Kuladevata


A kuladevata, also known as a kuladaivaṃ, is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism.
Such a deity is often the object of one's devotion, and is coaxed to watch over one's clan, gotra, family, and children from misfortune. This is distinct from an ishta-devata and a grāmadevatā.
A male deity is called a kuladeva and female deity 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 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:

Northern India

Himachal Pradesh

Some of the Primary Kuladevatas of Uttar Pradesh include:

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Some of the primary kuladevatas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana include:
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Karnataka include:
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Tulu Nadu include:
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Kerala include:
Some of the primary kuladevatas of Tamil Nadu include:

Maharashtra

The kuladevatas worshipped in Maharashtra include:
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:
Bihar
In Bihar, the following deities are worshipped as kuldevi kuldevta
  • Braham baba
  • Saat bahini Mata
  • Hanuman ji
  • Bhairav ji
  • Sokha baba
  • Banni Mata
  • Sati Mata
  • Parmeshwari Mata
  • Durga Mata
  • Kali Mata
  • Lakshmi Mata
  • Sarswati Mata
  • Shitala Mata
  • Phulmati Mata
  • Kumari Mata
  • Gahil Mata
  • Kamla Mata
  • Chandika Mata
  • Vindhyavashni Mata
  • Maha Maya Mata
  • Narsingh baba
  • Shiv ji
  • Gauraiya Baba
  • Karikh baba
  • Feku baba
  • Bhuiya baba
  • Chauharmal baba
  • Sahlaish baba

    Bengal

In Bengal, the following deities are venerated as kuladevatas:
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The following is a list of kuladevatas venerated in Sri Lanka: