Religion:Meldi Mata

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Meldi Mata is a Hindu goddess and household deity[1] who protects farmland.[2] A legend says that she can grant any wish.[3] She is mainly famous in the western state of Gujarat.[4][5][6][7] She is a revered goddess for gujrati farming Hindus[8] and people of Chunvalia Koli.[9] Her vahana is a goat.[10][11] She has eight hands which hold a variety of weapons.[12]

References



  1. ↑ Kumar, Naresh (2003) (in en). Encyclopaedia of Folklore and Folktales of South Asia. Anmol Publications. ISBN 978-81-261-1400-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=_zUkAQAAIAAJ. 
  2. ↑ "Gods outside temples" (in en). https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/gods-outside-temples/articleshow/69499083.cms. 
  3. ↑ Maa meldi tari mer. OCLC 71009991. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71009991. 
  4. ↑ Gujarat (India) (1977) (in en). Gazetteers: Surendranagar District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications. https://books.google.com/books?id=KU5uAAAAMAAJ. 
  5. ↑ "सौराष्ट्र निवासिनी मेलडी माता हैं कलियुग की महाशक्ति" (in hi). 2020-12-16. https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zee-hindustan/religion-astro/gujrat-famous-devi-temple-meldi-mata-story/807582. 
  6. ↑ Gujarat (India) (1975) (in en). Gujarat State Gazetteers: Junagadh. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State. https://books.google.com/books?id=NygbAAAAIAAJ. 
  7. ↑ (in en) Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=IWrTs5yt1DkC&dq=meldi+mata&pg=PA1403. 
  8. ↑ Desai, Govindbhai Hathibhai (1932) (in en). Hindu Families in Gujarat: Being an Account of Their Domestic, Social and Economic Life. Baroda State Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=Wt4BAAAAMAAJ. 
  9. ↑ Tambs-Lyche, Harald (1996-12-31) (in en). Power, Profit, and Poetry: Traditional Society in Kathiawar, Western India. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-176-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=5ntuAAAAMAAJ. 
  10. ↑ Larson, Gerald James; Pal, Pratapaditya; Smith, H. Daniel (1997) (in en). Changing Myths and Images: Twentieth-century Popular Art in India. India Studies Program, Indiana University. ISBN 978-1-56727-006-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=OEDrAAAAMAAJ. 
  11. ↑ Dwyer, Rachel (2013-09-12) (in en). What Do Hindus Believe?. Granta Books. ISBN 978-1-84708-940-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=-XFtAAAAQBAJ&pg=PT23. 
  12. ↑ Joshi, Om Prakash (1994) (in en). Gods of Heaven, Home of Gods: A Study of Popular Prints. Illustrated Book Publishers. ISBN 978-81-85683-05-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=-kzsAAAAIAAJ. 
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