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'''Veer Teja Ji''' or '''Tejaji''' is a [[Rajasthan]]i folk deity. He is considered one of the major eleven incarnations of [[Shiva]] and worshipped as a deity in whole (Rural & Urban) Rajasthan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-snake-festival-idUSKCN11L2C4|title=In India, getting bitten by a snake seen as good luck|author=Reuters Editorial|work=U.S.|access-date=16 October 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/rajasthan-celebrates-unique-snake-festival-to-bring-good-fortune-1491059/|title=Rajasthan celebrates unique snake festival to bring good fortune|last=ANI|date=16 September 2016|work=India.com|access-date=16 October 2018|language=en}}</ref> | |||
{{Infobox deity | {{Infobox deity | ||
|type = Hindu | | type = Hindu | ||
|image = | | image = Kuwar Sa.jpg | ||
|caption = Tejaji riding a horse | | caption = Tejaji riding a horse | ||
|name = Veer Teja | | name = Veer Teja | ||
|deity_of = [[Hindu]] | | deity_of = [[Hindu]] | ||
|birth_place = [[Kharnal]], [[Nagaur]] ([[Rajasthan]], India) | | birth_place = [[Kharnal]], [[Nagaur]] ([[Rajasthan]], India) | ||
|birth_date = 1074 | | birth_date = 1074 | ||
|death_date = 1103 | | death_date = 1103 | ||
|father = Tahar Dev | | father = Tahar Dev | ||
|mother = Ramkunwari | | mother = Ramkunwari | ||
|siblings = | | siblings = | ||
|spouse = | | spouse = | ||
|affiliation = [[Deva (Hinduism)|Deva]], [[Avatar]] of [[Shiva]] | | affiliation = [[Deva (Hinduism)|Deva]], [[Avatar]] of [[Shiva]] | ||
|mantra = | | mantra = | ||
|weapon = | | weapon = | ||
|consort = | | consort = | ||
|abode = | | abode = | ||
|mount = | | mount = | ||
}} | }} | ||
Veer Teja was born around 1074 in Khadnal, Rajasthan, India. His parents, Ramkunwari and Tahar, were [[Jats]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dufZAAAAMAAJ&q=tejaji+RAJPUT|title=Honour, Status & Polity|last1=Jain|first1=Pratibha|last2=Śarmā|first2=Saṅgītā|publisher=Rawat Publications|year=2004|isbn=978-8-170-33859-8|pages=336|access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=joLWAAAAMAAJ&q=tejaji+RAJPUT|title=Folk Bronzes of Rajasthan|last=Aryan|first=Subhashini |publisher=Lalit Kala Akademi|year=1994|pages=80|access-date=1 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="Hooja"/> | |||
Veer Teja was born around 1074 in Khadnal, Rajasthan, India. His parents, Ramkunwari and Tahar, were [[ | |||
Legend has it that Teja died in 1103. The story says that he died because of snake bite, he allowed a snake to bite his tongue, that being the only unwounded area of his body. In return, the snake promised that no person or animal would die from a snakebite if they sought the blessings of Teja.<ref name="Hooja">{{cite book |last1=Hooja |first1=Rima |title=A History of Rajasthan |date=2006 |publisher=[[Rupa & Co.|Rupa Publications]] |isbn=978-8129108906 |page=428 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA428 |access-date=2019-02-16}}</ref> | Legend has it that Teja died in 1103. The story says that he died because of snake bite, he allowed a snake to bite his tongue, that being the only unwounded area of his body. In return, the snake promised that no person or animal would die from a snakebite if they sought the blessings of Teja.<ref name="Hooja">{{cite book |last1=Hooja |first1=Rima |title=A History of Rajasthan |date=2006 |publisher=[[Rupa & Co.|Rupa Publications]] |isbn=978-8129108906 |page=428 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tosMAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA428 |access-date=2019-02-16}}</ref> | ||
People in Rajasthan particularly call upon this promise on Shukla tenth of the month of Bhadrapada, a day that is set aside for marking his death.<ref name="Hooja"/> | |||
Anthropologists say the Tejaji following sect is protagonist that includes an element of protest against the caste system.<ref>Dhali, Rajshree Popular Religion in Rajasthan: A Study of Four Deities and Their Worship in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century, 2014, p. 229</ref> | Anthropologists say the Tejaji following sect is protagonist that includes an element of protest against the caste system.<ref>Dhali, Rajshree Popular Religion in Rajasthan: A Study of Four Deities and Their Worship in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century, 2014, p. 229</ref> | ||
