Answer: Mother goddess Palaghat
Chowk, the important Warli painting, is dominated by the figure of mother goddess Palaghat, who is chiefly worshipped as the goddess of fertility and represents the corn goddess, Kansari.
The Warli community inhabit the west coast of Northern Maharashtra around the north Sahyadri range with a large concentration in the district of Thane. Married women play a central role in creating their most important painting called Chowk to mark special occasions. Closely associated with the rituals of marriage, fertility, harvest and new season of sowing, Chowk is dominated by the figure of mother goddess, Palaghat, who is chiefly worshipped as the goddess of fertility and represents the corn goddess, Kansari. |
