Eloji
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ELOJI
A god of manhood and offspring
Indian customs, traditions and festivals are based on human psyche. The three main festivals of India Holi Deewali and Basant panchmi are based on three ego levels in a person namely Libido, Ego and Super Ego. Holi a festival of colors is a let out for all pent-up suppressions .It is abandonment and acknowledgement of our animal instinct. In Indian society sex is normally a taboo and expression of love or sexual desire publically is condemned. At the same time India is country of contradictions so here you find Khajuraho and Tantra establishing sex as tool for self realization in your spiritual journey.
In rural India especially in Western Rajasthan the importance of sex in happy married life, procreation and fun is embodied in worship of local deity – Eloji.
Eloji is a Gram-devta, folk deity or a “god of village”. We can find the statues of the Eloji almost in every village of the Western Rajasthan.He is shown as a strong man with moustaches exhibiting his long penis in any chowk [esquire], or center of any dhani and villages sitting comfortably with a pride on his face. Many songs are sung on Holi by group of villagers (known as Gair),on chung a folk music instrument like drum,in the praise of sexual power of Eloji.
On the one hand male beg for sexual prowess and on the other hand female worship him to be gifted by male child. On the Day of Holi when all males are singing Holi songs known as Phag which are songs describing their sexual accomplishments the married women pay a visit to Eloji in groups of friends, bow to him, touch his elongated phallus with awe and cut joke ,laugh and tease each other. The whole atmosphere is full of gaiety and joy.
The newly wed couple pay its homage to Eloji. The bride gives a hug to Eloji as He has first right over every woman. He is our best man for every bride.
It is also a way of respecting the sexual power that governs the whole cosmos. --Vipingoyal 14:27, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
