mother earth was the type of deity that was worshipped in india before hinduism as hypothesized by marshall.
what type of deity was worshipped in india before hinduism as hypothesized by marshall?
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they believe that spirits guide their destiny, worshiping mainly the deities sandhidemudu and jakaradevatha. according to the legend, lord nrusimha was being worshipped at neelagiri (puri) along with neelamadhaba.as mentioned earlier, lord nrushimha is being worshiped in a separate temple adjacent to muktimandapa/ muktamandapa. according to the legend, the image of neelamadhaba was made of neelakanta mani (emerald). however, the present image of the deity is made of neem wood. legend further says that lord jagannath was originally worshiped by a savara raja (an aboriginal tribal chieftain)named viswabasu. having heard about the glory of the deity, raja indradyumna sent a brahmin priest called vidyapati to discover the exact location of the deity who was then secretly worshipped by viswabasu inside the cave of a dense forest. vidyapati tried his best, but could not locate the place of worship. finally, he could manage to marry lalita, the daughter of viswabasu. at repeated request of lalita, viswabasu took his son-in-law blind-folded to a cave wherein lord neelamadhaba was being worshipped. vidyapati was a very intelligent man. he dropped mustard seeds on the ground on his way. after a few days, the seeds germinated which helped vidyapati to locate the cave wherein the deity was being worshiped hiddenly.on hearing from vidyapati subsequently, raja indradyumna immediately rushed to odra desa (odisha) to have a darshan of the deity.the king was disappointed at the sudden disappearance of the deity. the deity was hidden in sand. raja indradyumna was determined not to return without having a darshan of the deity and observed fast onto death at neelagiri. the deity was pleased with the king. thereafter, the king performed a horse sacrifice and built a magnificent temple for the deity.
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