Shasta/Ayyanar
deity single tradition · 1
Shasta/Ayyanar is a male guardian deity who protects the village from harm like war or famine or other evils in Tamil Nadu. Unlike the fertility goddess, this deity is worshipped throughout a wide region and has less variety. In Tamil Nadu he is known as Shasta/Ayyanar.
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- co occurs with
- Karuppu Sami, Poturaju, Mariamman, Yellamma, Pochamma, saptamatrikas, Kondalamma
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wikipedia (1)
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“Villages, especially in Tamil and Telugu regions, also have a guardian deity: a male deity who protects the village from harm like war or famine or other evils. Unlike the fertility goddess, this deity is worshipped throughout a wide region and has less variety. In Tamil Nadu he is known as Shasta/Ayyanar.”
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