Oladevi
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Oladevi is the goddess of cholera and is worshipped by people of Bengal region (consisting of the present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal) and Marwar, Rajasthan. The goddess is also known as Olaichandi, Olabibi and Bibima. She is venerated by Hindus and Muslims of Bengal.
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Oladevi is believed to be the wife of Mayasura, the legendary king and architect of Asuras, Danavas, and Daityas in mythology folktales.[1] Devotees consider her to be the guardian deity against the cholera disease, protecting those who worship her against the disease, which plagued communities across Bengal.[1] Indeed, the Bengali term for cholera is ola-otha or ola-utha, a reference to the name Ola ("Ola" means going downwards & utha means going upwards in Bengali to indicate loose motion & vomiting of cholera).
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g Oladevi - Banglapedia
- ^ a b Islam in Bangladesh
- ^ ISBN 81-8028-006-3
- ^ The Cool Goddess
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