Eklingji

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Eklingji is a revered form of Lord Shiva worshipped as the tutelary deity and divine ruler of the Mewar kingdom in Rajasthan, India.

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Eklingji canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
form of Shiva
associatedWith Udaipur
associatedWithCity Udaipur
associatedWithCountry India
associatedWithDynasty Sisodia Rajput dynasty
surface form: Sisodia dynasty
associatedWithOtherName Ekling Nath
Ekling Mahadev
surface form: Shri Eklingji
associatedWithRegion Mewar
associatedWithState Rajasthan
consideredAs kuladevata of the Mewar royal family
sovereign of Mewar
deityType Shaivite deity
festival Maha Shivaratri
surface form: Mahashivaratri

Shravan month Mondays
gender male deity
hasCultCenter Eklingji Temple
surface form: Eklingji Temple complex
hasInfluenceOn political ideology of Mewar
religious identity of Mewar Rajputs
hasTitle Ekling Mahadev
humanRepresentative Maharana
surface form: Mahārāṇā of Mewar
iconographicForm Shiva lingam
languageOfWorship Rajasthani
Sanskrit
linkedToConcept divine kingship
protection of dharma in Mewar
mainTempleCountry India
mainTempleDistrict Udaipur district
mainTempleLocation Eklingji town
mainTempleState Rajasthan
majorAttribute lingam form of Shiva
pilgrimageType regional pilgrimage center
primaryAbode Eklingji Temple
religion Hinduism
role divine ruler of Mewar
tutelary deity of Mewar
symbolizes protection of the Mewar kingdom
royal authority in Mewar
veneratedAs guardian deity of Mewar
state deity of Mewar
worshippedAs form of Lord Shiva
worshippedBy Sisodia Rajput dynasty
surface form: Sisodia Rajputs

rulers of Mewar
worshipPractice daily royal rituals historically sponsored by Mewar rulers
worshipTradition Shaivism
surface form: Rajasthani Shaivism

Rajput royal cult

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Mewar majorDeity Eklingji
Mewar royal dynasty deity Eklingji