Gogaji - Folk Deity of Rajasthan

• Gogaji, also known as Gogaji Chauhan and "Jahar Veer," is considered the folk deity of Rajasthan. Here are some answers related to various questions about Gogaji Chauhan from the perspective of competitive examinations.
• Gogaji was born in the 11th century in Dadrewa, Churu district.
• His father's name was Paharasingh, and his mother's name was Bachhalade.
• He was born into the Chauhan dynasty, and his father, Dadrewa, was a ruler.
• Gogaji's wife's name was Menal, also known as Kemalade in some places.
• Information about Gogaji's birth is found in the books "Gogaji Peer Ra Chhand," "Gogapedi," and "Gogagi Chahunchan Ri Nisani."
• Gogaji is also known by epithets such as the deity of snakes, Gogapir, Jaharveer, and Nagaraj, among others.
• Gogaji sacrificed his life while protecting cows from his maternal cousins, the Arjan-Sarjan.
• After Gogaji's death, his wife Menal became a sati.
• Gogaji was immune to snake venom, which is why the poet Kavi Raj Suryamall Mitran referred to him as "Jahira Peer."
• Farmers tie nine knots of a sacred thread called "Gogarakhdi" on their plows in the name of Gogaji.
• There are two main worship places of Gogaji: Dadrewa (Churu) and Gogamedi (Hanumangarh).
• Dadrewa is also called Sheeshmadevi because it is believed that Gogaji's head fell at this place during a battle. A fair is held here on Bhadrapad Krishna Navami.
• Gogamedi is the place where Gogaji's torso fell, and his tomb is located there. The construction of the tomb was carried out by Firoz Shah Tughlaq and later by Maharaja Gangasingh of Bikaner.
• A fair is also held at Gogamedi on Bhadrapad Krishna Navami. Muslims of the Chaayal caste also offer prayers in the temples there.
• Literature about Gogaji: "Gogaji Ra Rasavala" describes Gogaji's bravery in fighting against Muslims.
• Gogaji is worshipped as the "Rider Warrior" and also in the form of a snake.
• The place of Gogaji's worship is under the Khejdi tree, where a stone sculpture of a snake is naturally formed.
• The inscription "Bismillah" is written on the door of the temple at Gogamedi.
• Gogaji is worshipped by considering him as the incarnation of a Hindu serpent deity and also as a Muslim Gogaji.
• In memory of Gogaji, a grand fair called "Goganavami" is held at Gogamedi on Bhadrapad Krishna Navami.
• Gogaji's mount is a blue horse known as Goga Bappa.
• Historian Colonel James Tod equated Gogaji with "Firoz Shah Tughlaq," while Dasharath Sharma associated him with "Mahmud Ghaznavi."
• Goganaach, a dance form dedicated to Gogaji, is quite famous today.
• Gogamedi has the tomb of Gorakhnath and a lake named Gorakh Talab.
• There is a famous temple of Gogaji called "Gogaji Ki Oldi" in Kilo Riyo Dhani, Sanchor (Jalore).