Kuladevata

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File:Madurai Veeran - 16th Century.jpg
Madurai Veeran with his consorts, a kuladevata of communities in Madurai.

A kuladevata (Sanskrit: कुलदेवता, romanized: Kuladevatā, lit. 'clan deity'),[1] also known as a kuladaivaṃ (Telugu: కులదైవం),[2] is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism.[3]

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).[4]

A male deity is called a kuladeva and female deity kuladevi (sometimes spelled kuldev and kuldevi respectively).[5]

Etymology

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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.[6]

Veneration

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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.[7]

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.[8]

In western India, some communities regard local monarchs who belonged to their clan to be their kuladevata.[9]

List

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The following is a non-exhaustive list of the various kuladevatas revered in different regions of the Indian subcontinent:

Northern India

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Himachal Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh

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Some of the Primary Kuladevatas of Uttar Pradesh include:

Southern India

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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

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Some of the primary kuladevatas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana include:

File:Beluru Chennakeshava Temple WLM 2022 India 16.jpg
Chennakeshava, a kuladevata of Karnataka

Karnataka

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Some of the primary kuladevatas of Karnataka include:[10]

Tulu Nadu

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Some of the primary kuladevatas of Tulu Nadu include:

Kerala

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Some of the primary kuladevatas of Kerala include:[11][12]

Tamil Nadu

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Some of the primary kuladevatas of Tamil Nadu include:

Western India

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Maharashtra

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The kuladevatas worshipped in Maharashtra include:

Konkan

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The kuladevatas venerated in the Konkan region include:

Gujarat and Rajasthan

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The kuladevatas worshipped in Gujarat and Rajasthan include:[21]

Bihar

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File:Kashiswar Bhairava, Andul.jpg
Kashiswar Bhairava, the kuladevata of the Dutta Chowdhury community

Bihar

In Bihar, the following deities are worshipped as kuldevi kuldevta

Bengal

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In Bengal, the following deities are venerated as kuladevatas: ™\

Sri Lanka

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The following is a list of kuladevatas venerated in Sri Lanka:

References

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