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Kapadi, also known as Kapdi is a small community found in Gujarat in India. They are chiefly found in Kutch and Dadra and Nagar Haveli areas of Gujarat
This dress was given by Rama to one Laljusraj, who accompanied him on the trip. Laljusraj is said to be the founder of the Kapdi sect in Hinglaj. It is believed that it is the same dress, that is preserved at Mekan Dada Temple at Dhrang.[1] Kutch in festival and custom By K. S. Dilipsinh
They worship Ashapura Mata and make visit the Hinglaj Mata mandir in Balochistan, Pakistan. Although Hinglaj Temple in Pakistan remains their chief kuldevi temple, however, since partition of India, as it is not possible to visit Pakistan by everyone now they visit Hinglaj Mata Mandir at Gandevi and Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur to pay their obsience and for yearly rituals.
The Kapdis consider Mekan Dada to be an incarnation of Lakshmana, the younger brother of Rama, and he visited the site of Hinglaj at the end of the 17th century. The Kapadis consider anyone who performs the pilgrimage to Hinglaj to be Kapdi as well.
Historically their traditional occupation was of Gotrej, however, they are in present days earn mainly their livelihood from farming, grocery stores and small time traders.
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