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  2. Tamil mythology - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Category:Tamil mythology - Wikipedia

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    Tamil-language mythology soap operas (5 P) Pages in category "Tamil mythology" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.

  4. Category:Tamil mythical figures - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Village deities of South India - Wikipedia

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    The sacrifice takes place near the end of the village festival. The animal is doused with water, and if it shivers, it is deemed to be possessed by the deity. Then, the animal is led to the shrine, and is restrained. One man takes an aruval or other sword and beheads the animal, which is then tossed aside to twitch and bleed out. For fowl, the ...

  6. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Makara (Hindu mythology) – half terrestrial animal in the frontal part (stag, deer, or elephant) and half aquatic animal in the hind part (usually of a fish, a seal, or a snake, though sometimes a peacock or even a floral tail is depicted) Mug-wamp - (Canadian) giant sturgeon monster said to inhabit Lake Temiskaming in Ontario. Name is of ...

  7. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology - Wikipedia

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    Vritra try to eat indra. Antaboga is the world serpent of traditional Javanese mythology.It is a derivative from the Hindu Ananta Shesha combined with Javanese animism.; Gogaji also known as Jahar Veer Gogga is a folk deity, worshiped in the northern states of India.

  8. Category:Female legendary creatures - Wikipedia

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  9. Meenakshi - Wikipedia

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    Mīnākṣī is a Sanskrit term meaning 'fish-eyed', [10] derived from the words mīna 'fish' and akṣī 'eye'. [11] She was also known by the Tamil name Taḍādakai 'fish-eyed one', mentioned in early historical account as a fierce, unmarried goddess as Meenakshi. [12]