Panjurli, a boar spirit that is worshipped to ward off the menace of wild boars in order to protect the crops.[3] According to Tulu mythology, a wild boar perished in Lord Shiva's pleasure garden. The young boar's offspring was adopted by Goddess Parvati. The young boar became destructive as he grew older and began destroying the plants and trees in Lord Shiva's garden. Lord Shiva became upset by this and decided to kill him. Goddess Parvati, however, defended the boar and asked her husband to pardon him. So instead of killing him, Lord Shiva banished the boar to earth and tasked him with protecting the people of earth. This particular became a Bhoota (divine spirit) known as Panjurli.
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