Waghoba
deity forest tribes in India single tradition · 1
Waghoba is an ancient tiger/leopard deity worshipped by a number of tribes in India for centuries. Depending on the region of India, the deity is either described exclusively as a tiger or a leopard as a deity that can take both forms. There are several temples for the deity throughout India.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Worshipped for centuries.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Banobibi, Dakkhinrai, Bagheshwar, Banjara, Waghdev, Waghjai
- manifested by
- Waghro
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Dangis, an indigenous people from the Dang region of the state, revere Waghoba and have a wooden statue of the large cat in each of their villages. This illustrates how the same animal is viewed in different ways by different groups of people.”
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