The Hindu mythology affirms that Kuladevata is the deity who is the object of hereditary and family worship, and is always one of the leading personages as Siva, Vishnu, or Durga. No house is supposed to be without its tutelary divinity, but the notion attached to this character is now very far from precise.

Each Hindu family has its own family god or goddess. `Kuladevata` is derived from two words, `Kula` and `Devata`. The word `Kul` means family or clan, and `Devata` means divinity. The Hindu families make a pilgrimage to the Kuladevata temple to attain blessing of the god after an auspicious occasion such as a wedding.

Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesh, Durga, Lord Murugan, Radha, Lord Krishna, Lord Ram, Sita, Goddess Lakshmi and Navagrahas are all popular Kuladevatas in households.

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