Volume-I, Issue-IV, March 2025
Volume-I, Issue-IV, January, 2025 |
Received: 11.03.2025 | Accepted: 22.03.2025 | Page No: 1040- 1045 | |
Published Online: 31.03. 2025 | |||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.1.issue.03W.102 | |||
যাদুগোড়ার রঙ্কিনী দেবীর ইতিহাস: আদিবাসী দেবীর ব্রাহ্মণ্যবাদী নির্মাণ রুনা শ্যামল, গবেষক, ইতিহাস বিভাগ, ডায়মন্ড হারবার মহিলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়,পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
The History of Rankini Devi of Jadugora: The Brahmanical Construction of an Indigenous Goddess Runa Shyamal, Research Scholar, Dept of History, Diamond Harbour Women's University, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
The famous temple of Goddess Rankini is situated on the foothill of the Tuila hill in Jadugora of Rohinibeda block in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. The origin of this goddess of is narrated in the story titled 'Rankini Devi's Kharga' by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. The origin of Rankini Devi of Jadugora is very amazing. Once upon a time, Rankini was a terrifying Goddess. A number of folktales about this her are still prevalent in the surrounding villages of Jadugoda. The regional kingdom of Dhalbhumgarh is connected with this Goddess. Rankini is regarded as the tutelary deity. With the expansion of the Brahmanical culture in this region, Goddess Rankini has now been transformed into 'Kali', a very popular deity of Hinduism. However, tribal people of Jharkhand and South Western Bengal consider Rankini as their own indigenous deity. For instance, Rankini is revered by the Bhumijs of this region. Moreover, the temple of Rankini is considered one of the sacred shrines of the tribal groups located in eastern India. During the time of worship of Rankini, the presence of a tribal priest or laya is necessary. The article will explore the origin of Goddess Rankini and also analyse the process of incorporation of this tribal Goddess in the fold of Brahmanical culture. | ||
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