Karuppu Sami
deity single tradition · 2
Karuppusami is a male deity in Tamil Nadu who are either attendants to Ayyanar or guardians for the main goddess. Most of these gods are kuladevatas for families in the village, especially for dominant castes who are patrilineal. In this context guardianship has two meanings: either as guardian of devotees or the guardian of a greater village deity, subservient to them.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- 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, Narasimha, Murugan, Mariamman, Annanmar Thangal, Azhiya Ilangai Amman, Shastha, Kurathiamman, Ellamman, Kamakshi, Angalamman, Kala Bhairavar, Bhadrakali, Kallalagar, Thillai Kali, Yellamma, Pochamma, saptamatrikas, Kondalamma, Shasta/Ayyanar, Poturaju
- allied with
- Ayyanar
Mentioned by
- Narasimha
- Murugan
- Mariamman
- Annanmar Thangal
- Azhiya Ilangai Amman
- Shastha
- Kurathiamman
- Ellamman
- Kamakshi
- Angalamman
- Kala Bhairavar
- Bhadrakali
- Kallalagar
- Thillai Kali
- Yellamma
- Pochamma
and 4 more
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Karuppu Sami”
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