Karuppasamy

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Karuppasamy is a male deity worshipped as a guardian of villages in South India. According to the text, Karuppasamy is a deceased warrior.

When

First attested
1500 BCE
Attested period
-1500 – 2020
Historical notes
Worshipped before the arrival of Indo-Aryans.

Relationships

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Sources

Source passages

“Examples of deified heroes include Madurai Veeran/Karuppasamy/Sudalai Madan from Southern Tamilnadu (Lit: Madurai and Thirunelveli) and Kathavarayan (from Thanjavur). Oftentimes, these heroes are found as attendants to Ayyanar or a village goddess, especially in Tamil Nadu.”

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