Historical PeriodEra
Varies
3000 BCEVariesPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- male
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
0 sourcesNo primary scriptures are catalogued for this entry yet. If you know of scriptural references we have missed, please contribute them.
Waghobā — Warli tiger-god
Tradition
Hindu / Warli / Tribal
Location
- Jawhar, Palghar, Maharashtra (19.9211°N, 73.2261°E)
Sacred Narrative
The Warli people (~640,000) of coastal Maharashtra and Gujarat worship the tiger Waghobā as the protector of village and livestock. Shrines are painted rocks at village edges; the famous Warli white-on-ochre paintings depict Waghobā accompanied by village life-scenes. The annual Waghobā Melā in Paush (January) features the night-long tiger-myth recitation. The Warli paintings (recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage) are a living pictorial tradition 2,500+ years old.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
🛕 Principal Temples
- Main shrine of Waghobā — Warli tiger-godVaries📍 Jawhar, Palghar, Maharashtra, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalWaghoba — the Warli-tribal tiger-guardian
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Waghobā — Warli tiger-god festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerPalghar District Gazetteer