Who looks after the Andhra Pradesh farmers' agricultural lands and crops and protects the crops from dreadful diseases, thieves and animals?
The farmers of Andhra Pradesh believe that Potharaju looks after
their agricultural lands and crops and protects the crops from dreadful
diseases, thieves and animals. The farmers keep a small stone painted
white in a corner of their fields. The worship of Potharaju is very
simple. Prayers are offered to the deity when the crop is harvested. He
has sisters who are called by various names like Peddamma.