SIRMUR

In his stead the then Rajah exercised the power of appointment of a Mahant in favor of Moti Nath, appointed as the Mahant in Samvat 1965 and formally installed on the gadi in Samvat 1966 corresponding to 1909 A.D. Mahant Moti Nath expired in the mouth of May 1942 A.D., and afterwards the temple remained under the direct control of the erstwhile Sirmur State up to October, 1945 A.D. when Shri Dayalau Nath was appointed.

There are also other Kali temples at other villages in the district. Among the other minor cults of faith that claimed followers mention has to be made of the cult of Pap or Papra (Sin). It is the ghost of a disgruntled dead person who was neglected by his people that causes mischief, barrenness or disease and the Spirit has to be invoked and propitiated. It is said usually on being invoked the Spirit will get into a child who will start shaking his head and speak incoherently.

On being asked, however, the child will explain whose ghost the Papra is, and also show the reason for the affliction. The possessed child gives the direction as to what should be done so that the men at fault can wash away their Pap (Sin).What is a class of people who claim their origin from the Brahmins. Some of them, in the past, passed into the ranks of local deities for one reason or the other.

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