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Tamil mythology, while heavily influenced by mainstream Hindu mythology, offers a number of variations in the existence of regional deities, divergences in legends, and relationships in the overall pantheon. Parvati is regarded to be the sister of Vishnu. [23] Vishnu is sometimes referred to as the ceremonial sister of the goddess in Shaivism.
Kannagi (Tamil: கண்ணகி), sometimes spelled Kannaki, [1] is a legendary Tamil woman who forms the central character of the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram. [2] Kannagi is described as a chaste woman who stays with her husband despite his adultery, their attempt to rebuild their marriage after her unrepentant husband had lost everything, how he is framed then punished without the due ...
Pages in category "Tamil mythical figures" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Agastya; M.
Villages, especially in Tamil and Telugu regions, also have a guardian deity: a male deity who protects the village from harm like war or famine or other evils. Unlike the fertility goddess, this deity is worshipped throughout a wide region and has less variety. In Tamil Nadu he is known as Shasta/Ayyanar.
Pages in category "Tamil deities" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Pages in category "Tamil mythology" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Naccimar is a women's goddess often conflated with Mariamman or Ampal, the mother Goddess. Naka Tampiran, a form of Shiva is also common deity in most villages. Periyatampiran, a form of Shiva is a caste deity of the Vannar [6] Valliyakkan, a Yaksha deity popular among the Paraiyars. [2] Varunan, the sea god, used as totem by the Karaiyars. [7]
Ancient Tamil grammatical works Tholkappiyam, the ten anthologies Pattuppāṭṭu, the eight anthologies Eṭṭuttokai sheds light on early ancient Dravidian religion. Seyyon (Also known as Murugan ) was glorified as "the red god seated on the blue peacock, who is ever young and resplendent", as "the favored god of the Tamils". [ 47 ]