Eloji
Eloji (Eloba) | |
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Village deity ( western Rajasthan | |
Festivals | Holi |
Eloji or Eloba is a
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 sing Holi songs known as Phag which are songs describing their sexual accomplishments, the married women visit Eloji, bow to him, touch his elongated phallus with awe and tell jokes. It is a joyful ritual.[citation needed]
Newlywed couples pay homage to Eloji. The bride gives a hug to Eloji as He has first right over every woman. He is the
It is also a way of respecting the sexual power that governs the cosmos.[citation needed]
The three main festivals of India
Holi
Holi is a festival of abandonment and acknowledgement of animal instincts. In Indian society, sex is normally taboo; public expression of love or sexual desire is condemned. Yet, traditions such as Khajuraho and Tantra establish sex as a tool for self-realization in a person's spiritual journey.[2] The love story of Eloji and Holika is famous in traditional folklore.[3]
References
- ^ "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.