence is desired and hence demand a good remuneration.
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Agale din……..
Shiva arjun ke paas aaya…
“kya…chu se baithe ho???”-shiva
“hmmm………aisehi…..”-arjun
“kuch to baat hai…….ghar ki yaad aa rahi hai?”-shiva
“nahi shiva…….us ghar se ab mera naata hi nahi raha…”-arjun
“ab JOGAMMA hi maa hai ..aur wahi baap hai…..”-shiva
“par yaha…..main kuch alag hi dekh raha hoo…….bhawagaan ke naam pe ..yaha bahut kuchh ho raha hai…..”-arjun
“tum kisaki baat kar rahe ho ?”-shiva
“kal raat maine jo dekha…wah…bahut sharm –nak tha”-arjun
“kya dekha….?”-shiva
“pata hai shiva…………yaha jo log ladako mein dilchaspi rakhate hai…wah…mard ke kapade pehane firate hai……aur….. mujh jaise…jinako ladako mein jar abhi ruche nahi hai wah…saadi mein……”-arjun
“anand ji ki baat kar rahe ho?”-shiva
“haa…kal wo aur sulu……………”-arjun
“jaanata hoo…………sabako pata hai”-shiva
“aur phir bhi sab chup hai……..apana jeevan bhagawan ke naam kiya hai inhone…….in ‘savakaro’ke naam nahi………yaha bhakti ka mandir hai…..sharir bechane ki ‘mandi’ nahi……”-arjun
“wo sabako apane jaal mein odhata hai…………..kisiko jhoote pyaar se……..kisiko paiso se………..aur jo na mane unhe…jabardasti apane taqat ke bal se…………’pehalwan ‘ jo hai……usake majboot sharer ka mukabala koi nahi kar sakata.”-shiva
“aur...koi kuchh nahi bolata?”-arjun
“koi nahi bol sakata…….maine bhi aaj tak mera muh kaha khola hai………….”-shiva
“matlab???tere saath bhi?”-arjun
“haa………nadi par gaye the hum……………..kab upar chadha pata hi nahi chala……….”-shiva
“chhod de……………..kuchh to karana padega”-arjun
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Char din baad………….
Arjun dhire dhire……samuh mein savar raha tha……
Usane sulu se baat karana band kar diya tha…
“arjun……..khana khaya…..?”-sulu
“hmmm….”-arjun
“pichhale char dino se dekh raha hoo mein……tu mujhe tal raha hai……”-sulu
“mujhe jara akela chhod do…..”-arjun
“kya hua arjun…….?hum sabako yaha mil jul ke rahana hai….”-sulu
“mil julkar……….tere jaisi RANDI-GIRI nahi karani hai mujhe…”-arjun
“arjun..jabaan sambhal ke baat kar”-sulu
“kyu?.....apane aankho se dekha hai maine…………….us anand ka DANDA gaand mein le raha tha………saala…..”-arjun
“…………………………………….”-sulu
“ab bolati kyu band ho gayi……”-arjun
“tu nahi samajega arjun………………tu abhi chhota hai……..naya hai”-sulu
“bas kar……..bhagawan ne kya ..yeh sab karane ko bola hai?”-arjun
“arjun……jab main naya tha….tab mujhe bhi in sab se….ghin aati thi……..saadi pehanana……sajana…savarana……..l adkiyo jaisa naachana……….kuchh bhi achha nahi lagata tha………………………par..dheere dheere…yah saadi…chudiyaa…apani si ban gayee………..aur kab sharer ke andar ladaki bhin gayee pata hi nahi chala….usike saath…mardo ka ‘aakarshan’ hone laga…………….aisa lagane laga ki koi mard mujhe apane baaho mein le……………..”-sulu
“main mard hoo……aur mard hi rahunga….”-arjun
“mard se kab namard banega pata hi nahi chalega…………….ab chhod de in baato ko…….aaj raat ‘JAGAR’ hai……..isaliye…andar jaake so ja”-sulu
Arjun soch mein pad gaya……….
Sulu ki baatein usey usaka bhavishya bata rahi thi…..
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Raat ko JAGAR chal raha tha………
Bahut bheed thi….
Sab naach rahe the……..
YELLAMMA devi ka jagar geet ga rahe the………
Har taraf “udo ga aaee udo” ka shor chal raha tha…….
