Tantara Vamiro Katha Class 10 Hindi explanation 10 Sparsh Chapter 12
The Tale of Tatara-Vamiro: A Lesson in Love and Sacrifice Class
Hello, dear readers! Today, we're going to delve into an enchanting tale from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, as retold by Mr. Leeladhar Mandaloi. This story, known as the story of Tatara-Vamiro, is a poignant narrative of love, sacrifice, and societal norms.
Centuries ago, the southernmost island of the Andaman archipelago, Little Andaman, was connected to Car Nicobar. The Nicobari believe that these two islands were one in ancient times. Folklore about their separation is still repeated today.
In this ancient time, there was a beautiful village where lived a handsome and powerful young man named Tatara. Tatara was a kind and helpful person, always ready to serve not only his villagers but all the islanders. His personality was indeed attractive, and he was famous for his heroic deeds. He always wore a wooden sword around his waist with traditional clothing. People believed that, despite being made of wood, there was a remarkable divine power in that sword.
One day, Tatara met a young woman named Vamiro. Vamiro was from Lapati village and Tatara was from Pasa. Their relationship was not possible according to the custom, as both had to be from the same village. However, they fell in love and kept meeting regularly on the same seashore of Lapati, despite the societal norms.
Sometime later, the 'Animal Festival' was organized in the village of Pasa. During the festival, Vamiro's mother discovered the relationship between Tatara and Vamiro and was furious. The villagers also started raising voices against Tatara. This was unbearable for Tatara. In his anger, he drew his sword and thrust it into the ground with all his strength, causing the earth to crack and split into two parts.
On one side was Tatara and on the other side was Vamiro. As soon as Tatara reached the last edge of the island, the island had already split into two parts. Tatara was bloodied and unconscious. He was lying on the last piece of the cut island which was connected to the other part by chance. Where the flowing Tatara reached, what happened to him later, no one knows. Here, Vamiro went mad. She would reach the same place every time looking for Tatara and sit for hours. She stopped eating and drinking. She became somewhat detached from the family. People tried a lot to find her but could not find any clue.
Today neither Tatara is there nor Vamiro but their love story is told in every house. The belief of the Nicobarese is that the pieces of Car-Nicobar from Tatara's sword, in them is the second Little Andaman which is 96 km away from Car-Nicobar today. After this incident, the Nicobarese also started having marital relations in other villages. Perhaps the sacrificial death of Tatara-Vamiro was for this pleasant change.
This story of Tatara and Vamiro serves as a reminder of the power of love and the lengths to which people will go to fight against societal norms. It's a tale that resonates with the universal themes of love, sacrifice, and change. It teaches us that love knows no boundaries and that sometimes, great sacrifices are necessary for societal progress.
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Beautiful explanation