Sidh Bhoi

Sidh Bhoi, also spelt Sidh Bhoe, is both a jathera (ancestor-figure) and sidh for the Dhaliwals.[1][2] Sidh Bhoi in folk legend is remembered for fighting the Pachadians near Sardulgarh.[2] According to lore, he was slain by robbers while he was with a Brahmin, Mirasi, Chuhra, and black-dog. Whilst the Brahmin fled, the others remained. At his shrines, the Mirasis receive his offerings and a black-dog is fed on certain occasions.[1] Sidh Bhoi also features in other Punjabi folk legends, such as in Gill folklore, where he is featured alongside Rattan Mal and Kalu Nath. According to Sant Visakha Singh, the Gills built memorials dedicated to Sidh Bhoi on the outskirts of Lopo near Badhni, at Rajeana near Bagha Purana, and another nearby Lallu Wal village.[3]

Shrines

His tomb is at Lalowala in Mansa district and his fair is observed on Nimani Ekadashi.[1] The Shaheed Baba Siddh Bhoi Ji Welfare Society (Regd. 2569) operates and arranges a three-day annual Jod Mela (religious fair) at the primary shrine of Sidh Bhoi found in village Kot Lallu, Mansa district. The fair attracts attendees from devotees who traveled from various regions including Rajasthan, Delhi, Maharashtra, Haryana, and different parts of Punjab.[4][5][6] The organization constructed a hospital and school in the name of Sidh Bhoi.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Dogra, Ramesh Chander; Mansukhani, Gobind Singh (1995). "Jathera Worship". Encyclopaedia of Sikh Religion and Culture. Vikas Publishing House. pp. 236–237. ISBN 9780706994995.
  2. ^ a b Duleh, Hoshiar Singh (2001). Jaṭṭāṃ dā itihāsa (in Punjabi). Lokgeet Prakashan. p. 115.
  3. ^ Singh, Sant Visakha (1953). Malwa Itihas ਮਾਲਵਾ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ [History of Malwa] (in Punjabi). Vol. I. Gurmat Pracharak Singh Sabha, Ilaka Tihara. pp. 155–156.
  4. ^ Sharma, Harkrishan (20 June 2024). "Śahīda bābā sidha bhō'i jī dē mēlē'tē tīsarē dina vī vaḍī giṇatī'ca sagata hō'ī natamasataka" ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਬਾਬਾ ਸਿੱਧ ਭੋਇ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਮੇਲੇ ’ਤੇ ਤੀਸਰੇ ਦਿਨ ਵੀ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ’ਚ ਸੰਗਤ ਹੋਈ ਨਤਮਸਤਕ [Large Number of Devotees Pay Obeisance on the Third Day of Shaheed Baba Siddh Bhoi Ji’s Fair]. Punjabi Jagran. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  5. ^ Sharma, Harkrishan; Kaur, Sandip (16 June 2024). "Jūna 18,19 tē 20 nū hai śahīda bābā sidha bhō'i jī salānā jōṛa mēlā, piḍa kōṭalalū zil'hā mānasā'ca baṇi'ā hai mukha sathāna" ਜੂਨ 18,19 ਤੇ 20 ਨੂੰ ਹੈ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਬਾਬਾ ਸਿੱਧ ਭੋਇ ਜੀ ਸਲਾਨਾ ਜੋੜ ਮੇਲਾ, ਪਿੰਡ ਕੋਟਲੱਲੂ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਮਾਨਸਾ ’ਚ ਬਣਿਆ ਹੈ ਮੁੱਖ ਸਥਾਨ [Shaheed Baba Sidh Bhoi Ji's annual Jor Mela is on June 18, 19 and 20, the main venue is in village Kotlalu, district Mansa.] (in Punjabi).
  6. ^ "Pālīvāla bhā'īcārē dā salānā mēlā bhi'āṇā sāhiba, bhamē kalāṁ, bhamē khurada lāli'ānvālī, rāmānadī dā mēlā 18 tōṁ śurū: Pradhāna gurajaṭa sigha" ਪਾਲੀਵਾਲ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦਾ ਸਲਾਨਾ ਮੇਲਾ ਭਿਆਣਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ, ਭੰਮੇ ਕਲਾਂ, ਭੰਮੇ ਖੁਰਦ ਲਾਲਿਆਂਵਾਲੀ, ਰਾਮਾਨੰਦੀ ਦਾ ਮੇਲਾ 18 ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ : ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਗੁਰਜੰਟ ਸਿੰਘ [Headline: Dhaliwal Community's Annual Mela at Bhiana Sahib, Mela of Bhumme Kalan, Bhumme Khurd, Lallianwali, Ramanandi starts from the 18th: President Gurjant Singh]. Daily Just Punjabi (in Punjabi). 2024.
  7. ^ "baaba siddh bhoee kee yaad mein banega aadhunik aspataal" बाबा सिद्ध भोई की याद में बनेगा आधुनिक अस्पताल [A modern hospital will be built in the memory of Baba Siddha Bhoi.]. Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2015.
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