Arjun baithake devi maa ka gungaan gaa raha tha……
Har taraf shor tha …………
“sulu………..sar dard ho raha hai………”-arjun
“ek kaam kar……..andar jaa ke ‘BALM ‘ ya…nilgiri ka tel laga…………”-sulu
“hmm…….yaha firse aanaa jaroori hai…ya so jaoo?..”-arjun
“devi maa …..beemaar logo se kabhi rusht nahi hoti…..tu so ja…..”-sulu
Arjun andar gaya……………
ANAND ki nazar arjun par pad gayi………
Usake man mein kuchh vichar aa gaye………………
Yaha …arjun andar jaake……sar ko nilgiri ka tel lagakar bistar thik karane laga….
Aur thodi der mein ulta ..so gaya……..
Wah apane hi vichar mein tha……
Tabhi…….pichhe se usaki peeth par……usey kuchh bhari mehsus hua……
Usane palat ke dekha….
“ANAND JI aap……?ye kya kar rahe ho?”-arjun
“shhhhhhhhhh……….tere jism ne pagal kar diya hai mujhe…..”-anand
“main ..waisa nahi hoo……….uth jao”-arjun
Arjun ne anand ko uthane ki koshish ki…….
…par usaka 16 saal ka sharer…..anand ke 35 saal ke ‘bhimkaay’ sharer ko hata nahi saka…..
“meri jaan……aaj chakhane do na……is jawaani ka swaad……”-anand
“main kehata hoo uth jaao………..”-arjun
“nahi to kya karega?”-anand
“main chillaunga……..”-arjun
“chilla………bahut shor hai……koi bhi sun nahi sakega…aur..agale ek ghante tak shor band nahi hoga…….”-anand
…anand ne……apane shirt ke button khol diye…….
Aur ….pant ka belt nikaal diya…………
Arjun ki dhadpad shuru thi…….
Thodi der mein………anand ne apani pant kamar se niche kar di….
Apani baalo bhari tango se arjun ko jakad kar rakhake………
Usane arjun ki saadi upar kar di………aur andar ka antvastra nikala……
Aur……………
Haath par thuk leke………apne indriy ko bhuk mitane ke liye……beparwah arjun ke andar ghused diya…
Arjun chillayaa………
Bahar…”udo ga ambe udo ka jai ghosh chal raha tha……..
Apani puri taqat lagakar bhi arjun anand ka muqabala nahi kar sakata tha…..
“udo ga aaee udo…………………………………..”-bahar se aawaz aa rahi thi
Aur usi chal par anand usey thok raha tha…….
Arjun ke mukabale ki jagah ab aansuon le li thi……..
Bahar devi ka JAGAR aur andar wasana ka JAGAR chal raha tha….
Bahar bhakti ke aur andar dard ke aansu aa rahe the…..
Bahar JOGATI ke saath nach gaane mein khoyi JOGAMMA devi shayad…..andar ke JOGAPPA ko shayad bhul hi chuki thi…….
To be cont……
Episode :5
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One of the most mysterious and misunderstood aspect of this extremely religious cult is, their intention to serve their deity by attending the needs of general public which includes fulfilling sexual urges of men around. This has led to the common belief that they practice prostitution. It is extremely unfortunate that the cult members social service has been misinterpreted and exploited as a profession. The various state Governments have since banned the nude parade of worshippers (most of whom were women of low caste) of Yellamma, after violent debates in the society about their rights and wrongs. The ban has resulted in resentment among the followers of Yellamma.
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Kuchh der baad ‘ANANDAji’ ne vasana ka moksh prapt kiya……..
Apani ‘pant’ upar chadhakar wo bahar chala gaya……..
Andar arjun dard ke aansu mein duba tha……..
Usane niche haath lagakar dekhaa toh………usey bahut dard hua….…
.aur haath ko aankho ke saamane laakar dekha……toh haath par usane khoon dekha…jisane ANAND JI ke viry ka ‘rang’ hi lal kar diya tha…
Wah nazaara dekhakar arjun zor zor se rone laga……..
“yallamma….devi………………kya yahi kuchh dene ke liya mujhe jogappa banaya????........teri kripa se mera janam hua tha………par usaki itani badi kimat chukani padegi yeh kabhi socha bhi nahi tha…………………..kaash main paida hi nahi hota………”
2 ghante bit gaye…………
Bahar “udo udo “ ka jap kam ho gaya….
