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Gogaji
Indian folk deity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Hindu deity. For other uses, see Goga (disambiguation).
Gogaji is a folk deity, worshipped in the northern states of India especially in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab region, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Gujarat. He is a warrior-hero of the region, venerated as a saint and a 'snake-god'.
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Goga | |
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Protects against snake bites | |
![]() Gogaji riding the horse | |
Other names | Goga Goga MaharajJahar Veer Gogga Gugga Gugga Pir Gugga Jahar Pir Gugga Chauhan Gugga Rana Gugga Bir/Veer Raja Mandlik |
Devanagari | गोगाजी |
Major cult center | Rajasthan, Punjab Region, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Gujarat |
Abode | Dadrewa, Gogamedi, Rajasthan, India. |
Weapon | Spear |
Mount | Blue horse |
Genealogy | |
Born | |
Parents | Father: Raja Jewar Thakur, Mother: Queen Bachhal |
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Although there are references to him in the folklore of Rajasthan, little historical knowledge of Gugga exists other than that he ruled the small kingdom of Dadrewa (in present day Rajasthan) and was a contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan.[1]