Mother of the Gonds

Gond goddess of the Lingo cycle; name overlaps pan-Indian Kali but the role is tradition-specific. Limited attestation.

Domains

• motherhood and origins

Powers

• brings forth the first Gonds released by Lingo

Relations

• ally: Lingo the Culture-Bringer

Sources

• Hislop, S. (1866). The Legend of Lingo, in Papers Relating to the Aboriginal Tribes of the Central Provinces, ed. R. Temple. Nagpur.
• Russell, R.V. & Hira Lal (1916). The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, vol. III.