Thodi der baad shiva andar aayaa……
“kya…..arjun abhi tak soye nahi?”-shiva
“………………………………………..”-arjun
“arjun……….?”-shiva
“…………………………………..”-arjun
“tabiyat thik hai na ab?”-shiva
“………………………………………”-arjun
“arjun……………………tu ro raha hai……?”-shiva
“…nahi…”-arjun
“arey ..kya hua………….”?-shiva
Arjun zor zor se rone laga……………
“arjun…kya hua…..?sulu ko bulaoo…?”-shiva
“shiva…..usane mere saath…………”-arjun rone laga
“kisane……..kya kiya?”-shiva
“anand ji…………………..jabardasti se…”-arjun
“ kya?????......nahi…………….us kutte ne tumhare saath???”-shiva
Shiva ne arjun ke saadi par khoon ke daag dekhe……………
Usane arjun ko apani baaho mein le liya…….
“ro mat……………..kab kiya usane?”-shiva
“main……..main andar soya..tha…………..pichhe se kab aayaa……………aur jabardasti se………..”-arjun
“yellu aaee….usey maaf nahi karegi…..ro mat……..sab thik ho jaayega….”-shiva
“bahut dard ho raha hai……”-arjun
“kuchh nahi…chal bath room main jaakar saadi badal de……….main kuch ‘dawai’ deta hoo……..thik ho jaayega”-shiva
Arjun ne saadi badali …….
Shiva ne usey dawa lagaee……….
Raatbhar arjun so nahi paaya…………..jaise devi maa ke liye wo JAGAR hi kar raha tha….
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Subah ho gayi thi……..
Arjun ki aankh lag gayi thi……
“tabiyat kaisi hai arjun ki?”-sulu
“sulu……….raat bhar soya nahi wo…………….kal raat anand ji ne usane saath jabardast se sambhog kiya…….”-shiva
“kya??.....kya ho gaya hai anand ji ko…….?us 16 saal ke ladake ko bhi nahi chhoda?-sulu
“par ab yaha baatein had se jyaada badh rahi hai………yaha bhagawaan ke naam pe kuchh alag hi chal raha hai…………………….jogati ki raah hai…..sahanaa padataa hai……maaloom hai…………….par logo ke bhog ki ‘cheez’ ban gaye hai hum……..”-shiva
“LOGO KE KISI BHI BAAT KO HUM NA NAHI BOL SAKATE.......yahi jogati ka dharam hai........yallu aaee sab thik kar degi”-sulu
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Naha dhokar arjun baahar aaya
“tu JOVAGA maangane nahi gaya?”-arjun
“nahi……..sulu bola………tere saath ruk…….wo sab gaye hai”-shiva
“hmmm……”-arjun
“abhi tak dard hai kya?”-shiva
“hmmm……”-arjun
“kutto ne RANDI BAZAAR bana ke chhoda hai yaha……….jogappa ko sab isi nazar se dekhate hai…….”-shiva
“shiva,kya tha main……………..aur kya ban gaya…………ek ne beparwah maari hai….aagey aur bhi marwaani hai………………….hum kya isi liye hai?”-arjun
“is saadi ne hamari mardanagi kahi khatam kar di hai”-shiva
“pata nahi…puri zindagi saadi mein kaise nikalenge?”-arjun
“arjun…..”-shiva
“bhagawaan ke jogati ban ke aaye the……………inake rakhel ban ke rah gaye…………….jab bhi unake LUND ko khujalee huee……..saadi upar ki aur maar di…….”-arjun
“bas kar arjun……….jogati hai hum”-shiva
“JOGATI…JOGATI…JOGATI….thak gaya hoo….yeh sun sun ke…………kuchh izzat nahi hai hamari…….gaon mein baahar nahi jaa…sakate…………..sab vaasana ki nazar se dekhate hai……..paav ki dhul ban gaye hai hum………”-arjun
“haa arjun…tu thik keh raha hai……..bahot ho gaya……bahot roye…...ab kuchh karana hi hoga……”-shiva
“kya karenge?”-arjun
“aawaz uthaayenge………….kuchh bhi ho jaaye pichhe nahi hatenge”-shiva
“jogamma ne chaha to raah mil jaayegi”-arjun
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EPISODE :6
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the system is seen as a means for poverty-stricken parents to unburden themselves of daughters. Though their fate was known, parents used religion to console themselves, and the money earned was shared.
