Ramdevji, (1352–1385 AD) is a guardian and a village deity of Rajasthan. He was a famous king, who contained super natural powers, and with the powers he raised the standard of living of his people, and also removed the caste discrimination which prevailed among various communities in Rajasthan during his period.He is worshiped by the […]
Ma Jakkamma Devi is a form of Ma Shakti Devi, and she is the Chief Deity of some Telugu community people, and she is also the family (Kula Devi) deity of some Tribal community people. In Panchalankurichi, a temple is dedicated for Ma Jakkamma Devi and it had been built by the great King Sri […]
Katamaraju and Potharaju are considered as an incarnation of Lord Shiva, who had taken the avatars to protect the village people, and especially the women from dangers and difficulties. Both of them done lot of good activities during their life time, and considered as demi gods and worshipped by the village people. Katamaraju was born […]
In the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, there is a deity of Kaduthaswamy who acts as a guardian for Lord Ayyappa and also helps the devotees to get the divine vision of Lord Ayyappa, and also protects the devotees from thieves, ill health and gives great mental strength to visit the holy temple and to worship the […]
Kannaki Amman is the divine form of the pious and noble woman Kannagi, who was worshipped mainly in Sri Lanka and Kerala. She is considered as the goddess of chastity, rain and fertilization. She is also worshipped by the Sinhalese Buddhists as Pattini Deviyo. There is also a statue of Kannaki at Bharathi Salai, Marina Beach, Triplicane, Chennai – 600005. Silapathikaram, the ancient work […]
Nallathangal history is based on the sufferings faced by Nallathangal in her life and she is popularly worshipped by the people of Tamil Nadu. It is believed that she is still living in her temple and blessing her devotees. She had committed suicide by falling into the well along with her seven children due to starvation. On knowing about […]
Modheshwari Devi is an incarnation of Mata Parvati. She is the main deity of the Modh community of Gujarat. Once there lived a fierce demon Karnat who disturbed the Brahmins and all other caste of people while doing their daily prayers and also disturbed the demigods in the heaven. Due to that, all the demi gods and the people in the […]
Khodiyar Mata Jayanti (Khodiyar Maa Pragatya Din) is the birth anniversary, first appearance day, of Goddess Khodiyar Mata. It is observed on Shukla Paksha Ashtami in Magha Month as per Hindu calendar. In 2023, Khodiyar Mata Jayanti date is January 29. Goddess Khodiyar Mata is the Hindu goddess who appeared in the story of Mamaniya […]
Mehoji (14th century AD) also called as MehaJi Manglia is the village god of Rajasthan. His father was the king of Bapini region. Mehoji Mangalia, was born in the year 1332 AD in Bapini village in Jodhpur district at Rajasthan. Mehoji was married to a pious and a chaste good looking divine lady. Mehojiis praised […]
Mata Nookambika is a famous village deity who is having her popular shrine in Anakapalle at Andhra Pradesh. The main deity of the temple is Mata Nookambika. Sri Appalaraju, a great Shakti devotee built the temple for Mata Nookambika approximately before 450+ years. During Ugadi, thousands of devotees throughout Andhra Pradesh would visit the temple […]
Kuttichathan is considered to be a form of infant Vishnu, also known as Vishnu Maya, who would appear in the form of a young boy in the Vishnu Maya Temples, and he is popularly worshipped by the people in the Malabar District of Kerala. Some devotees used to worship Lord Kuttichathan in the form of […]
Sri Swamy Sangili Boothathar was originated during the time of churning of the Divine Ocean, Parkadal, and at that time, he was appeared in a gigantic form, and holds a pot of Divine nectar on one of his hands, and he also contains a divine weapon, known as “THANDAM”, and “SANGILI”, iron chain, on his […]
Birsa Bhagawan (20th century AD) is considered an avatar of the Sun god, Lord Surya Bhagavan. He was born in a lower class Munda community, in a village in Maharashtra, and he had dedicated his entire life in worshipping Lord Krishna, after he read about the teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. His sect of Munda […]
Jumadi,is a form of Ma Dhumavathi, and she is worshipped by certain sects of people in the coastal districts of Karnataka. Jumadi is an aspect of Ma Shakti Devi,and she made her abode in the Tulunadu region in order to bless the people belonging to that region. Ancient kings were worshipped her with great bhakti, […]
Suswani Mataji is regarded as an avatar of Parvati Mata and worshipped by Jain and Hindu community devotees. Her main temple is located at Morkhana in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. The temple was constructed in 12th century AD. There is an ancient Shiva Temple situated nearby the main temple. She is worshipped as Kuladevi by […]
BiggaJi Jakhar (1301 – 1336) is a village god in Rajasthan. During his period, he ruled a portion of Rajasthan, in a prosperous manner. Biggaji got married, and he had five children. He preached the importance of Hindu religion amongst the people, and he considered cow as the holy mother, and looked after it properly. […]
Panraj ji (14th century AD) was born in Naga Village at Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Shri Panraj ji was an expert in all kinds of arts, and he has defeated lot of body builders in wrestling and boxing competitions, and he was highly appreciated by the people for his skills. As per the request of the […]
In the Villages of Rajasthan,people used to worship village deities similar to their family deity. Irrespective of their castes, beliefs and communities they are giving good respect to these deities and consider them as their ancestors, since most of the village deities have sacrificed their lives for the welfare of the people. Most of the […]
Baba Tallinath is a local village deity in Rajasthan. He was born and brought up in Jodhpur. He is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Veerabhadra, who is a famous avatar of Lord Shiva. Tallinath was the ruler of Shergarh Village at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. He used to love nature, and hence he used […]
Lord Bhomiya Ji is an ancient god and he is worshipped by the village people in Rajasthan as the protector of land, and also as the protector of cows. There is an ancient temple of lord Bhomiaji, and it is located in Jodhpur in Rajasthan. This temple was repaired and renovated during the year 1990. […]