Pithori Rani
Bhil · deity · perennial · Recorded classification
Pithori Rani is the queenly consort of the horse-lord Baba Pithora in the ritual art and mythology of the Bhil, Bhilala and Rathwa communities of eastern Gujarat and western Madhya Pradesh. In the Pithora wall paintings, executed inside houses to fulfil vows made to Baba Pithora, she appears among the chief mounted deities beside her husband, portrayed as a celestial and devoted wife ready to assist him in all his endeavours. Villagers also turn to her in years when the monsoon is erratic, seeking her help for timely rain.
Domains
- marriage
- rain
Powers
- to bring timely rain when propitiated during erratic monsoons
- to aid her husband Baba Pithora in all his divine undertakings
Relations
- consort of: Pithora the Horse-LordPithori Rani is portrayed as the celestial and devoted wife of Baba Pithora, painted beside him among the chief deities of the Pithora murals."Motifs in Pithora Painting," Sahapedia (online encyclopaedia of Indian arts and culture), 2018. (secondary)
Sources
- Pithori Rani is the divine queen and wife of Baba Pithora, painted among the chief deities of the Pithora ritual wall paintings of the Bhil and Rathwa communities and invoked for reliable monsoons.: "Motifs in Pithora Painting," Sahapedia (online encyclopaedia of Indian arts and culture), 2018. (secondary); Jyotindra Jain, Painted Myths of Creation: Art and Ritual of an Indian Tribe, New Delhi: Lalit Kala Akademi, 1984. (secondary)