God · Tribal · South India

Guliga

Also called: Gulige

A fierce Tulu daiva and kshetrapala, born of a stone in Kailasa's ash, whose hunger only Vishnu's little finger could fill.

Sources: The paddana of Guliga (Tulu folklore documentation: Live History India; Tulu Research; Kantara-era press summaries); Bhoota Kola, Wikipedia · see Guliga's web

Relations 4

Guliga blessed by

Vishnu (God) Tribal · The hunger of Guliga
Gives his little finger and sends him to guard the coast.

Guliga celebrated at

Bhuta Kola (Festival) Tribal · The hunger of Guliga
Danced as the fierce guardian.

Guliga cursed by

Vishnu (God) Tribal · The hunger of Guliga
Curses him into a mortal womb.

Guliga features

Parvati (Consort) Tribal · The hunger of Guliga
Finds the stone he is born from.

Stories 1

The hunger of Guliga
Folk tale · as the fierce spirit · 1 telling

Cited

The paddana of Guliga (Tulu folklore documentation: Live History India; Tulu Research; Kantara-era press summaries) Folk documentation
Bhoota Kola, Wikipedia Encyclopedia