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This mighty male deity is revered as the protector of forests, jungles, hills, swamps, etc., and his worship is widespread in the lower caste Hindu and rural Muslim communities. Especially during the construction of new roads, before harvesting wood, bamboo, red clay, sand, etc., before the fishing
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women are the devotees of Rupasi Puja and fruits, offerings and other non-vegetarian food are offered. Lately this puja is also performed by
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Sen, Aniruddha. "āĻŦāĻ°āĻžāĻ āĻāĻĒā§āĻ¯āĻ¤āĻāĻžāĻ° āĻŦāĻā§āĻā§āĻ¯āĻŧ āĻ¸āĻŽāĻžāĻā§āĻ° āĻ˛ā§āĻāĻŋāĻ āĻĻā§āĻŦāĻ¤āĻž āĻ āĻŦā§āĻ°āĻ¤ āĻĒāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻŖ" (in
Bengali). Karimganj College Magazine 2013-2014, 23-29, (2014).
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