Great Clan-God
Gondi · deity · perennial · deity
Gondi persa 'great' + pen 'god'. Often equated with Bara Deo / Budha Deo and the saja tree. Aniconic spirit-class deity. (kaṛsk/kamk per ethnographic spellings.)
Domains
- clan and kinship
- protection
Powers
- manifests in an iron implement and a wooden pillar rather than an image
- is carried in procession at the pen madai festival
Epithets
- Bara Deo