Why All Houses In This MP Village Have A Ramcharitmanas Couplet On The Walls

Ghosaliya Bada village located in Meghnagar tehsil of Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, has hit the headlines for an interesting reason. As per reports, a couplet from the holy text, Ramcharitmanas is inscribed on the walls outside every home in the Ghosaliya Bada Village. People from the Labana community reside in this village.

A total of 54 families with around 350 members live in this area. Not only this couplet from the Ramayana but other informative words are also engraved on the walls outside the houses. There is an important reason behind these verses inscribed on the wall. Natives living in this village feel that people should feel a connection with their religion. Therefore, the villagers have come up with this initiative. Whenever children and other adults walk outside their homes, they will end up looking at these verses. In this manner, they will be reminded of the rich cultural heritage of their religion and feel inclined to study more about it. This initiative to boost awareness about the religion has garnered appreciation from all corners of society.

A photo of these verses written on the walls of the village has surfaced on social media. In a nutshell, this chaupai means that lotus flowers are blooming in the lakes and trees are growing in the forests. Many other animals and birds are devoid of any kind of ill will against anyone and enjoy their lives. Many other chaupai from the Ramcharitmanas teach humans about the essential lessons of life. Some might confuse the Ramayana and Ramcharitmanas but they are not the same epics. Although both are written taking Lord Rama as the main character, Ramcharitmanas is the reincarnation of Valmiki Ramayana. Different authors wrote both holy books. Ramayana was written by Valmiki, whereas Tulsidas wrote Ramcharitmanas.

The Labana community residing in Ghosaliya Bada village derives its name from the Sanskrit word lavanah. Lavanah word traditionally means salt as the natives from this community were initially salt traders. The members of this tribe do not take offence to being called Adibasis or to being identified as members of the Scheduled Tribe.