Waghdev
deity earth Dhangars single tradition · 1
Waghdev is a tiger deity revered by the Dhangars, a pastoralist community in Maharashtra. They believe that the deity will protect their sheep from tigers and leopards. The Dhangars, a pastoralist community in Maharashtra, also revere the tiger as "Waghdev/Waghjai" with the belief that the deity will protect their sheep from tigers and leopards.
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- co occurs with
- Waghjai, Waghoba, Banobibi, Dakkhinrai, Bagheshwar, Banjara
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“The Dhangars, a pastoralist community in Maharashtra, also revere the tiger as "Waghdev/Waghjai" with the belief that the deity will protect their sheep from tigers and leopards.”
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