The story of making of Bana
Gond community has lived on this earth since long. They tried many ways to please their favoured God the Bada dev . Once Badadev got annoyed and then pardhan the youngest of seven gond brothers was given the responsibility to please. He was sitting under the Saja tree when the rustling sound of a Bharahi bird passing by caught his attention. Pardhan longng for the rustling sound of Bharahi bird made the first bana with the wings of the bird and wood of the saaja tree . He pleased Badadev by playing baana in front of him. Even today, this is the most prominent instrument of the Pardhan's as they continue to be the priest of gond community and also recite the glory of their Badadev.