Potu Raju () is a Hindu folk deity, regarded as a form of Vishnu by his adherents. He is considered to be a gramadevata in some rural regions of Maharashtra and South India, and sometimes considered to be the brother of a female folk deity, such as Gangamma or Yellama. == Legend == There are a number of varying legends and stories about the origin and the purpose of the deity, but he is generally regarded as the protector of the shakti of goddesses in their temples and processions, and is celebrated in the Bonalu festival.
Potu Raju () is a Hindu folk deity, regarded as a form of Vishnu by his adherents. He is considered to be a gramadevata in some rural regions of Maharashtra and South India, and sometimes considered to be the brother of a female folk deity, such as Gangamma or Yellama. == Legend == There are a number of varying legends and stories about the origin and the purpose of the deity, but he is generally regarded as the protector of the shakti of goddesses in their temples and processions, and is celebrated in the Bonalu festival.
In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, women from agrarian communities revere a pantheon of Sapta Kanyakas, the seven virgin goddesses: Poleramma, Ankamma, Mutyalamma, Pochamma, Bangaramma, Maramma, and Yellamma, whose only brother is regarded to be Potu Raju. He is considered as the embodiment of the eldest sister, Pochamma.
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