It is very difficult to describe the customs and gods and goddesses of Hindu religion. Among all the gods and goddesses there is one special one. When any calamity occurs, the same god is immediately remembered. Also represent the family. They are especially worshiped in Hindu religion and the Kul Devi or Kul Devta is worshiped on any auspicious occasion like marriage, arrival of new daughter-in-law, entry into a new house, at the time of birth of a child and in many other rituals. He is considered the presiding deity of a particular dynasty or clan. The concept of Kuldevi or family deity is seen in Hindu traditions and varies between communities. One main thing that comes to the fore is why do we all have clan gods or goddesses and what is the significance of their worship. It is believed that every family or clan has a specific divine connection which is passed down through the generations. Is. Any clan deity or family deity is seen as the protector of the clan, protecting all the members of that clan.

Worshiping the family deity or family deity brings blessings and prosperity to the family. By respecting the family deities and getting their blessings, blessings remain on the entire family. His worship plays an important role in maintaining the family and traditions. This worship strengthens the sense of cultural identity among the members of a particular lineage. Worshiping him increases unity and harmony among family members. Not only this, if the newly married couple is given darshan of the clan deity and deity, then there is always harmony in their relationship. The practice of worshiping the clan deity or clan deity is different in different communities and the deities of all the clans are also different. Are. It is considered mandatory to invite him in any marriage ceremony and his blessings are taken so that the prosperity of the clan is maintained. He is considered the protector of our lineage, hence it is said that after the birth of the child, one must visit him. It should be taken so that his health always remains good and no problems arise in his life. Kuldevi is a word which is made up of ‘Kula’ i.e. family and ‘Devi’ in Hindi. Actually, Kuldevi is the goddess who is the original goddess of a particular family or clan. While worshiping that Kuldevi, her idol or Pindi is worshipped.

Whereas the clan deity is worshiped as the deity of that clan. Who is considered the original deity of that clan. Kuldevi and Kuldevata are traditionally considered ideals for worship and are given special importance in their worship. This tradition is revered as an important part of family life and cultural identity. The determination of the God or Goddess of any clan has been going on since the time of our ancestors. At that time, the purpose of his election was that through him all the people of the clan would convey their message to God. The ancestors had chosen the appropriate Kuladevata or Kuldevi or family deity and started the practice of worshiping him. The auspicious occasion is considered incomplete without the worship of the family deity or deity. The Kuldevi or Kuldevata is considered the protector of the family or clan and no auspicious occasion is considered complete without her invocation. It is believed that if the family deity or family deity gets angry due to any reason then the family starts facing troubles and even the work being done can get spoiled.

The importance of Kuldevi or deity has been mentioned in Hindu religious scriptures and their worship maintains the prosperity of the house.
In India, many communities or castes have family deities and gods. Apart from this, there are also ancestral gods. Indian people have been worshiping their family deities and deities for thousands of years. There is a deep secret behind worshiping the family deity and deity, which very few people would know. Suppose a person lives in Gujarat but his family deity and deity are at some place in Rajasthan. If that person knows that my family deities and gods are at that place, then he can go there and meet the people of his family. Thousands of people gather there on any special day. This means that those thousands of people belong to your same clan. However, some places have become so famous that people from other clans also come to visit there.

For example, when your great grandfather’s great grandfather would have migrated from somewhere due to any reason and set up a night-shelter at some other place, he would definitely have built a small temple there, where the idols of your family deity and deity would have been kept. Everyone was connected to that temple and knew what was the origin of our clan. This was a time when people had to migrate from one city to another or from one state to another to escape from the invaders. In such a situation, in order to organize and protect the people of their clan and caste, they used to build a temple at a place where the scattered people of their clan could gather.
Earlier it used to be that the person associated with the temple had a big book in which he used to record the names, addresses and gotras of the people who came and got registered. In this way, a data of people of the same clan was prepared. This work was similar to the way a pilgrim priest or priest sitting on the banks of the Ganges records the name of your clan and gotra. You may not know the name of your great grandfather’s great grandfather, but those pilgrimage priests have the names of your ancestors written on them.

Similarly, family deities and gods not only connect you with your ancestors, but they also become a means of meeting thousands of unknown people of your family who are alive at present. That is why there is importance of worshiping the family deity and family deity. This keeps you connected to your family tree and if it is true that there is a soul and ancestors, then they too are watching you from somewhere. They feel good seeing this and give you lots of blessings. Every Hindu family is related to the lineage of some goddess, god or sage. His Gotra tells us which lineage he belongs to. Suppose a person’s gotra is Bhardwaj, then he is the child of sage Bhardwaj. Later on, someone from Bhardwaj’s clan came forward and he ran the clan in his own name, then people started knowing that clan by that name. In this way, we will find people of Bhardwaj Gotra in all castes and societies. Every caste and class are the children of some Rishi and for the children born from that original Rishi, they are worshiped as Rishi or Rishi’s wife, Kuldeva and Kuldevi. Apart from this, the elders of the ancestors of a clan chose a suitable clan deity or clan goddess for themselves and started worshiping them and built a temple for him at a certain place so that their clan remains connected to a spiritual and supernatural power and from there its May there be protection.

Kuldevi or deities are the protector deities of the clan or lineage. These are the first worshiped and original official deities of the family or lineage. They are counted like the elderly members of our house. Therefore, it is important to remember them in every work. Their influence is so important that if they become angry then no other god or goddess other than Hanumanji can reduce or stop their ill effects or harm. Understand it this way, if the head of the house, father or mother, is angry with you, then no one from the neighborhood or outside can enter your house for your welfare, because they are ‘outsiders’. There is a detailed mention in Geeta regarding how the family gets destroyed.

There are many families who do not know anything about their family deity or deity. This is because they have not only stopped visiting the places of family deities or gods but have also stopped worshiping them. But their ancestors and their gods are watching them equally. If anyone does not know about their family deities and deities, then they should get information about it by asking their elders, relatives or pundits. It is said that over time, due to families shifting from one place to another, changing religion, etc. Due to displacement due to the fear of invaders, untimely death of a knowledgeable person, loss of values, growth of foreignness, growth of western mentality and getting entangled in the illusion of knowledge in the company of saints of new ideas, people forget the deities and deities of their family and their descendants. The history of has also been forgotten. Especially this trend is seen more in cities.

It has also been observed that after giving up the worship of the family deities, no significant change takes place for a few years, but when the circle of protection of the deities is removed, a series of incidents and accidents begin in the family, and progress starts to stop. Yes, civil strife, riots and unrest etc. start. The dynasty is unable to continue further. By being unfaithful to one’s father, a person destroys his lineage. That’s why they have a huge role in Hindu religion.