Roopa, now 16, has come to buy bangles at the festival. She was dedicated to the goddess seven years ago and was told that Yellamma would protect her. Her virginity was auctioned in the village, and since then she has supported her family by working as a prostitute out of her home in a village close to Saundatti.
"The first time it was hard," she admits. In fact, her vagina was slashed with a razor blade by the man she was supposed to sleep with the first time. Her future, like that of other devadasis, is uncertain. Once they are around 45, at which point they are no longer considered attractive, devadasis try to eke out a living by becoming jogathis or begging near the temple.
BL Patil, the founder of Vimochana, an organisation working towards the eradication of the devadasi or jogati system, says that although the dedication ceremonies are banned, the practice is still prevalent, as families and priests conduct them in secret. The National Commission for Women estimate that there are 48,358 Jogati's currently in India.
"For certain SC communities [Scheduled Caste – a government classification of lower castes] this has become a way of life, sanctioned by tradition," he says. The priests conduct the ceremonies in their own houses because "it is profitable for them".
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2 din bit gaye…….
Arjun baitha tha……
Tabhi sulu usake pass aa gaya
“arjun …jo hua wo to hona hi tha……aaj nahi to kal………sirf thoda jaldi hua……..jogati hai tu……tere naseeb mein yeh to likha hi tha”-sulu
“bas………..”-arjun
“tu sochata hoga…….ye sulu …….us ANAND se apani gaand marwaata hai………nahi…….par majboori hai…………”-sulu
“maine juchh puchha nahi sulu”-arjun
“par main batana chahata hoo……..hum jogati hai…hum kuchh kaam nahi kar sakate………JOGAVA maangake pet bharana hi humara dharma hai………..par aaj –kal paiso ke bagair kuchh nahi hota…………..aur apana sharer bechane ke siva hum kuchh nahi kar sakate……….jab tak jawaani hai..thode bahut paise kamaaenge……….ek baar ye jawaani dhal gayi ki phir..kutta bhi nahi puchhega”-sulu
“sulu…..chahe kuchh bhi ho jaaye………main ye nahi sahunga”-arjun
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Shiva aur arjun nahane nadipar gaye
“ye choli nikal ke nahane mein ab sharam si aati hai na?”-shiva
“pagal hai tu……..”-arjun
“pahale kabhi kisi mard ke bare mein socha tha?”-shiva
“nahi…..main waisa nahi hoo……”-arjun
“hahaha”-shiva
"has kyu rahe ho....gaon ke sabhi ladakiyo ko istemaal kar chuka hu main..."-arjun
"hmm......aur ab saadi ke baad?"-shiva
"sirf kapade badale hai..........man nahi"-arjun
"hmmm....."-shiva
Naha ke wo wapas ja rahe the……tabhi arjun ka paav fisal gaya….wo girane wala hi tha…ki shiva ne usey pakad liya………
Aur apani aur khicha……..
Dono ke chehare aamane-saamane the…..
Nazar se nazar mil gayi……
Saanse tez chal rahi thi…….
Dono ek dusare ke saanso ko mehsus kar rahe the…….
Do pal ke liye sab kuchh their gaya……..
Dono na jaane kaha kho gaye……
Aur………arjun hosh mein aayaa
Usane apana haath chhudava liya aur……
Bina mude wo chala gaya…..
Din bit gaya…….
Us pal ke baad arjun ne shiva se nazar bhi nahi milaee
Jab bhi shiva usake saamane aata….wo muh pher ke chala jaata
Wo shiva se dur jaane ki soch raha tha….
Par na jaane kyu usake aur hi kareeb aa raha tha….
Raat bhar “woh” pal usey aankho ke saamane aa raha tha…..
Aur……
Us raat usane sapana dekha ki shiva ne usey chuma……..
