Bhaironji
deity underworld Hindu single tradition · 1
Bhaironji is a Hindu god of the underworld in Rajasthan, India. Some scholars note that he is viewed as form of Shiva in Rajasthan. Jeffrey G. Snodgrass notes that Bhaironji is seen as "a pan–Indian boss of the underworld".
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- co occurs with
- Śiva
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“Snodgrass states that upon the birth of a male child, the Bhats in India offer "gifts" to Bhaironji, especially a ritual sacrifice of goat. He relates this practice to Sanskritisation and observes, Specifically, they sacrifice a goat, extract its stomach, slice it open so that it forms a gaping slit, and pass their wailing newborn”
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