Ravalnath
Deities

Ravalnath

Ravāḷanātha — pan-Konkan village-god

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · Pre-Portuguese antiquity

Ravalnath

Ravāḷanātha is one of the most widely worshipped village-gods of the Konkan coast (Goa, Sindhudurg, Uttara Kannada, North Kerala). A pastoralist-warrior deity akin to Khandoba, riding a horse, armed with sword. Each Konkan village has a Ravāḷanātha shrine.

Significance

Ravāḷanātha — pan-Konkan village-god

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Offerings
rice beerfowlflowersincense
Sacred colours
redturmeric-yellow

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual community festival
    Date varies by tribe/region