The village of Langar in Chiroqchi district of Kashkadarya region is known for its historical monuments, one of which is the place of pilgrimage for Khazrati Langar ata.

This time we would like to talk about the “Beshiktash” stone and other wonders of the Langar village.

At the entrance to the village, you can feel a pleasant mountain breeze, and spring greenery delights the eyes. Sheep and goats grazed in the foothills.

In the village, we were met by a resident, our friend Akbar Rakhmanov, who kindly invited us to breakfast. The road was long, so we did not refuse the invitation. At breakfast, we learned that the mountain people first serve tea with milk, in which they put butter and salt to taste. It turned out that it is even tastier than our tea with milk and sugar.

Having refreshed ourselves, we went on an excursion accompanied by A. Rakhmanov. The mountain climate is like a capricious lady. At first, the sun shone brightly, then suddenly it began to rain, which was soon replaced by the sun again. Everything around me was very inspiring. We seemed to have entered another world, enchanting with its natural beauty. We climbed up the mountain path and listened to the story of miraculous stones.

– Not everyone can pass between the stones of “truth”, – says Mr. Rakhmanov. – According to legend, they pinch the one who has a lot of sins. I witnessed how some people could not pass between these stones.

An hour later we saw huge stone boulders. They impressed us very much. There is a small passage between them. The locals believe that one who passes through the stones will be freed from sins. This legend appeared in very ancient times, probably even before the advent of Islam.

A little higher there is a stone called “Beshiktash”. It weighs over 30 tons. If you press hard on it, the stone sways easily. We decided to make sure of this and pressed. It’s very amazing.

Then we carefully went down and stopped near a huge thousand-year-old plane tree. The tree spread powerful branches over the Langar River, which united the waters of thousands of small springs.

– There are a lot of natural monuments in the village, – says A. Rakhmanov. – This plane tree is one of them. The tree was planted by Sultan Vais Bobo. They say that in childhood he simply stuck a stick into the ground, from which this tree later grew in the lower reaches of the Yamaklisai mountain river. Once it burned to the ground, but then life returned to it again. Soon another plane tree grew nearby. The history of the “truth” stones is also connected with the name of Sultan Vais Bobo. As the old-timers say, he kept repeating the word “hu haq”, that is, “Oh, Almighty”, which also means “truth”. He spoke so loudly that the stones echoed. Then these stones began to be called “Hukak”.

According to the villagers, for several centuries the population was engaged in pottery. Clay jugs were made here, for which they took clay on the banks of the Yamaklisai. This clay was considered the highest quality.

The Langar River was called Chashma-ob in ancient times. There are a lot of springs from Jama village to Samarkand. The water in them is healing. It is said that those who bathe in Kutirbulak are cured of illnesses.

Mr. Rakhmanov showed us another ancient monument. 40 notches were made on a huge stone near the river. There is a recess where you can put your feet. The population says that this is a “board” for the ancient game “qirq-chovut” from the time of the Zoroastrians. Such games were played near the mills while waiting for their turn.

According to the scientist-historian, academician Rustam Sulaymanov, the Langar village was inhabited 5000 years ago. In Gedalisai, bronze daggers, an arrow from a bow, ancient burials with black stones, two clay crypts and other exhibits were found. All of them tell about people who lived before our era.

The secrets of the Langar village, its natural monuments of amazing beauty, historical sites that tell a lot of interesting things about the past can enchant anyone. If you want to travel, come to Langar village.

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Ulmas Baratov, photos by Jamshid Norqobilov, UzA