The Lok Devtas of Rajasthan(Art and Culture)

Lok Devtas

  1. Lok Devta:
    1. Born in a Simple family
    2. Work for humanity
    1. Pir:
      1. Worship is done by both Hindu and Muslim
      2. PanchPir(5):
        1. Ramdev Ji
        2. Pabu Ji
        3. Goga Ji
        4. Harbu Ji
        5. Meha Ji Mangliya
    2. Jhunjhar Ji:
      1. Protection of Women and Cow(Gau protected Devta)
      2. Temple is known as Than/Devra
      3. Pujari known as Gavas
      4. Bhog/Jagran know as  Tear
    3. Khara-Mama:
      1. Animal Sacrifice
      2. Eg: 
        1. Mamadev
          1. He was known as God of Rain 
          2. Temple: Worship is done outside the village as a Torana.
          3. Dance in Worship: Dhad dance
          4. Sacrifice: Buffalo
          5. Main temple: Village-Salodara(Sikar)
  2. Note:
    1. Mamdev Kund: Shivana(Barmer)
    2. Mamadev Kund: Kumbhalgarh(Rajsamand)

Goga Ji

Born on1003 V.S(or 946 AD)
Birth PlaceDadrewa(Churu)
FatherJewar Singh
MotherBachal-de
CasteChauhan-Rajput
Wife1. Surial(Daughter of Kajti-Van(U.P)
2. Kelamde(Daughter of Budhan Ji Rathore(Kolumand-Jodhpur)
SavariNeeli Ghodi(Goga Bapa)
  1. Musical instruments: 
    1. Deru
  2. Song: Chawali
  3. Pujari: called as “Chayal”
  4. Chota Mandir: Than(Khejri tree)
  5. Designation:
    1. Jahar Pir(means god)
      • Given by Muhamad Gajnavi
  6. Goga Ji God of:
    1. Cows
    2. Snakes
  7. Story:
    1. Sibling brother’s of Gogaji, Arjan and Sarjan with Muhamad Gajanvi
      • Capture the Cows of Gogaji at place Sanchore(Jalore)
      • To release the Cows, Gogaji fight with Gajanvi
    2. We get the information about this war from the text “Ravsaal”, which was written by Meha Ji
    3. Goga Ji:
      1. Head→ Dadrewa(Charu)
      2. Body→ Nohar(Hanumangarh) 
  8. Oldi of Gogaji(Raw(Kachcha) Temple): Kileriyo Ki dhani(Sachore)
    • Constructor: Rajaram Kumhar
    • Here Ghaznavi capture the cows of Gogaji
  9. Sirshmedi(Main temple): Dadreva(Churu)
    • Head of Gogaji
    • Mare statue
  10. Gogamedi: Nohar(Hanumangarh)
    1. Martyrdom place of Gogaji
  11. Dhurmedi
    1. Constructor: Firoz Shah Tuglak
    2. Re-Constructor: Ganga Singh(Bikaner ruler)
    3. Shape: Tomb-like
    4. Bismilla word written on the Entry gate
  12. Fair: Bhadprad Krishna 9
  13. Pujari: 
    1. Chayal
      1. 11-month Muslim pujari worship
      2. 1 Month Hindu pujari worship
  14. Guru of Gogaji:
    1. Gorakhnath Ji

Note:

  1. Goga Ji is worshipped as a ‘snake protecting god’.
  2. Fair(Dadrewa(Churu) and Gogamedi(Hanumangarh))
    • 9th day of the dark fortnight of the Bhadrapada month

Ramdev Ji

  1. He was a social reformer.
  2. He was a good poet. The Book “Chobis Vaniya” was written by him.
  3. He started the “Kamdiya Sect“.
    • The people of the Kamdiya sect do the ‘Terah Tali‘ dance.
  4. The Meghwal caste worshipper of Ramdev Ji is called Rikhiya.
  5. Fair:
    • 2nd day to 11th day of the light fortnight of the Bhadrpal month.

Pabu Ji

  1. Pabu Ji is worshipped as a ‘Camel god’, Plague protecting and worshipped as a ‘Horseman with a spear in his hand’.
  2. Fair(Kolu village, Phalodi(Jodhpur))
    • last day of the night of Chaitra month
  3. Main assistants of Pabuji:
    • Chanda
    • Dama
  4. Morji Ashiya wrote a book named Pabu Prakash on Pabu Ji.

Meha Ji

  1. Main temple:
    • Bapini Village, Osian(Jodhpur)
  2. He worshipped on the day of Krishna Janmashtami.
  3. His horse name is Kirad Kabra.

Harbu Ji

  1. Main temple:
    • Baingti Village, Phalodi(Jodhpur)
    • Maharaja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur constructed the temple.
  2. Harbu Ji wrote a book named Sagun Vichar.

Devnarayan Ji

  1. Main Worshipping site:
    • Asind(Bhilwara)
    • Devmali(Ajmer)
  2. Fair:
    • 7th day of the light fortnight of the Bhadrapad month.

Teja Ji

  1. He died in the Sursura village(Ajmer) to defend the cows of Lacha Gujari.
  2. The animal fair of Tejaji is organised at Parbatsar(Nagaur)
    • 10th day of the light fortnight of the Bhadrapad month.
  3. Tejaji is Known as the God of Kala-Bala.
  4. A snake, “Basak bit him”.

Mallinath Ji

  1. Mallinath animal fair:
    • Tilwara village(Barmer)
    • 2nd day of Holi festival

Tallinath Ji

  1. Main temple:
    • Panchota village(Jodhpur)
  2. He considered as the god of “Oran”

Note: The state government has initiated the process to declare the seven sacred groves, locally known as ‘Oran’, in the Thar Desert as the heritage sites under Rajasthan Biological Diversity Rules, 2010.

Jhunjar Ji

  1. Born: Imloha village, Neem Ka Thana(Sikar)

Khetala Ji

  1. Main temple:
    • Sonana(Pali)

Dev Baba

  1. Main temple:
    • Nangla Jahaj(Bharatpur)
  2. He worshipped on the 5th day of the light fortnight of the two months namely Bhadrapad and Chaitra.

Bigga Ji

  1. The Jakhar society consider him as their family god.

Jharda Ji/Roopnath Ji

  1. He was the nephew of Pabu Ji.
  2. Main temple:
    • Kolumand(Jodhpur)
    • Shimbhudara(Bikaner)

Alam Ji

  1. Fair:
    • Dhorimana(Barmer)
    • Dhorimana is known as the pilgrimage place of Horse.

Dung Ji Jawahar Ji

  1. Place: Bathod-Patoda Village(Sikar)

Hariram Ji

  1. Main temple:
    • Jhorda Village(Nagaur)

Vir Fatta Ji

  1. Main temple:
    • Santhu Village(Jalore)
  2. Fair:
    • Light fortnight of Bhadrapad month