Kolis venerate self-manifested (svayambhu) lingams in the form of naturally occurring rocks or geological features. They are anthropomorphized—that is, given eyes—to resemble the faces of gods and goddesses, each with a unique mythology.
Location:
Worli
Date_accepted:
2024-06-17T12:04:45Z
Modified:
2024-06-18T05:26:05Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:
Ankita Jain
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Harba Devi, Sakhba Devi, Worli, Vetal Temple, Agri Community, Worli Koliwada, Papvimochneshwar Temple, Maharashtra, Chede Dev Temple, Koliwada, Koli, Golfa Devi, Koli Community, Mumbai, and Indigenous Community