Khoḍiyār
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Khoḍiyār is a Hindu folk goddess worshiped in Gujarat and Rajasthan states in India. She is the youngest of seven sisters, and was given a limp for a purpose. She was told from heaven that she had all the goddess' divine powers and would become the greatest of the sisters.
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Worshiped since the late 8th century in the Maitraka kingdom.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Jagdambā, Ambikā-Bhavānī, Śiva
- syncretized with
- Randala Ma, Harshada Mata
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Williams visited a shrine to Khoḍiyār in a village in rural Gujarat. He noted that when the disease broke out in the village, Khoḍiyār was propitiated with many offerings, including those of animal meat and blood. In recent years Khoḍiyār, along with other goddesses of western India”
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