Chelamma

deity earth Hindu single tradition · 2

Chelamma is a Scorpion Goddess native to southern Karnataka. She is a regional deity associated with scorpions in Hindu tradition.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
1020 CE
Attested period
1020 – 2020
Historical notes
Worship attested for 1,000 years.

Relationships

co occurs with
Matsya, Timingila
syncretized with
Parvati
allied with
Kolaramma

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Sources

Source passages

“Chelamma, a Scorpion Goddess, native to southern Karnataka.”

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“Chelamma is a Hindu goddess of the Southern Karnataka region of India. Chelamma is a Scorpion goddess and is worshipped along with Kolaramma in Kolar.”

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