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[[Dharmathakur]] is a Hindu-deity worshipped by many followers in the Rarh region. A special village god (gram devata) he is represented by a shapeless stone daubed with vermillion and is normally placed under a tree or placed in the open, but sometimes enshrined in a temple. <ref>O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Birbhum'', ''Bengal District Gazetteers'', p. 36, 1996 reprint, first published 1910, Government of West Bengal</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dharma-Thakur | title= Dharma-Thakur | publisher= Brittanica | access-date = 4 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Dharma_Thakur | title= Dharma Thakur | work= Sambaru Chandra Mohanta |publisher= Banglapedia | access-date = 4 August 2023}}</ref> | [[Dharmathakur]] is a Hindu-deity worshipped by many followers in the Rarh region. A special village god (gram devata) he is represented by a shapeless stone daubed with vermillion and is normally placed under a tree or placed in the open, but sometimes enshrined in a temple. In the Middle Ages, [[Dharmamangal]] eulogised Dharmathakur. <ref>O'Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Birbhum'', ''Bengal District Gazetteers'', p. 36, 1996 reprint, first published 1910, Government of West Bengal</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dharma-Thakur | title= Dharma-Thakur | publisher= Brittanica | access-date = 4 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Dharma_Thakur | title= Dharma Thakur | work= Sambaru Chandra Mohanta |publisher= Banglapedia | access-date = 4 August 2023}}</ref> | ||
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