Khodiyar is a Hindu folk goddess. He is worshiped in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Khodiyar Mata belonged to the shepherd caste. His father's name was Mamadia or Mamaiya and his mother's name was Meenabai. He had seven sisters and one brother. His vehicle is a crocodile. Many Hindu castes like Jograna Charan, Rajput, Bania, Brahmin, Ahir, Bharwad and Patel, Bhoi Gurjar, Luhar-Sutar etc. worship Khodiyar Mata as their Kuldevi and also use Khodiyar as their surname . Jograna (Bharwad) Chudasama, Patidar Sarvaiya, Rana, Rawal (Yogi), Bhati (Jaisavat/Jaisa), Rathore clans sometimes use Khodiyar as their surname as they have Khodiyar Mata as their Kuldevi.