Bilasa Devi

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Bilasa Devi is a legendary fisherwoman revered in the Bilaspur region of India, regarded as the folk heroine after whom the city is named.

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Bilasa Devi canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk heroine
legendary figure
associatedWith Bilaspur NERFINISHED
fishing community
commemoratedBy local stories and songs
country India
culturalContext Chhattisgarh folk tradition
Indian folklore
etymologicallyRelatedTo name of Bilaspur city
gender female
hasTitle Devi NERFINISHED
honoredAs local deity (folk belief)
languageOfTradition Chhattisgarhi NERFINISHED
mythStatus legendary rather than historically attested
namesakeOf Bilaspur NERFINISHED
occupation fisherwoman
region Bilaspur region NERFINISHED
religiousContext Hindu folk religion
reveredIn Bilaspur region NERFINISHED
roleInTradition protector of local people (in legend)
symbol of courage
symbol of sacrifice
symbolizes bravery of local women
connection to rivers and water bodies
veneratedBy local residents of Bilaspur region

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Bilaspur namedAfter Bilasa Devi