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The village deities of Southern India are the numerous spirits and other beings venerated as part of the Dravidian folk tradition in villages throughout South India. These deities, mainly goddesses, are intimately associated with the well-being of the village, and can have either benevolent or violent tendencies.
An important deity around South Asia since ancient times, Karthikeyan is particularly popular and predominantly worshipped in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia as Murugan. [6] [9] [7] Murugan is an ancient god, traceable to the Vedic era.
Mitra, the god of oaths, promises, and friendships; Varuna, the god of water the seas, the oceans, and rain; Indra, also called Śakra, the king of gods, and the god of weather, storms, rain, and war; Savitr, the god of the morning sun; associated with Surya; Aṃśa, solar deity; associated with Surya; Aryaman the god of customs, hospitality ...
Hinduism in South India refers to the Hindu culture of the people of South India. Hinduism in South India is characterized by Dravidian customs and traditions, hence it is also called Dravidian Hinduism. The Dravidians made great contributions to the development of Hinduism. [1] South India was the birthplace of many Hindu saints and reformers.
Hindu mythology has nurtured the concept of the avatar (avatāra), which represents the descent of a deity on earth. [151] [152] This concept is commonly translated as "incarnation", [151] and is an "appearance" or "manifestation". [153] [154]
Airavata is a mythological white elephant who carries the Hindu God Indra. He also represents the Eastern direction, the quarter of Indra. Abhramu is the consort of Airavata. Pundarika, carries the Hindu god Yama. He reprents the Southeast. Kapila is the consort of Pundarika. Vamana and his mate Pingala guard the South with an unspecified god.
Gramadevatas often share common suffixes in their names, such as amman or amma, the Dravidian root word for mother, or ai. [13] Animal sacrifices and blood are often served as offerings to placate these goddesses by their devotees, including chickens, goats, and occasionally buffaloes, traditionally requiring them to be male.
Aiyanar (IAST: Aiyaṉār, Tamil: ஐயனார்) is a Tamil folk deity venerated in South India and Sri Lanka.His worship is prevalent amongst rural Tamil people. [2] [3] [4] Some studies suggest that Ayyanar may have also been worshipped in Southeast Asian countries in the past. [5]