A kuladevata or kuladevi ( Sanskrit : कुलदेवता or कुलदेवी , romanized : Kuladevatā or Kuladevī , lit. 'clan deity'), also known as a kuladaivaṃ ( Tamil : குலதெய்வம் ), is an ancestral tutelary deity in Hinduism and Jainism .
18-458: The Bundela is a Rajput clan . Over several generations, the cadet lineages of Bundela Rajputs founded several states in area what came to be known as Bundelkhand anciently known as Chedi Kingdom from the 16th century. As per Jaswant Lal Mehta, the word "Bundela" is based on a deity, named Bind-bhasini Devi , who is believed to have her abode on the Bindhachal, the northern most part of
36-570: A kuladeva , while their female counterparts are called a kuladevi . 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. 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
54-545: A king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent . The term Rajput covers various patrilineal clans historically associated with warriorhood : several clans claim Rajput status, although not all claims are universally accepted. According to modern scholars, almost all Rajputs clans originated from peasant or pastoral communities. Genealogies of
72-402: Is divided into several clans (kula) (total of 36 clans). Suryavanshi denotes descent from the solar deity Surya , Chandravanshi ( Somavanshi ) from the lunar deity Chandra , and Agnivanshi from the fire deity Agni . The Agnivanshi clans include Parmar , Chaulukya ( Solanki ), Parihar and Chauhan. Lesser-noted vansh include Udayvanshi, Rajvanshi, and Rishivanshi . The histories of
90-617: Is further divided into Yaduvansh dynasty descendants of King Yadu and Puruvansh dynasty descendants of King Puru . The Agnivanshi lineage claim descent from Agni , the Hindu god of fire. In medieval Indian history, Rajputs made several regiments, special battalions and mercenaries specially during Rajput Era to fight against foreign invaders which consisted of Rajput soldiers from some or all Rajput clans. Their descendents still use those regiment Rajput surnames Purbiya (or Purabia ) are Rajput led mercenaries and soldiers from
108-683: The Chhatarpur State also mentioned the clan of its rulers as "Panwar Bundela". Its founder was a Panwar , who was in service of the Bundela ruler of Panna State until 1785 CE. The Bundelkhand ("Bundela domain") region was named after the Bundelas. The different Bundela chieftains of Bundelkhand often fought against each other which the Mughals often took advantage of. Rajput clans Rajput (from Sanskrit raja-putra 'son of
126-578: The Vindhya ranges . According to Bundela legends, Jagdas' descendant Arjunpal was the ruler of Mahoni. His eldest son Birpal succeeded him as the king of Mahoni, although his younger son Sohanpal was the best warrior. To get his share of the kingdom, Sohanpal sought help from Naga (alias Hurmat Singh), the Khangar ruler of Kurar ( Kundar ). Naga demanded a matrimonial alliance in return. When Sohanpal refused, Naga tried to detain him and forcibly agree him to
144-502: The Rajput clans were fabricated by pastoral nomadic tribes when they became sedentary. In a process called Rajputization , after acquiring political power, they employed bards to fabricate these lineages which also disassociated them from their original ancestry of cattle-herding or cattle-rustling communities and acquired the name 'Rajput'. There are three basic lineages ( vanshas or vamshas ) among Rajputs. Each of these lineages
162-684: The condition. Sohanpal escaped, and unsuccessfully sought help from the Chauhans, the Salingars, and the Kachwahas . Ultimately, a Panwar chief named Panpal (or Punyapal) agreed to help him. Their joint army defeated Naga in 1288 CE. Sohanpal killed all the Khangar men in the fort, but spared the babies on the condition that the Khangars would serve as the servants of the Bundelas. Sohanpal became
180-644: The eastern Gangetic Plain – areas corresponding to present-day western Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh . The 36 royal races ( Chathis Rajkula ) is a listing of Indian social groups purported to be the royal (ruling) clans of several states and Janapads spread over northern Indian subcontinent. Among the historical attempts at creating a comprehensive listing of the 36 are the Kumarapala Prabandha of Acharya Jinamandan Gani of 1435 AD, Prithviraj Raso of uncertain date, and Colonel James Tod , writing in 1829. The Kumarpal Prabandha (about
198-550: The king of Kurar, and his daughter married Panpal. Rudra Pratap Singh (reigned 1501-1531 CE), said to be a descendant of Sohanpal, moved his capital from Garh Kundar to Orchha in 1531 CE. The Orchha State was the parent Bundela kingdom. Datia State (1626 CE) and Panna State (1657 CE) separated from the Orchha State. After the death of Panna's founder Chhatrasal in 1731, Ajaigarh State , Bijawar State and Charkhari State separated from Panna. The official records of
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#1732764953915216-526: The names are less known. Notably, it includes the Mourya . Kumarpal Prabandha was consulted by Tod, he refers to it as Kumarpal Charit. Kuldevi Such a deity is often the object of one's devotion ( bhakti ), and is coaxed to watch over one's clan ( kula ), gotra , family, and children from misfortune. This is distinct from an ishta-devata (personal tutelar ) and a grāmadevatā (village deities). Male kuladevatas are sometimes referred to as
234-510: The people before the arrival of Hinduism in the region. For those of Khas descent, this is often the 12 Masto gods or one of the 9 Durga Bhawanis, which include: Some of the Primary Kuladevatas of Uttar Pradesh include: 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
252-612: The primary identity for many of the Rajput clans, and each kul is protected by a family goddess, the kuldevi . Lindsey Harlan notes that in some cases, shakh s have become powerful enough to be functionally kul s in their own right. The Suryavanshi lineage (also known as the Raghuvanshies or Solar Dynasty) are clans who claim descent from Surya, the Hindu Sun-god. The Chandravanshi lineage ( Somavanshi or Lunar Dynasty ) claims descent from Chandra , The lineage
270-648: The primary kuladevatas of Kerala include: Some of the primary kuladevatas of Tamil Nadu include: The kuladevatas worshipped in Maharashtra include: The kuladevatas venerated in the Konkan region include: The kuladevatas worshipped in Gujarat and Rajasthan include: Bihar In Bihar , the following deities are worshipped as kuladevatas: Bihar asthana kayasth ki kuldeviya. Banni mata, durga mata, shiv ji , hanuman ji, batuk Bhairav ji In Bengal ,
288-449: The reign of Kumarapala Solanki of Chaulukya dynasty r. 1143-1172 CE) list gives 36 clans. It starts with dynasties mentioned in the classics, Surya and its Ikshvaku sub-branch, Chandra and its Yadu ( Yadava ) branch. It also mentions some of the later famous clans: Parmar , Chauhan, Chaulukya (Solanki), Pratihara Ratt , Chandela . It also mentions other Deccani dynasties like Shilahara , Chapotkata , Nikumbh etc. Many of
306-432: The various vansh s were later recorded in documents known as vamshāavalīis ; André Wink counts these among the "status-legitimizing texts". Beneath the vansh division are smaller and smaller subdivisions: kul , shakh ("branch"), khamp or khanp ("twig"), and nak ("twig tip"). Marriages within a kul are generally disallowed (with some flexibility for kul-mates of different gotra lineages). The kul serves as
324-571: The veneration of holy men ( babas ) 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. The following is a non-exhaustive list of the various kuladevatas revered in different regions of the Indian subcontinent: The kuldevata ( Nepali : Kuldeuta कुलदेउता) in many hilly Nepalese families are often local deities worshipped by
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