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Regional Hindu goddess From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Momai or Momai Mata (Gujarati: મોમાઈ માં) also known as Dashama is a regional Hindu goddess, popular in Gujarat, especially in desert region of Kutch.[1][2]
Momai is the highest goddess of the Rabari Tribe. Sorathia group of Rabari called her as a mammai. The village Momai Mora located near Rapar in Kutch is the place where the deity is said to have first appeared, the temple is a place of pilgrimage and huge festival is celebrated here on eve of Navratri every year. She is worshiped as one of the kuldevi of Jadeja, Parmar, Sodha, Jadav, Baraliya (Ahir), Tank, Odedra (Mer) and other rulers & warrior clans of erstwhile kutch State and is closely associated with the Goddess Ashapura.[2] She is depicted as mounted on a camel, with four hands. She holds a sword and a trident in the upper right and left hand, respectively and in the lower right and left hands, she has a lotus and armor. [3][1]Apart from jadeja, parmar, Sodha clan, she is worshiped as Kuldevi by Udesh gotra of Rajpurohit community. The Rabari clan of Kutch also worship her. Her image is found in almost every household of Rabaris.[4][5][6] Bardai Brahmins also worship her as kuladevi. Many sub-clans of Mistris of Kutch also worship her as their kuladevi.[7]
Main Article: Dashamaa Vrat
Dashama Vrata is an annual observance for Hindu people from the state of Gujarat, which begins on the amavasya of Ashadh month. In 2024, Dashamaa's vrat was observed on 4th August which was Sunday and ended on 14 August.[8]
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