Banchari

The story of Banchari

Banchari is a village in the mandal of Hodal, Palwal district, Haryana state, India, and the place people come looking for here is the Dauji temple and the Holi Mela linked to it. The village is associated with memories of Lord Shri Krishna’s elder brother, Baldaau, and in local tradition it is called the birthplace of heroes from the Dwapar Yuga.

Jatland says Banchari was occupied by the Sorot Jats around 1500 A.D. and connects the settlement to three brothers of the Sorot Jat clan who came here from Manak Jartauli village in UP. The eldest, Ojhoo, settled at Hodal; the second settled at Banchari; and the youngest settled at Sondh, towards the northwest of Hodal.

What matters for you standing here is that this is not just a village name on a map: it is a place with a temple centre and a festival reputation that still defines it. If you are here around Holi, the mela is the main event to look for, and the Dauji temple is the landmark that anchors the village’s identity. Keep in mind that the wider story belongs to the village tradition rather than a single dated monument, so the key thing to notice is how the settlement and its temple are tied together.