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Eloji (Eloba)
Eloji (Eloba)
Village deity (Gram-devta)
	Statute of Eloji
Festivals	Holi

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Eloji or Eloba is a Gram-devta (god of village) folk deity. Statues of Eloji can be found in villages of Rajasthan. He is said to be the lover of Hiranyakashipu's sister Holika.^[1]

Holi folklore[edit | edit source]

Holi is a festival of abandonment and acknowledgement of animal instincts. In Indian society, honestly discussing sex is still taboo; public expression of love or sexual desire is condemned.^[2] The love story of Eloji and Holika is famous in traditional folklore.^[3]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "इलोजी-होलिका की प्रेम कहानी". hindi.webdunia.com.
↑ Danik bhasker. "eloji baraat".
↑ "कौन थे इलोजी देवता? होलिका - इलोजी की प्रेम कहानी का इतिहास - इलोजी का इतिहास - जिंदगी टुडे - Zindagi Today - Hindi Me Jankari Ka Khajana". 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

[1] "इलोजी-होलिका की प्रेम कहानी". hindi.webdunia.com.

[2] Danik bhasker. "eloji baraat".

[3] "कौन थे इलोजी देवता? होलिका - इलोजी की प्रेम कहानी का इतिहास - इलोजी का इतिहास - जिंदगी टुडे - Zindagi Today - Hindi Me Jankari Ka Khajana". 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.

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-{{Unreferenced|date=March 2009}}
+{{Short description|Folk deity of Rajasthan, India}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
+{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
+{{Infobox deity
+| type = hindu
+| name = Eloji (Eloba)
+| image = File:Eloji.jpg
+| caption = Statute of Eloji
+| god_of = Village deity ([[Gramadevata|Gram-devta]])
+| symbols =
+| festivals = [[Holi]]
+| temples =
+}}
+'''Eloji'''  or '''Eloba''' is a [[Grāmadevatā|''Gram-devta'']] (god of village) [[folk deity]]. Statues of Eloji can be found in  villages of [[Rajasthan]]. He is said to be the lover of [[Hiranyakashipu|Hiranyakashipu's]] sister [[Holika]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.webdunia.com/love-stories/%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE-%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80-%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AE-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80-107041900029_1.htm|title=इलोजी-होलिका की प्रेम कहानी|website=hindi.webdunia.com}}</ref>
-[[File:Eloji.jpg|thumb|Statute of Eloji|350px]]
+==Holi folklore==
+[[Holi]] is a festival of abandonment and acknowledgement of animal instincts. In Indian society, honestly discussing sex is still taboo; public expression of love or sexual desire is condemned.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Danik bhasker |title=eloji baraat |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/jalore/news/rajasthan-news-the-procession-of-iloji-came-out-in-jalore-the-citizens-welcomed-the-enthusiasm-in-bhinmal39s-scam-084031-6821137.html}}</ref> The love story of Eloji and [[Holika]] is famous in traditional folklore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zindagitoday.com/eloji-holika-love-story-2/|title=कौन थे इलोजी देवता? होलिका - इलोजी की प्रेम कहानी का इतिहास - इलोजी का इतिहास - जिंदगी टुडे - Zindagi Today - Hindi Me Jankari Ka Khajana|date=18 July 2021|access-date=24 March 2022|archive-date=2 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702141946/https://zindagitoday.com/eloji-holika-love-story-2/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
-'''Eloji''' is a Gram-devta (god of village) [[folk deity]]. Statues of the Eloji can be found almost in every village of the Western [[Rajasthan]]. He is shown as a strong man with mustaches exhibiting his long penis in any chowk [esquire], or center of a [[Dhani and villages|Dhani]] sitting comfortably with a look of pride on his face. Many songs are sung on holy days by groups of villagers (known as Gair), while playing a folk music instrument similar to a drum, in the praise of sexual power of Eloji.
+[[Category:Culture of Rajasthan]]
-==Ritual==
-Men beg him for sexual powers and females worship him to be gifted with a male child. On the Day of Holi when all men are singing Holi songs known as Phag which are songs describing their sexual accomplishments the married women pay a visit to Eloji in groups of friends, bow to him, touch his elongated phallus with awe and cut jokes, they laugh and tease each other. It is a joyful ritual.
-The newly wed couples pay their homage to Eloji. The bride gives a hug to Eloji as He has first right over every woman. He is the [[best man]] for every bride.
-It is also a way of respecting the sexual power that governs the whole [[cosmos]].
-[[India]]n customs, traditions and [[festivals]] are based on human psyche. The three main festivals of India [[Holi]], [[Diwali]] and Basant panchmi are based on three ego levels in a person: [[Id, ego, and super-ego]].
-In [[rural India]] especially in Western Rajasthan high light the importance of sex in marriages, procreation which are embodied in the worship of the local deity – Eloji.
-==Its place within Indian tradition==
-[[Holi]] is a festival of abandonment and acknowledgement of our animal instinct. In Indian society, sex is normally taboo; public expression of love or sexual desire is condemned. Yet, there exist traditions such as [[Khajuraho]] and [[Tantra]], which establish sex as tool for self-realization in a person's spiritual journey.
-[[Category:Rajasthani culture]]
 [[Category:Religion in Rajasthan]]
 [[Category:Folk deities of Rajasthan]]