| Goga | |
|---|---|
Protects against snake bites | |
 Gogaji riding the horse | |
| Other names | Goga Goga MaharajJahar Veer Gogga Gugga Gugga Pir Gugga Jahar Pir Gugga Chauhan Gugga Rana Gugga Bir/Veer Raja Mandlik |
| Devanagari | गोगाजी |
| Major cult center | Rajasthan, Punjab Region, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, Gujarat |
| Abode | Dadrewa, Gogamedi, Rajasthan, India. |
| Weapon | Spear |
| Mount | Blue horse |
| Genealogy | |
| Born | |
| Parents | Father: Raja Jewar, Mother: Queen Bachhal |
Gogaji, also known as Gogaji Jaharveer Maharaj, is a folk Hindu deity in northern India. He is worshipped in the northern states of India especially in Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab region, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Gujarat. He is a warrior-hero of the region, venerated as a saint and a protector against snake bites. Although there are references to him in the folklore of Rajasthan, little historical knowledge of Gugga exists other than that he ruled the small kingdom of Dadrewa (in present day Rajasthan) and was a contemporary of Prithviraj Chauhan.[1][2]
- ^ Hāṇḍā, Omacanda (2004). Naga Cults and Traditions in the Western Himalaya. New Delhi: Indus Publishing. p. 330. ISBN 9788173871610. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Watch: Devotees dance with snakes at Jahar Veer Gogaji fair in Rajasthan's Churu". India Today. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024. “ In Churu, Rajasthan, the traditional Jaharveer Gogaji fair came alive, drawing devoted crowds who displayed their reverence by dancing with snakes. This festival holds significant importance in Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Gogaji, revered as a peer by both Hindus and Muslims, is seen as a guardian of children. Numerous legends surround his divine birth and his reputed ability to heal snakebite victims.”