Khodiyar, the Glossary
Khoḍiyār is a Hindu folk goddess worshiped in Gujarat and Rajasthan states in India.[1]
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28 relations: Ahir, Ambika (goddess), Bhavani, Charan, Chudasama dynasty, Devi, Gohil dynasty, Gujarat, Hanuman temple, Salangpur, Hinglaj Mata Temple, Jagdamba, John Murray (publishing house), Junagadh, Khodaldham, Kuladevata, Maitraka dynasty, Monier Monier-Williams, Nartiang Durga Temple, Purohita, Rajasthan, Rann of Kutch, Sati (practice), Saurashtra (region), Shakti, Sihor, Tilaka, Vallabhi, 8th century.
- Charan
- Cāraṇa Sagatī
- Folk deities of Rajasthan
Ahir
Ahir or Aheer (Sanskrit: Abhira) are a community of traditionally non-elite pastoralists in India, most members of which identify as being of the Indian Yadav community because they consider the two terms to be synonymous.
Ambika (goddess)
Ambika (अम्बिका) is generally an epithet or form of Mahadevi, the supreme goddess of Hinduism. Khodiyar and Ambika (goddess) are Hindu goddesses.
See Khodiyar and Ambika (goddess)
Bhavani
Bhavānī (also known as Bhāvya, Tulajā, Turajā, Tvarita, Aṃbā, Jagadambā and Aṃbē) is an epithet associated with Adi Shakti (Durga). Khodiyar and Bhavani are Hindu goddesses.
Charan
Charan (IAST: Cāraṇ; Sanskrit: चारण; Gujarati: ચારણ; Sindhi: چارڻ; IPA: cɑːrəɳə) is a caste in South Asia natively residing in the Rajasthan and Gujarat states of India, as well as the Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan.
Chudasama dynasty
The Chudasama dynasty, a Samma branch, ruled parts of the present-day Saurashtra region of Gujarat state in India between the 9th and 15th centuries.
See Khodiyar and Chudasama dynasty
Devi
Devī (Sanskrit: देवी) is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is ''deva''. Khodiyar and Devi are Hindu goddesses and Mother goddesses.
Gohil dynasty
The Gohil dynasty or Gohil or Guhilas of Saurashtra ruled parts of Saurashtra region of present-day Gujarat state of India as subordinates or independents starting 12th century.
See Khodiyar and Gohil dynasty
Gujarat
Gujarat is a state along the western coast of India.
Hanuman temple, Salangpur
The Hanuman temple, Sarangpur is a Hindu temple located in Sarangpur, Gujarat and is part of the Vadtal Gadi of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya.
See Khodiyar and Hanuman temple, Salangpur
Hinglaj Mata Temple
Hinglaj Mata (Hindi: हिंगलाज माता, هنگلاج ماتا,, هنگلاج ماتا), also known as Hinglaj Devi, Hingula Devi and Nani Mandir, is a Hindu temple in Hinglaj, a town on the Makran coast in the Lasbela district of Balochistan, and is the middle of the Hingol National Park. Khodiyar and Hinglaj Mata Temple are Charan and Folk deities of Rajasthan.
See Khodiyar and Hinglaj Mata Temple
Jagdamba
Jagadamba is an epithet used to address a Hindu goddess, primarily applied to Lakshmi and Parvati in literature. Khodiyar and Jagdamba are Hindu goddesses.
John Murray (publishing house)
John Murray is a Scottish publisher, known for the authors it has published in its long history including Jane Austen, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lord Byron, Charles Lyell, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Herman Melville, Edward Whymper, Thomas Robert Malthus, David Ricardo, and Charles Darwin.
See Khodiyar and John Murray (publishing house)
Junagadh
Junagadh is the city and headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Khodaldham
Khodaldham is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to Khodal, a patron deity of Leuva Patel community, located in Kagvad in Rajkot district, Gujarat, India.
Kuladevata
A kuladevata, also known as a kuladaivaṃ (குலதெய்வம்), is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism.
Maitraka dynasty
The Maitraka dynasty ruled western India from approximately 475 to approximately 776 CE from their capital at Vallabhi.
