Who are the Popular deities and when and by whom are they worshipped?

1.	Who are the Popular deities and when and by whom are they worshipped?
Answer» Pochamma, Maisamma, Ganganamma, Yellamma, and Paidithalli are folk goddesses. Potharaju Beerappa and Katamaraju are folk gods. Folk gods and goddesses belong to particular castes or even particular villages or even particular families. Many of the folk gods and goddesses were actually local heroes who either died fighting for the defence of their people or were themselves wronged by the powerful people of their times. Common people believed that such persons attained special powers to help people or cause problems if not worshipped. So people worship these folk gods and goddesses for good crops, for keeping away infectious diseases and evils from their families, for guarding the boundaries of the villages, and will not allow any disease or evil or enter the village.

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Pochamma, Maisamma, Ganganamma, Yellamma, and Paidithalli are folk goddesses. Potharaju Beerappa and Katamaraju are folk gods. Folk gods and goddesses belong to particular castes or even particular villages or even particular families. Many of the folk gods and goddesses were actually local heroes who either died fighting for the defence of their people or were themselves wronged by the powerful people of their times.

Common people believed that such persons attained special powers to help people or cause problems if not worshipped. So people worship these folk gods and goddesses for good crops, for keeping away infectious diseases and evils from their families, for guarding the boundaries of the villages, and will not allow any disease or evil or enter the village.

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