goga is known as gugga in the punjab who has a significant following. many punjabi villages have a shrine dedicated to gugga. a fair is organised annually in the village of chhapar and is known as the chhapar mela. gugga's legacy in punjab can be seen in towns such as bareta mandi, which is situated at a distance of 51 km from mansa in punjab. "the town is predominantly inhabited by chauhans who trace their origin from gugga, ‘lord of snakes’. it is said that nobody has ever died here on account of snakebite because of the blessings of gugga."