Sudalai Madan
deity earth Tamil single tradition · 1
Sudalai Madan is a deified hero from Southern Tamilnadu (Lit: Madurai and Thirunelveli). Oftentimes, these heroes are found as attendants to Ayyanar or a village goddess, especially in Tamil Nadu. The deities are spirits who suffered injustice in their lives or deaths and must be propitiated to prevent their spirit from affecting the village.
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- co occurs with
- Kathavarayan, Draupadiamman, Gandhari, Kunti, Aravan, Madurai Veeran, Kannaki Amman, Dharmarāja, Karuppasamy
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“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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