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]
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Gods outside temples" (in en). https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/gods-outside-temples/articleshow/69499083.cms.
- ↑ Maa meldi tari mer. OCLC 71009991. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71009991.
- ↑ Gujarat (India) (1977) (in en). Gazetteers: Surendranagar District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications. https://books.google.com/books?id=KU5uAAAAMAAJ.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ (in en) Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=IWrTs5yt1DkC&dq=meldi+mata&pg=PA1403.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
