There is a dense forest in the northern side of the village Karmauli. There are two ponds also in northern side. One is Khabas pokhar and another is Baba pokhar. Khabas Pokhar is older. There was one Lakshaman Khabas who served Darbhanga Maharaj well. Maharaj being pleased gave him a big jamindari of about 1100 acres of land of Karmauli Panchayat. Lakshaman got dug a big pond which was named after his title ‘Khabas Pokhar’. On the eastern bank Buddhee Babu, Kanteerji, Shyamakantji and Shivi Babu’s sons live. On the southern bank Abhaykantji’s sons, Vanshidarji's brothers and Naiyayakji’s sons live. On western bank Late Kusheshwar jha’s family members and late Asheshwar jha's family members reside. Chaupari Sthan is situated on the northern bank. Nabah Sankirtan (nine days Ram-Naam recitation twenty four hours) is performed here for the last fifty two years.
Karmauli’s first family resides on the southern bank of Baba pokhar. The first family (the person’s family who came to live first of all) is also called Deehee. They are also called Baba family. The pond was dug on being agitated. One lady of Baba family was washing clothes with shop in Khabas Pokhar. The famous Khabas told undignified words in angry mood. She came weeping to her father. The very day, Baba took oath to dig a pond. The next morning labors started digging. The northern and western side’s land belonged to Khabas. He declared to fight if a single lump of soil fell in his land. It was British period. The law and order was very tight. People were regarding government officials like gods. Seeing red-capped persons (police personnel), they hid in the house. Forces were deployed to keep the situation normal. The whole villagers were co operating except the Khabas family. The time was of severe famine in the state. The famine crop Arhar pulse was too much produced and this was only source of wages to the digging labors. Thus, with the help of whole village, Baba Pokhar came in existence.
Now the whole villagers started to gather on Baba Dalan. So many cultural programs were started. Now they had their own pond. All gathered in Bhagvat Katha. All the time the dalan was full of persons. Some played chess, some playing cards, some talked spiritual matters. In our childhood, I have seen people of the whole village gathering on occasions to perform chhath on the very pond. I, Chandu and Ameer used to sleep at dalan. Vaidik Muktinath came to take bath at 3.0 A.M. daily. We awoke hearing his shlokas and started to read. In the childhood, we were afraid of thieves and ghosts. In the night the fear was much more. But after 3.0 A.M. we were fearless. Thus indirectly we were much benefited by Vaidikjee. During Navah Sankirtan period, which is performed twenty four hours for nine days on Chaupari (Brahma shthan), we were totally fearless and enjoyed too much.
Karmauli’s first family resides on the southern bank of Baba pokhar. The first family (the person’s family who came to live first of all) is also called Deehee. They are also called Baba family. The pond was dug on being agitated. One lady of Baba family was washing clothes with shop in Khabas Pokhar. The famous Khabas told undignified words in angry mood. She came weeping to her father. The very day, Baba took oath to dig a pond. The next morning labors started digging. The northern and western side’s land belonged to Khabas. He declared to fight if a single lump of soil fell in his land. It was British period. The law and order was very tight. People were regarding government officials like gods. Seeing red-capped persons (police personnel), they hid in the house. Forces were deployed to keep the situation normal. The whole villagers were co operating except the Khabas family. The time was of severe famine in the state. The famine crop Arhar pulse was too much produced and this was only source of wages to the digging labors. Thus, with the help of whole village, Baba Pokhar came in existence.
Now the whole villagers started to gather on Baba Dalan. So many cultural programs were started. Now they had their own pond. All gathered in Bhagvat Katha. All the time the dalan was full of persons. Some played chess, some playing cards, some talked spiritual matters. In our childhood, I have seen people of the whole village gathering on occasions to perform chhath on the very pond. I, Chandu and Ameer used to sleep at dalan. Vaidik Muktinath came to take bath at 3.0 A.M. daily. We awoke hearing his shlokas and started to read. In the childhood, we were afraid of thieves and ghosts. In the night the fear was much more. But after 3.0 A.M. we were fearless. Thus indirectly we were much benefited by Vaidikjee. During Navah Sankirtan period, which is performed twenty four hours for nine days on Chaupari (Brahma shthan), we were totally fearless and enjoyed too much.
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