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'''Kulpurush''' (called as कुलपुरुष in [[Sanskrit]] and कुळपुरुस or पुरुस in [[Konkani language|Konkani]]) is believed to be the progenitor of a clan.<br />
''Kul'' literally could mean lineage, race, family, or clan and ''Purusha'' could mean man, soul, spirit or even chief.<br />
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This aspect of ancestral worship is very predominant in [[Goa]] and is still practiced today.{{fact|date=March 2019}} According to Goan Folklore researcher Mr. Vinayak Vishnu Khedekar, the word ''Purus'' or ''Puris'' originated from the Sanskrit word ''Puris''. All the communities and castes including [[Brahmin]]s have custom of and tradition of ''Kulapurusha'' in their clan. A separate temple is found in the vicinity of ''[[Kuldevta]]'' temple, and ''Kulapurush'' is often worshipped in the form of [[Shiva]] or [[Narayana]] or sometimes in the form of a stone, sword, idol, or any other form like a stick or even a shield.{{fact|date=March 2019}}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Ancestral worship]]<br />
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==References==<br />
* "Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti" by B.D. Satoskar, published by Shubhada Publication<br />
* "Hindu Temples and deities" by Rui Pereira Gomes<br />
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