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[[File:Tejaji Temple at Palot village.jpg|thumb|Tejaji Temple at [[Palot]] Village]] | [[File:Tejaji Temple at Palot village.jpg|thumb|Tejaji Temple at [[Palot]] Village]] | ||
== See | == See also== | ||
*Tejaji Temple at [[Kharnal]] - place where Tejaji was born | *Tejaji Temple at [[Kharnal]] - place where Tejaji was born | ||
*Tejaji temple at [[Paner]] - place where Tejaji was married | *Tejaji temple at [[Paner]] - place where Tejaji was married | ||
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In September 2011, [[India Post]] released a commemorative stamp depicting Tejaji.<ref>[http://www.rajasthanvoice.com/2011/09/special-postal-stamp-released-on-folk.html#comment-form Rajasthan Voice: Thursday, September 8, 2011, Special postage stamp released on Folk deity Veer Teja]</ref> | In September 2011, [[India Post]] released a commemorative stamp depicting Tejaji.<ref>[http://www.rajasthanvoice.com/2011/09/special-postal-stamp-released-on-folk.html#comment-form Rajasthan Voice: Thursday, September 8, 2011, Special postage stamp released on Folk deity Veer Teja]</ref> | ||
A [[Rajasthani language]] movie titled '' | A [[Rajasthani language]] movie titled ''Veer Tejaji'', based on the life of Tejaji was made in the 1980s. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 13:09, 21 October 2022
Veer Teja Ji or Tejaji is a Rajasthani folk deity. He is considered one of the major eleven incarnations of Shiva and worshipped as a deity in whole (Rural & Urban) Rajasthan.[1][2]
| Veer Teja | |
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 Tejaji riding a horse | |
| Affiliation | Deva, Avatar of Shiva |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 1074 |
| Died | 1103 |
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Veer Teja was born around 1074 in Khadnal, Rajasthan, India. His parents, Ramkunwari and Tahar, were Jats.[3][4][5]
Legend has it that Teja died in 1103. The story says that he died because of snake bite, he allowed a snake to bite his tongue, that being the only unwounded area of his body. In return, the snake promised that no person or animal would die from a snakebite if they sought the blessings of Teja.[5]
People in Rajasthan particularly call upon this promise on Shukla tenth of the month of Bhadrapada, a day that is set aside for marking his death.[5]
Anthropologists say the Tejaji following sect is protagonist that includes an element of protest against the caste system.[6]
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Painting depicting Tejaji's marriage at Pushkar -
See also
- Tejaji Temple at Kharnal - place where Tejaji was born
- Tejaji temple at Paner - place where Tejaji was married
- Shree Veer Tejaji samadhi sthala Temple, Sursura - place where Tejaji attained Nirvana
Commemoration
In September 2011, India Post released a commemorative stamp depicting Tejaji.[7]
A Rajasthani language movie titled Veer Tejaji, based on the life of Tejaji was made in the 1980s.
References
- ↑ Reuters Editorial. "In India, getting bitten by a snake seen as good luck". U.S. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ↑ ANI (16 September 2016). "Rajasthan celebrates unique snake festival to bring good fortune". India.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ↑ Jain, Pratibha; Śarmā, Saṅgītā (2004). Honour, Status & Polity. Rawat Publications. p. 336. ISBN 978-8-170-33859-8. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ Aryan, Subhashini (1994). Folk Bronzes of Rajasthan. Lalit Kala Akademi. p. 80. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Hooja, Rima (2006). A History of Rajasthan. Rupa Publications. p. 428. ISBN 978-8129108906. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ↑ Dhali, Rajshree Popular Religion in Rajasthan: A Study of Four Deities and Their Worship in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century, 2014, p. 229
- ↑ Rajasthan Voice: Thursday, September 8, 2011, Special postage stamp released on Folk deity Veer Teja
Further reading
- Madan Meena: Tejaji Gatha (Hadoti & Hindi), Kota Heritage Society, Kota, 2012 ISBN 978-81-8465-686-2 (Published under the World Oral Literature Project, University of Cambridge, UK)