See Khodiyar and Maitraka dynasty
Monier Monier-Williams
Sir Monier Monier-Williams (né Williams; 12 November 1819 – 11 April 1899) was a British scholar who was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England.
See Khodiyar and Monier Monier-Williams
Nartiang Durga Temple
Nartiang Durga Temple is a 600-year-old temple located in the West Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya in northeastern India.
See Khodiyar and Nartiang Durga Temple
Purohita
Purohita (पुरोहित), in the Hindu context, means chaplain or family priest within the Vedic priesthood.
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northwestern India.
Rann of Kutch
The Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes that span the border between India and Pakistan.
See Khodiyar and Rann of Kutch
Sati (practice)
Sati was a historical practice in Hindu communities in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre.
See Khodiyar and Sati (practice)
Saurashtra (region)
Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, is a peninsular region of Gujarat, India, located on the Arabian Sea coast.
See Khodiyar and Saurashtra (region)
Shakti
Shakti (Devanagari: शक्ति, IAST: Śakti; 'energy, ability, strength, effort, power, might, capability') in Hinduism, is the "Universal Power" that underlies and sustains all existence. Khodiyar and Shakti are Hindu goddesses and Mother goddesses.
Sihor
Sihor (Gujarati: સિહોર) is a town, a municipality in Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Tilaka
In Hinduism, the tilaka (तिलक), colloquially known as a tika, is a mark worn usually on the forehead, at the point of the ''ajna chakra'' (third eye or spiritual eye) and sometimes other parts of the body such as the neck, hand, chest, or the arm.
Vallabhi
Vallabhi (or Valabhi or Valabhipur) is an ancient city located in the Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat, near Bhavnagar in western India.
8th century
The 8th century is the period from 701 (represented by the Roman numerals DCCI) through 800 (DCCC) in accordance with the Julian Calendar.
See also
Charan
- Ashapura Mata
- Bahuchar Mata Temple, Becharaji
- Bahuchara Mata
- Barhath
- Bhainsrorgarh
- Borunda
- Brohi Charan
- Charan
- Datrana
- Derdi-Janbai
- Deshnoke
- Detha
- Dingal
- Gadhavi (title)
- Hinglaj
- Hinglaj Mata Temple
- Karni Mata
- Karni Mata Temple
- Karni Mata, Udaipur
- Kaviraj
- Khodiyar
- List of Charans
- Motisar (caste)
- Ratnu
- Rawal (caste)
- Sasan
- Sasan (land grant)
- Sauda (clan)
- Sonalnagar
- Surendranagar Dudhrej
- Tanot Mata Temple
- Yug Charan
Cāraṇa Sagatī
- Bahuchara Mata
- Karni Mata
- Khodiyar
- Tanot Mata Temple
Folk deities of Rajasthan
- Ambika Mata Temple
- Ashapura Mata
- Avari Mata temple
- Baba Mohan Ram
- Bavaliya Baba
- Bhadrakali
- Brahmani (Matrika)
- Chamunda
- Charbhuja
- Chauth Mata Temple
- Chhinch
- Chirja
- Dadhimati Mata Temple
- Dev Dham Jodhpuriya
- Devnarayan
- Eloji
- Gayatri
- Gogaji
- Haldeshwar Mahadev Temple
- Hinglaj Mata Temple
- Jeenmata
- Jwala Ji
- Kaila Devi Temple
- Karni Mata
- Khetlaji
- Khodiyar
- Kshemkari Mata Temple
- Nagnechiya Maa
- Nandni Mata
- Pabuji
- Pabuji Ki Phad
- Ramdev Pir
- Rani Bhatiyani
- Rani Sati
- Rathasena Mata Temple
- Rawal Mallinath
- Sachiya Mata Temple
- Savitri Mata Mandir
- Shakambhari
- Shila Devi
- Sundha Mata Temple
- Suswani Mataji
- Tanot Mata Temple
- Tripura Sundari
- Veer Teja
- Viratra Vankal Mata Temple
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khodiyar
Also known as Khodiyarmata.