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CHAR DIN BAAD
Shiva gaon mein ek ‘social worker’ko leke aaya……
Usane sab ‘jogatiyo’ ko ikattha kar diya
“jogamma ke bhakt aaj har gaon mein hai………main ye nahi kehata ki devi ki seva mat karo……har ghar mein ‘YALLAMMA ‘ ki puja honi chahiye……….YALLARU matlab sabaki…aur AMMA matlab maa………….toh kis maa ko apani santaan bhikh maangate hue dekhana achha lagega……………….kya wo chahegi ki apane bachhe ‘JOGAVA maange?”-social worker
“arey..ye…….YALLU AAEE ke bare mein aisa mat bol………mitti mein mil jaayega”-ek jogati
“jaha bhi jaata hoo…waha aisa ek to mujhe mil jata hi hai……….main ye nahi kehata ki puja –seva mat karo…par devi ke naam pe……bure kaam mat karo………………jogati-jogateeno ko bhog ki cheez mat banao……….”-social worker
“ye…….humaara hum dekhenge……jeeye yaa mare……..tum beech mein mat pado”-dusara jogati
“achha….sirf mujhe ye batao………..JOGAVA maang ke tum tumhari sabhi istchhaye puri kar sakate ho?...isi liye hum sarkar se madad maangenge….”-social worker
“humein madad nahi chahiye…….upar yallu aaee hai …wo humein dekhengi……”-sulu
Aur kuchh jogati uthkar usako maarane lage……..
Yaha arjun aur shiva dekhate hi rah gaye…..
“dekha………yaha….badalaav laana bahut mushkil hai…..”-shiva
“par na mumkin nahi…….har kaam mein pahale haar milati hi hai…..”-arjun
“hmmmmmmmmmm…tu mere saath hai na….?”-shiva
“………………….haa…………….”-arjun
Shiva ke chehare par halki si muskaan aa gayi
To be cont…………….
final episode
Shiva nadi par kapade dho raha tha……
Arjun bhi waha hi tha….
Par dono ekdam chup chap the………….
Muh se ek labz bhi bahar nahi nikal raha tha……….
Shiva ne khamoshi todane ki koshish ki…..
“kyu…kar raha tu hai aisa……?-shiva
“main kya kar raha hoo……?”-arjun
“us din se dekh raha hoo main…tu mujhe taal raha hai….”-shiva
“aisa tu soch raha hai…………..”-arjun
“kya??main soch raha hoo………..tujhe kya lagata hai…….main har aadami se aisehi karata hoo……?”-shiva
“usase mera lena dena nahi hai…..”-arjun
“pyar mein pada hoo main tere…………………..aisa pehali baar hua hai…….”-shiva
“main mard hoo……”-arjun
“haa…tu mard hai….par tu kisi ladaki ke saath pyar nahi kar sakata……..wo gunah hai…”-shiva
“aur main kisi jogati se bhi pyar nahi kar sakata..wo bhi gunaah hai”-arjun
“pata nahi …..par pyar karane laga hoo tumase….”-shiva
“kal maine tumase sirf isliye baat ki……..kyu ki tum….hamaare samuh ke liye kuchh kar rahe the….”—arjun
“………par hamaare samuh ka to kuchh bhi hone wala nahi hai…………..gatar mein pade hai gatar mein hi marenge……”-shiva
“aaj ye badlaav kyu?”-arjun
“arey hamaare bich mein hi kide hai…….jab tab wo saaf nahi honge kuchh nahi hoga…..”-shiva
“main samaja nahi”-arjun
“kale k ladaki ke baalo ko…….janappa ‘bargad ka chik’ laga rahi thi……arey ye baalo mein jataa hona……..swabhaavik hai………ye koi yallu aaee ka prasaad nahi…..”-shiva
“chhod de in baato ko…..”-arjun
“aaj raat jaagar hai……………..jaldi kar…aur jarasi neend le le…..”-shiva
“hmmm………………”-arjun
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“udo….udo……”
“udo ga aaee udo”
Raat ke 10 baj rahe the…….
Devi maa ka jaagar chal raha tha………
ANAND jib hi waha aaye the……..
Unako dekhakar arjun ke andar dard ka tufaan chalane laga…….
Aankho mein gussa tha……..
Baar baar us raat ka nazzara saamane aa raha tha……
Anand ji bhi usey dekh rahe the……..
Arjun ne anand ji ko dekhake aankh maari….
Anand ji halke se muskuraye…….
Aur usake paas gaye…….
