Vetoba
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Vetoba is worshipped in Konkan
area of Maharashtra
, India
. He is a deity of the Aravali people, and also known as Agyavetal, Pralayvetal and Iwalavetal. He is noted for his footwear, which consists of large Kolhapuri chappal
s (a type of leather flip-flop). He is usually depicted carrying a sword and holding a small utensil.
Vetoba is a form of Vetal, but he is worshipped differently from the manner of other parts of North India. Offerings of sugar and bananas are made, and animal sacrifice is disapproved of.
Lord Vetal is king of ghosts. The konkan desh is ruled by Vetal and his ghosts. He is worshipped for protection from ghosts. Konkan area is believed to be overpopulated by ghosts and demons. Macchindranath, according to the 5th adhyaya of Navnath Bhaktisaar Granth, made war on the ghosts, and was defeated by Vetal's army of ghosts from all over North India and beyond.
Konkan
The Konkan also called the Konkan Coast or Karavali is a rugged section of the western coastline of India from Raigad to Mangalore...
area of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is a deity of the Aravali people, and also known as Agyavetal, Pralayvetal and Iwalavetal. He is noted for his footwear, which consists of large Kolhapuri chappal
Kolhapuri chappal
Kolhapuri chappals are famous handcrafted footwear made in Kolhapur town in Maharashtra state of India. Kolhapuri chappals are made from processed leather. Hides of buffalo are processed and grazed. Grazing of leather makes the leather hard enough for daily wear and tear use. Some of the...
s (a type of leather flip-flop). He is usually depicted carrying a sword and holding a small utensil.
Vetoba is a form of Vetal, but he is worshipped differently from the manner of other parts of North India. Offerings of sugar and bananas are made, and animal sacrifice is disapproved of.
Lord Vetal is king of ghosts. The konkan desh is ruled by Vetal and his ghosts. He is worshipped for protection from ghosts. Konkan area is believed to be overpopulated by ghosts and demons. Macchindranath, according to the 5th adhyaya of Navnath Bhaktisaar Granth, made war on the ghosts, and was defeated by Vetal's army of ghosts from all over North India and beyond.