![]() It was not just a window to the world, which we were going to explore, but a deeper understanding of their universe with a much wholesome perspective. Later, I realized that there was a reason why the tribal museum was the starting point of the trail. This is where the supernatural and the spiritual world blended. Everything around them is sacred, be it the natural world of rivers and hills, trees and forests while a simple rock or a stick become gods and demigods. There is more to life and then there is the afterlife. ![]() The tribal museum reflected the inner consciousness of their lives in all totality. Walking around, I discovered that there were six galleries that gave me a glimpse of their lives, their homes, their cultures, their gods, their marriage traditions and their origin stories. But Bhopal Tribal Museum was not just a curation of tribal beliefs and traditions, rituals and customs. There was a seamless flow from one gallery to another as the very design lured you into an entirely different universe, where you left your scientific, rational world behind and entered into a land of mysticism. As my eyes got used to the psychedelic lights, I realized that the museum was more than just a regular display of objects. The journey however began at the Bhopal Tribal Museum, which was a microcosm of the world of tribals. This was my first introduction to the #tribaltrails organised by Madhya Pradesh Tourism and Times Passion Trails which took us into the heart of India. The story of the tribes of Madhya Pradesh, their cultures, their myths and legends, their beliefs, and their lives. This is the mural painted by Artist Durga Vyam along with others, right at the entrance of the ethereal and mysterious tribal museum in Bhopal. Stories inspire Art and Art has been inspired by Nature. She was our muse, a motif that journeyed along with us, inspiring us and artists. It is only apt that I start my travelogue on the tribal trails with the story of Narmada River who was more than just a travel companion. In fury, Narmada changed her course and found her destiny in the ocean. But they eventually fell in love and merged together and didn't return to Narmada. Narmada was to marry Sonpatra but it was not meant to be Her childhood friend Jolena went to see the marriage procession, decked as a bride with Narmada's clothes and jewellery to see the groom. When mighty Bheem tried to block her path by placing Lingas on her course, she meanders and disappears and reaches her destiny in the Arabian Sea. A mythical tale of lost love and friendship, betrayal and sorrow, and yet the strong-willed, beautiful river changes her course from East to West and rebels against the gods and mortals who denied her the destiny that she wanted. The course of River Narmada which originates in a little khund in Amarkantak is a tragic love story too. " The course of true love never did run smooth,".said William Shakespeare. The story of the tribes of Madhya Pradesh also revolves around the River Narmada and our tribal trails begin here, as we journey into the heartland of Madhya Pradesh with Times Passion Trails. And rivers tell their own tales, even if it"s tragic and mythical. Civilizations have been created and destroyed by rivers. Har Narmadhe ! Rivers are a hotbed of stories.
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