Jathera (clan-ancestor shrine)
ਜਠੇਰਾ
Kind of village or household deity, Punjabi village worship
Punjab
A shrine to the clan's ancestor, kept for each got and often for each village. A groom pays respects at the jathera before his wedding (jathera manauna). Dogra and Mansukhani name the jatheras of ten Jat gots: Chahal (Jogi Pir), Dhaliwal (Sidh Bhoi), Dhillon (Gaggowahna and Raja Karn), Grewal (Baba Alho), Gill (Raja Ram and Raja Pir), Randhawa (Sidhsan), Sidhu (Tilkara), Sandhu (Kala Mehar), Bajwa (Baba Manga) and Bhullar (Yar Pir Bhurawala).
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