Madurai Veeran
deity earth Tamil single tradition · 3
Madurai Veeran is the spirit of a deified hero to whom spirit houses are dedicated. Offerings of bananas, coconuts, oil lamps, meat, and alcohol are routinely left at these shrines to ensure the health and safety of the village.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- 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, Karuppuswami, Aiyanar, guardian nagas, Kannaki Amman, Dharmarāja, Karuppasamy, Sudalai Madan, Kathavarayan, Draupadiamman, Gandhari, Kunti, Aravan, Narasimha, Murugan, Mariamman, Annanmar Thangal, Azhiya Ilangai Amman, Shastha, Kurathiamman, Ellamman, Kamakshi, Angalamman, Kala Bhairavar, Bhadrakali, Kallalagar, Thillai Kali, Karuppu Sami, Veeramaathi Amman, Kodaiyalappan, Pavadairayan, Renukamba, Pachchaiamman, Draupadi Amman, Peradachiyamman, Periyandichiyamman, Marudhaiyan, Yakshi, Tudigong
Mentioned by
- Narasimha
- Murugan
- Mariamman
- Annanmar Thangal
- Azhiya Ilangai Amman
- Shastha
- Kurathiamman
- Ellamman
- Kamakshi
- Angalamman
- Kala Bhairavar
- Bhadrakali
- Kallalagar
- Thillai Kali
- Karuppu Sami
- Veeramaathi Amman
and 10 more
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Madurai Veeran”
#9944 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Many of these spirit houses are dedicated to the spirit of a deified hero, especially— Madurai Veeran, Karuppuswami, or Aiyanar.”
#10474 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“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.”
#22593 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001