“kya……maine socha that um gussa rahoge?”-anand
“aap cheez hi aisi ho………..dil mein bas gaye ho tum”-arjun
“haa…..?tum bhi bahut jabardast ho……bahut tight hai teri…….maza aayaa us din………danda khushi se jhoom gaya tha……”-anand
“par tum ne mujhe bahut dard diya………chal…..hat…..main baat nahi karata tumase……..khoon bhi aaya tha”-arjun
“pehali baar aisa hota hai…….wo khoon to mamuli hai…….dard hua tujhe?”-anand
“haa…….”-arjun
“arey mera lauda bahut mota hai na…..kya karoo?........chal…..maaf kar de mujhe……..”-anand
“hmmm…….”-arjun ne ankh maari
“toh…maza aayaa na us raat……..khujali meet gayi na…….?”-anand
“haa……….”-arjun
“toh chale andar……yaha kyu time waste kare”-anand
“par sab dekhenge na…….”-arjun
“koi kuchh nahi bolega…..sab darate hai mujhase”-anand
“par yaha jagar chal raha hai…..devi maa”-arjun
“kuchh nahi…..sab time paas…………..mera bhi ab khada ho chuka hai…….”-anand
“chale………”-arjun
Dono andar chale gaye…………..
Anand ji ne darwaaza band kar diya…….
Anand ji ne apane kapade utare………
“aaj jabardasti se nahi karunga…..tu sirf saath de……..”-anand
“teri body mast hai………..”-arjun
“sirf body?.......danda achha nahi?”-anand
“wo to mast hai…..”-arjun
“mast hai na….ab waha palang pe soja…..aur palat ja…….”-anand
Arjun jakar palang par so gaya…
“anand ji sharam aa rahi hai…batti bujao na……”-arjun
“jaise aapaki marzi meri jaan………”-anad ji ne batti bhujaaee
Aur wo palang pe aaya……..
Arjun ne usake “indriy”ko haat mein le liya…….
“mast hai na..?”-anand
Tabhi……
“aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa”
Anand ji jor se chillaye………
Arjun palang se uthh gaya…..
Aur darwaze ki taraf bhag gaya……..
Darwaaza khola to bahar…….shiva tha…..
“kya hua arjun?”-shiva
Arjun ne…..shiva ko khoon se bhara hua ‘chaku’ dikhaya……
“ye kya……?tune maar diya usey……..?”-shiva
“nahi………sirf kaat diya usaka”-arjun
“pagal wo mar jayega”-shiva
“ab kya karoo…..?”-arjun
“chale…bhag chale……aur koi chara nahi hai……nahi to jail mein sadana padega”-shiva
Bahar…jor se jagar chal raha tha….
‘udo ga aaee udo……..”
Aisa lag raha tha…..jaise devi maa aaj bahut khush thi……..
“udo….ga ambe udo……”
YALLAMMA devi ke bête parashuraam ke jab khoon ki holi kheli thi…..shayad tab bhi renuka maa aaj se jyaada prassanna nahi hogi……….
“udo ga aee udo……………”
Jis haath mein maa ne chudiya pehnayee thi….us haath mein aaj ek bal bhi diya tha……
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Bhagate bhagate wo dusare gaav pahuch gaye…..
Ek ghar ke baahar kapade pade the…….
“arjun …wo dekh…..kisi ke kapade hai….shayad yallu aaee ne hamare liye hi rakhe hai….saadi chhod de……”-shiva
Aur…dono ne kapade badal diye…..
Dono fir se mard ban gaye………
“…ab hum JOGAPPA nahi hai……”-arjun
“railway station jaaye………?goa challenge”-shiva
“shiva….khool to maine kiya hai………….fir tu mere saath kyu bhaaga….?”-arjun
“pagal…tu mujhase pyar kare na kare……………main pyar karata hu tumase……..kisi musibat mein tumhe akela kaise chhodata”-shiva
Arjun ne usey apane baaho mein le liya……
“pyar…shaadi ka pata nahi….par zindagi bhar tujhe dil mein jaroor rakhunga……”-arjun
…….THE END……………
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from the 2007 Human Rights Manual for District Magistrates, published by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), that the devadasi system is linked to the practice of trafficking in girls for commercial sexual exploitation. It noted, in particular, that this practice, which is a part of the wider devadasi system, is widely prevalent in parts of the country, known by local names such as Jogin, Jogati, Basavi, Mathamma in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. Most of the people subjected to such exploitation are from scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. Some of the states, such as Andhra Pradesh, have passed enactments prohibiting such practices and providing for punishment of those who abet such practices.
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