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Tejaji

Tejaji, a Jat hero of Kharnal, kept his word to a snake after freeing Lachha Gujri's cows and is worshipped, like Gogaji, as a snake deity. He is very popular, but is not one of the Panch Pir.

⏱ 2 min read✓ Facts checked 14 October 2026

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At a glance

  1. Born at Kharnal (Nagaur) on Magh Shukla Chaturdashi, 1073 CE (RBSE book; Vikram Samvat 1130 as per the Art and Culture Department).
  2. Jat of the Dhaulia gotra; father Tahad (Taharji), mother Ramkunwari.
  3. Went to his in-laws' village Paner to bring his wife Pemal and freed the cows of Lachha Gujri from raiders.
  4. Kept his promise to a snake and offered his tongue; died at Sursura (Kishangarh) on Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami.
  5. Teja Dashami (Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami): a large cattle fair is held at Parbatsar.
  6. Snake-bite belief: a taant (thread) in his name tied on the bitten person's right foot stops the venom.
  7. Shown as a horseman with a sword, a snake biting his tongue; his mare is Lilan. Not a Panch Pir.

Facts

Born atKharnal village, Nagaur
Born onMagh Shukla Chaturdashi, 1073 CE (Vikram Samvat 1130, Art and Culture Department)
ParentsTahad (Taharji) and Ramkunwari
CommunityJat, Dhaulia gotra
WifePemal, of Paner
DiedSursura (Kishangarh), Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami; Vikram Samvat 1160 (1103 CE) per the Art and Culture Department
FairTeja Dashami, Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami; large cattle fair at Parbatsar
Mount and symbolMare Lilan; horseman with a sword, a snake biting his tongue
Known asSnake deity; protector of cows

Life and legend

According to the legend, Tejaji had gone to Paner to bring home his wife Pemal. That day raiders drove off the cows of Lachha Gujri, and at her request he rode after them.

On the way a snake tried to bite him. Tejaji promised to come back after freeing the cows. He freed them after a hard fight and, badly wounded, returned to the snake as promised. As his whole body was covered with wounds, he put out his tongue for the snake to bite, and died of the bite at Sursura on Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami.

Worship and fair

  • Teja Dashami (Bhadrapad Shukla Dashami): a large cattle fair is held at Parbatsar (then Nagaur district, now Didwana-Kuchaman).
  • A person bitten by a snake has Tejaji's taant (thread) tied on the right foot; the belief is that the venom then does not spread.
  • India Post issued a stamp on Veer Tejaji in September 2011.

Remember: often mixed up

  • TejajiKharnal (birth), Sursura (death), Parbatsar (fair), Teja Dashami. Gogaji: Dadrewa, Gogamedi, Goga Navami.
  • Tejaji is a Jat; Gogaji is a Chauhan Rajput.
  • Born 1073 CE (Vikram Samvat 1130); died 1103 CE (Vikram Samvat 1160). Do not swap them.
  • Tejaji is not one of the Panch Pir.

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