Folk Deities of Rajasthan Folk Deities of Rajasthan (Baba Ramdevji) Ramdeoji is a folk– deity of Rajasthan in India. He was a saint of the fifteenth century who devoted all his life to the uplift of the downtrodden. Around Ramdeoji's grave a magnificent temple was built by Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner in 1931 A.D. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baba Ramdevji"
Gogaji is a folk deity of Rajasthan in ...more on Wikipedia about "Gogaji"
Guru Jamdeshwar (b. 1451) is the founder of the Bishnoi community. Before his death, he had laid down 29 principles to be followed by the sect. Killing animals and felling trees were banned. Before his death he has stated that the black buck was his manifestation after death and should be conserved. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guru Jamdeshwar"
Khetlaji is a folk deity of India who is primarily venerated in Rajasthan. His shrine is located in village Sonana in Pali district of Rajasthan. The temple is the site of a two day fair, held every year during May-June in honor of Khetlaji. The fair attracts a large number of devotees who congregate here during the fair to invoke the blessing of the deity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khetlaji"
Veer Teja (1074- 1103) was a Jat folk-deity who lived in the state of Rajasthan in India. The history of Rajasthan is filled with lots of heroic stories and instances where people have put their life and families at risk and kept the pride and values like loyalty, freedom, truth, shelter,social reform etc intact. Veer Teja was one of these famous people in the history of Rajasthan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Veer Teja"
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