Folk Lore Notes. Vol. I—Gujarat
CHAPTER II.
The Heroic Godlings.
The worship of Hanuman, Bhimsen and Bhishma. Local deities. Installation of deities in new settlements. Deities responsible for crops and cattle. The worship of Bhairow, Ganesh, Matrikas or mothers, the deities of the jungle and the deities who preside over childbirth. 54