snake god gogaji

 LOKDEVTA GOGA JI  : - 

     Khejdi in every village, Gogo in every village. The platform (platform) of Gogaji, the 'god of snakes', is found under the Khejdi tree in most of the villages of Rajasthan. Goga ji Chauhan was born in the village of Dadreva in Churu district in the house of Javersinh Chauhan.

     When the farmer goes to plow after the first monsoon rains in Rajasthan. 

     Then there is a tradition of tying nine knots 'Goga Rakhri' (defense thread) to both the plowman and the hali (farmer).

     Goga ji fought with the Muslim invader Mahmud Ghaznavi. It is believed that. 

     In that war, he also showed some miracles to Ghaznavi, since then Goga ji became popular as 'Jaharpir'.

GOGA JI KI SAMADHI  : - 

     Goga ji's tomb (Gogamedi) is in Nohar tehsil of Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan.

 This is called top medi.

     His place situated at Dadreva (Churu), the birthplace of Goga ji, is called 'Dhurmedi'. 'Bismillah' is inscribed on Goga ji's tomb in Gogamedi, which is a sign of Nandrao being worshiped in Muslim society as well. Apart from Gogamedi and Dadreva, the third major temple of Goga ji in Rajasthan 'Goga ji ki Oldi' is situated in Sanchore of Jalore district. 

     Gogaji's ride was a 'blue mare'. 'Goga ji is also known as Gogadev Gog Chavan' and 'Goga Bappa'.

      In Rajasthan, Gogaji is worshiped on snake bite.

      Goga ji's Bhopa is considered skilled in extracting snake venom.

      There is a tradition in the villages to keep the 'Toran' at Goga ji's place after a month of marriage.

      In the memory of Goga ji, every year on Bhadrapada Krishna Navami (Vishal Melaganavami in Gogogamedi), a huge fair is held at Gogamedi in Hanumangarh district.

      Devotees from Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh come to the fair. Goga ji fought fiercely against his cousins ​​Arjan and Surjan to save the cows and attained martyrdom.

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