In Rajasthan ‘Languriya’ songs are related to which God/Goddess?

‘Languriya’ is a category of Rajasthani folk songs — devotional numbers, sung largely by women, that praise a mother-goddess (Devi) and seek her blessings. Unlike a devotional song sung generically for any deity, a Languriya song is tied to one specific deity’s pilgrimage tradition — sung on the route to, and during, that deity’s annual fair (mela).

The Languriya tradition is tied to Kaila Devi, whose temple stands on the bank of the river Kalisil near Karauli in eastern Rajasthan. Pilgrims walking to the annual Kaila Devi fair, held in the month of Chaitra, traditionally sing Languriya songs along the route and during the fair itself — Rajasthan’s cultural records and folklore studies list Languriya as the signature folk song of this specific pilgrimage.

• Jeen Mata: worshipped at her shrine near Sikar with her own distinct devotional songs and a Navratri fair — not the Languriya tradition.

• Khatu Shyam ji: devotees at his Sikar shrine sing ‘Shyam bhajans’ during his Phalgun fair, a separate musical tradition from Languriya.

• Shri Mahaveer ji: a Jain Tirthankar shrine in Karauli district whose Chaitra fair follows Jain ritual practice, with no Languriya association.

Since only the Kaila Devi pilgrimage carries the Languriya folk-song tradition — confirmed by RSSB’s official Patwar 2025 Shift 2 answer key — the correct answer is Kaila Devi.