Angalamman
Angalamman is an ambivalent goddess in South India associated with cremation grounds and children, sometimes called "pey" along with other deities of similar origin. She can both afflict and heal, and is particularly associated with being a "fetus slayer" while also being appeased during certain ceremonies. Her fearsome aspects are seen by devotees as protective, and her anger, frenzy, and outrage are considered moral and righteous states that may be experienced by devotees during trance.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kala Bhairavar, Bhadrakali, Kallalagar, Thillai Kali, Karuppu Sami, Veeramaathi Amman, Kodaiyalappan, Pavadairayan, Renukamba, Pachchaiamman, Draupadi Amman, Peradachiyamman, Periyandichiyamman, Marudhaiyan, Madurai Veeran, Muneeshvarar, Maada saamy, Thalavai Nalla Maada saamy, Ayyanar, Veerabhadrar, Periandavar, Sudalaimadan, Sadaiudayar, Nondi Veeran, Kateri Amman, Sapta Kanni, Sankara Narayana, Selliamman, Valampuri Muneeshwarar, Virumandi, Pechiyamman, Maayan, Kazhuvanaathar, Yellama, Matrikas, Seven Sisters, Potu Razu, Aravan, Bahuchara Mata, pey, Narasimha, Murugan, Mariamman, Annanmar Thangal, Azhiya Ilangai Amman, Shastha, Kurathiamman, Ellamman, Kamakshi, Śiva, Bhairavas, Brahma
- enemy of
- evil spirits, Sorcerer, Saraswati
- manifested by
- Parvati
- served by
- Pecci
- allied with
- Vishnu
- creator of
- Ardhanari
- sibling of
- Matangi
Mentioned by
- Narasimha
- Murugan
- Mariamman
- Annanmar Thangal
- Azhiya Ilangai Amman
- Shastha
- Kurathiamman
- Ellamman
- Kamakshi
- Śiva
- Bhairavas
- Brahma
- Saraswati
- Parvati
- Pecci
- Pecci
and 4 more
Sources
Source passages
“Angalamman”
#9927 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Angalamman is an amman (mother) goddess...Some believe that if Angalamman possesses ('descends upon') a young boy, or even a married man, he will gradually become a thirunangai...Angalamman herself is sometimes seen as transgender”
#30045 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5