Category: Tamil Mythology

Korravai : Victory in War; The Victorious One Korravai is an extremely ancient deity from southern India. She is the powerful and ravenous spirit of…

Mariamman ALSO KNOWN AS: Amman ORIGIN: Tamil (India) Mariamman, Goddess of Smallpox, a Tamil tribal goddess with dominion over wind, rain, and moisture, is among…

Murugan ALSO KNOWN AS: Murukan; Muruga Murugan, originally the chief deity of the Tamils of Southern India, was eventually identified with Karttikeya, Shiva’s son. Murugan…