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Bhagavan

Bhils and other tribes; Northern and central Indian

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Bhagavan is a tutelary god of northern and central India, worshipped by the Bhils and other tribes as the original creator spirit and judge of the souls of the dead. The name also serves as an epithet of Vishnu and Krsna; Bhagwan is an alternative form.

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Collection
Deity catalogue
Source tradition label
Bhils and other tribes; Northern and central Indian
Also named
Bhagwan
Character families
Divine and sacred beings (suggested)

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Geographical associations
  • Fula (Fulbe, Fulani, Pular) (language-group context) View tradition →

    Suggested association from the primary tradition “Northern and central Indian” for “Bhagavan, tutelary creator god”. Matched through the language group; individual occurrences have not been verified. Awaiting editorial review.

  • Mandjak, Mankanya, Pepel, Balant, Felupe, Diola (Jola) (language-group context) View tradition →

    Suggested association from the primary tradition “Northern and central Indian” for “Bhagavan, tutelary creator god”. Matched through the language group; individual occurrences have not been verified. Awaiting editorial review.

  • Tenda (incl Bedik, Basari), Biafada, Nalu, Pajadinka, Badyara (Badiaranke) (language-group context) View tradition →

    Suggested association from the primary tradition “Northern and central Indian” for “Bhagavan, tutelary creator god”. Matched through the language group; individual occurrences have not been verified. Awaiting editorial review.

  • Wolof (language-group context) View tradition →

    Suggested association from the primary tradition “Northern and central Indian” for “Bhagavan, tutelary creator god”. Matched through the language group; individual occurrences have not been verified. Awaiting editorial review.

  • Serer (Serer-Sine) (language-group context) View tradition →

    Suggested association from the primary tradition “Northern and central Indian” for “Bhagavan, tutelary creator god”. Matched through the language group; individual occurrences have not been verified. Awaiting editorial review.

  • Bhils (incl Barela-Bhilala) (suggested tradition match) View tradition →

    Suggested association from the primary tradition “Bhils and other tribes” for “Bhagavan, tutelary creator god”. Matched to a component of the source tradition label. Awaiting editorial review.

Traditions recorded in the source

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  • Bhils and other tribes · Primary affiliation
  • Northern and central Indian · Primary affiliation

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