Poturaju
deity single tradition · 1
Poturaju is a male guardian deity in Telugu regions and is the brother of the presiding goddess in those villages. A common origin myth for Poturaju is that he drank the blood of demons slain by amma. Unlike the fertility goddess, this deity is worshipped throughout a wide region and has less variety.
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- co occurs with
- Karuppu Sami, Mariamman, Yellamma, Pochamma, saptamatrikas, Kondalamma, Shasta/Ayyanar, Nāgas, Adishesha
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“However Poturaju in Telugu areas is typically represented only by a stick in the ground.”
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