(14.14.1) Folk deities/ Folk gods and goddesses

Folk gods and goddesses /Who are folk deities / Common things about folk deities

Who are called folk deities - Some saints and warriors do some unprecedented and miraculous deeds in their life time so they are designated as folk deities.
Common things about folk deities -The following are the common things about folk deities are as follows -
> Due to their miraculous task, people believe that they have supernatural powers.
> They used local dialect to preach people so that even common person can understand them.
> There are some deities who are equally worshiped by the Hindus as well as the Muslims.
> They worked for the uplifting of the people in general.
> Some of them sacrificed their lives for the protection of animals, trees and rights of the common people.
> They are still worshiped with faith and devotion.
> Fairs are held at different places in the owner of folk deities.
> Folk deities may be either male (folk gods) or female (folk goddesses).

(10.2.4) Ram Devra fair 2017/ Ramdeora fair 2017

Ramdevji (a folk god) /Baba Ramdevaji Mela/ Ramdevara Fair 2017 

When is Ramdevra Fair in 2017
Every year Ramdeora fair is held from Bhadrapad Shukla Dwitiya to Bhadrapad Shukla Ekadashi. In the year 2017 Ram Devara fair is from 23.08.2016 to 31.08.2017.

Important things about Baba Ram Dev and Ramdevra Fair - 
> Ramdev ji, who is popularly known as Baba Ramdev, was born on Saturday, Bhadra pad Shukla Panchami in Samwat 1409.
> His father was Ajmal ji and his mother was Maina De.
> The birth place of Ramdevji is Undu Kashmir (in Barmer district).
> In Samwat 1425, Ramdev ji established a village named Runicha which is now known as Ramdevra. It is 12 km.to the north of Pokharan in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan.
> It is believed that Ramdevji was one of the forms of Lord Krishna.
> Ramdev ji took Samadhi on Bhadrapad Shukla Ekadashi in Samwat 1442.
> Every year a fair is held at Ramdevra. This fair is dedicated to the folk deity Ramdev ji.
> The Hindus and the Muslims worship Ramdev ji with equal respect. The Muslims call him Peer or Ramsa Pir and the Hindus call him Baba Ramdev.
> It is said that Ramdevji had devine powers.
> Every year thousands of pilgrims go on foot to Ramdevra to have the Darshan of Baba Ramdevji. They come from Rajasthan, Gujrat, Harayana, Madhya Pradesh etc. Some of the pilgrims go to Ramdevra on foot. On the way to Ramdevra at many places, Bhandaras are arranged by the devotees of Ramdevji. In these Bhandaras the Jataroos ( the people who go to Ramdevra are called Jataroos) are served with food, tea, break fast etc. The Jataroos can also stay there at night. These Bhandaras have proved very fruitful to the persons particularly to those who are from the weaker section of society.
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"May Baba Ramdev fulfill your wishes and ambitions ?"
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(10.2.2) Goga Navami / Gogamedi Fair 2016

Gogamed Mela / Gogamedi Fair / Goga Navami / Who is Gogaji / Fair at Gogamedi 

When is Goga Navami / When is Gogamedi Fair
Bhadrapad Krishna Navami is known as Goga Navami..
In the year 2016 Goga Navami is on Friday, 26.08.2016.
Importance of GogaNavami 
Goga Navami is dedicated to folk god Goga ji. It is believed that worshipping of Goga ji protects the person against snake biting. It also reduces the deadly effect of the snake poison if the person is bitten by a snake.
Who was Goga Ji 
Goga ji was born in Chouhan Rajput dynasty. His father was Sanwar and his mother was Bachhal. He was born at Dadreva village in Churu district in Rajasthan. He was the pupil of Guru Gorakhnath. His Samadhi is at Gogamedi in Hanumangarh distrist in Rajasthan.
Gogaji, the god of snakes, is also known as Gogaji Chouhan, Gugga, Johar Peer etc. In the temple of Gogaji at Gogamedi, there are Hindu Pujari as well as Muslim Pujari. The Muslim Pujari worships
Gogaji for eleventh and the Hindu Pujari worships for one month in a year. This practice is an example of communal harmony.
Fair at Gogamedi - 
A fair is held in the honour of Gogaji at the village of Gogamedi in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. This fair is held on Bhadrapad Krishna Navami every year. This fair is dedicated to folk god Gogaji. People of all castes and religion from Haryana,Punjab. Madhya Pradesh, Gujraat and Uttar Pradesh come to visit this place to worship and pay their honor to Gogaji,the god of snakes.