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A kuladevata or kuladevi (Sanskrit: कुलदेवता or कुलदेवी, romanized: Kuladevatā or Kuladevī, lit. 'clan deity'), also known as a kuladaivaṃ (Tamil: குலதெய்வம்), is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism.
Such a deity is often the object of one's devotion (bhakti), and is coaxed to watch over one's clan (kula), gotra, family, and children from misfortune. This is distinct from an ishta-devata (personal tutelar) and a grāmadevatā (village deities).
Male kuladevatas are sometimes referred to as a kuladeva, while their female counterparts are called a kuladevi.
Etymology
The word kuladevata is derived from two words: kula, meaning clan, and devata, meaning deity, referring to the ancestral deities that are worshipped by particular clans.
Veneration
Kuladaivams of the Shaiva tradition are often considered to be forms of Shiva and Parvati, while those of the Vaishnava tradition are often regarded to be forms of Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Due to the veneration of holy men (babas) in several regions of the subcontinent, several communities consider such men to be their kuladevatas in the place of a deity.
In western India, some communities regard local monarchs who belonged to their clan to be their kuladevata.
List
The following is a non-exhaustive list of the various kuladevatas revered in different regions of the Indian subcontinent:
= Nepal
=The kuldevata (Nepali: Kuldeuta कुलदेउता) in many hilly Nepalese families are often local deities worshipped by the people before the arrival of Hinduism in the region. For those of Khas descent, this is often the 12 Masto gods or one of the 9 Durga Bhawanis, which include:
Bawira Masto
Dare Masto
Kamal Masto
Leudi Masto
Rumal Masto
Channa Masto
Winayak Masto
Khapar Masto
Kala Shree Masto
= Northern India
== Himachal Pradesh
=Kamrunag devta
Murai Mata
Uttar Pradesh
Some of the Primary Kuladevatas of Uttar Pradesh include:
Shiva
Durga
Kali
Bhairava
Hanuman
Krishna
Shitala
Gogaji
Kalwa Pawan
Lalita Masani
Shyam Baba
Sabal Singh Bawri
Kesarmal Bawri
Nathia Chowki
Pittar (Ancestors)
Brahm Baba
= Southern India
=Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana include:
Venkateswara
Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshvari
Narasimha
Mallanna, also known as Khandoba
Nimishamba
Karnataka
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Karnataka include:
Chennakeshava
Virupaksha
Narasimha
Renuka
Tulu Nadu
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Tulu Nadu include:
Naga/Naga Bermeru
Panjurli
Mahakali
Lakkesiri
Jumadi
Guliga
Kerala
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Kerala include:
Padmanabhaswamy
Guruvayurappan
Bhadrakali
Rakteswari
Vettakkorumakan
Narayani
Lakshmi-Narayana
Narasimha
Ganesha
Ayyappan
Navadurga
Damodara
Shasta
Tamil Nadu
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Tamil Nadu include:
Annanmar Thangal
Shastha
Kurathiamman
Ellamman
Kamakshi
Angalamman
Kala Bhairavar
Narasimha
Bhadrakali
Kallalagar
Mariamman
Thillai Kali
Karuppu Sami
Veeramaathi Amman
Kodaiyalappan
Pavadairayan
Renukamba
Pachchaiamman
Draupadi Amman
Peradachiyamman
Periyandichiyamman
Marudhaiyan
Madurai Veeran
Muneeshvarar
Maada saamy
Thalavai Nalla Maada saamy
Ayyanar
Murugan
Veerabhadrar
Periandavar
Sudalaimadan
Nondi Veeran
Kateri Amman
Sapta Kanni
Sankara Narayana
= Western India
=Maharashtra
The kuladevatas worshipped in Maharashtra include:
Ambabai, also called Mahalakshmi of Kolhapur
Vajreshwari
Tulja Bhavani
Virabhadra of Mukhed.
Ekvira at Karla
Khandoba of Jejuri
Jyotiba near Kolhapur
Khandoba of Pali
Lakshmi-Narasimha of Nira Narsingpur
Mandhradevi near Wai
Renuka of Mahur
Vasavi Mata
Vyadeshwar
Yamai of Aundh
Yogeshwari of Ambejogai
Venkateswara of Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh
Saptashrungi of Vani, Nashik
Mahalakshmi of Ganoja, Bhatkuli, (Amravati)
Chandrala Parameshwari of Sannati
Konkan
The kuladevatas venerated in the Konkan region include:
Aryadurga
Bhagavati
Chamundeshwari
Damodar
Devaki-Krishna
Gajantalakshmi
Ekvira
Jaganmata
Kamakshi
Mallikarjuna
Maha Ganapathi Mahammaya
Mahalakshmi
Mahalasa
Mahamaya
Mahamaya Kalika
Mangeshi
Nageshi
Kali
Waghjai
Lakshmi-Narasimha
Navadurga
Ramnath
Ravalnath
Saptakoteshwar
Shantadurga
Sharwani Vetal
Vijayadurga
Vimleshwar
Vetala
Rameshwar
Mauli
Venkataraman
Gujarat and Rajasthan
The kuladevatas worshipped in Gujarat and Rajasthan include:
Arasuri Ambaji
Ashapura Mata
Baba Mohan Rama
Baba Ramdevji
Suswani Mata
Momai Mata
Bhadrakali
Bhagwati Maa
Bhatiji Maharaj
Brahmani Mata
Chamunda Mata
Dada Jasraj
Eklingji
Dev Narain
Gajanan Mata
Gogaji
Vitthalanatha
Harkor
Harsidhhi Mata
Hinglaj Mata
Jeen Mata
Kaila Devi
Mahakali Mata
Mahalakshmi Mata
Manasa Devi
Meldi Maa
Modheswari
Nagnechiya Maa
Pabuji
Rana Jashraj
Sachiya Mata
Sati Mata
Tanot Mata
Tulja Bhavani
Vachra Dada
Varahi Mata
Veer Teja
Vindhya
Umiya Mata
= Eastern India
=Bihar
In Bihar, the following deities are worshipped as kuladevatas:
Bihar asthana kayasth ki kuldeviya. Banni mata, durga mata, shiv ji , hanuman ji, batuk Bhairav ji
Banni Mata
Durga Mata
Maha Kali
Maha Lakshmi
Maha sarswati
sokha baba
Shiv ji
Hanuman Ji
Batuk bhairav
Goraiya baba
Bengal
In Bengal, the following deities are venerated as kuladevatas:
Kali
Durga
Shiva
Parvati
Jagadhatri
Narayana
Krishna
Lakshmi-Narayana
Shitala
Chandi
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Manasa
= Sri Lanka
=The following is a list of kuladevatas venerated in Sri Lanka:
Nayinai Nagapoosani
Nallur Murugan
Keerimalai Naguleswaram Temple
Thirukketheeswaram
Thirukonamalai KonEesar Temple
External links
Kamrunag devta , Mandi Himachal Pradesh
Murai Mata , Sunder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh
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