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The village Gods of Tamil Nadu During my stay of six years in Tamil nadu , I was greatly fascinated by their village Gods .Very little information is available about them.Few tamil books have been published but not at all sufficient Here is a brief write up by many of them, Contents The village Gods of Tamil Nadu ....................................................... 1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 8 1. Aachi Kizhavi of Usilampatti ......................................................... 9 2. Adaikkalam Kathar of Gopala samudram .................................. 10 3. Agaram Serathamman of the herb garden. ............................... 10 4. Aindu oor Nalla Thangal ............................................................. 11 5. Akasa Mariyamman of Thirunarayur ......................................... 11 6. Alamaathi Pidari Echathammam temple ................................. 12 7. Ambagarathur Bhadra Kali amman temple .............................. 12 8. Anai Malai Masani Amman temple ............................................ 13 9. Angala Parameshwari of Yenadhi chenkottai ............................ 14 10. Aranmanai Chandana Karuppu. ................................................. 15 11. Ariyakurichi Vettudayaar Kali Amman ....................................... 15 12. Bhadra kali and Murasappan of Velliyampathi .......................... 16 1 13. Bhilavadi Kaththaayee Amman .................................................. 17 14. Changili karuppar of Kizha vayal ................................................ 20 15. Chellandi Amman of Madhukarai .............................................. 21 16. Chellandi Amman of Oruvanthur near Mohanur ...................... 22 17. Chellayi amman of Sri Rangam .................................................. 23 18. Chelliamman temple of Thottapalayam, Vellore ..................... 24 19. Chemmuneeswarar of Poosariyoor ........................................... 24 20. Chenpaka moorthi Ayyanar ....................................................... 25 21. Cheruppalur Mutharamman temple ......................................... 26 22. Chithakoor Ayyanar (Sevuga Perumal) ...................................... 26 23. Compiled by .......................................................................... 26 24. P.R.Ramachander .............................................................. 26 25. Ezhai Katha Amman of Vellalur Nadu ...................................... 27 26. Ezhilur Chelliamman temple ..................................................... 27 27. Gowri vallavar of Padamathur ................................................... 28 28. Hosur Kottai Mariamman.......................................................... 28 29. Idamalai Mahalinga Maya Karuppu of Vatthalakundu .............. 29 30. Inampuliyur Sabari vara Mariamman temple ........................... 29 31. Irulappan-Pathala Pechi of Srivilliputhur ................................... 30 32. Kadaipillai Ayyanar of Melur ...................................................... 31 33. Kadambagudi Ulagammal .......................................................... 31 34. Kadayur Vellaimmal Koil ............................................................ 32 35. Kadha Maravar Kali of Keezhkathi ............................................. 32 36. Kaja Pettai Cholapuri amman.................................................... 33 37. Kaliamman of Devi Pattanam .................................................... 33 2 38. Kali theertha Ayya of Aayakaranpulam...................................... 34 39. Kanaka (kaanaka) Nachiar temple ........................................... 35 40. Kannaki Durgai of Nallu thevan patti ......................................... 35 41. Kannathal (kannudaya Nayagi) of Nattarasan Kottai ................ 36 42. Karaikadu Pachai Vaazhi amman temple , Cuddalore ............. 36 43. Karkuvel Kayyanar Temple. ........................................................ 38 44. Karumandapam Ilamkattu Mariyamman ................................... 39 45. Karumathur Moonu sami koil .................................................... 39 46. Kanaka (kaanaka) Nachiar temple ........................................... 40 47. Kattu Chelliamman Kovil ........................................................... 40 48. Keerangudi kudavarasi Amman ................................................. 41 49. Keezh Kaathi Maravar Kali ......................................................... 42 50. Kokkuvetti Karuppannachami of Thiruengoimalai .................... 43 51. Kolli Pavai of Kolli Malai ............................................................. 43 52. Kodungayoor Nagathamman .................................................... 44 53. Kondrayandi Ayyanar ................................................................. 45 54. Koodamudayar of Kalayar kurichi .............................................. 45 55. Kongalamman temple , Erode ................................................... 46 56. Koovakam koothandaar ............................................................. 46 57. Kottai Mariamman koil , Dindukkal........................................... 47 58. Kottakudi –kurangani KOmbu thooki Ayyanar.......................... 48 59. Kurangani Muthu Malai Amman temple ................................. 48 60. Kuisai Mutharamman temple of Kulashekarapattinam ........... 50 61. Kurathi Amman of Anaivari village ............................................ 50 62. Kuzhumani Ooradachi Amman ................................................. 51 3 63. Madappuram Bhadrakali ........................................................... 52 64. Madhavaram Chelli amman temple .......................................... 53 65. Makaliamman of Pulavar palayam ............................................ 53 66. Malai Karuppu Chami of Kattupalayam ..................................... 54 67. Malai palli thoppulaan-thottilamma ........................................ 54 68. Mambarai Muniyappan ............................................................. 55 69. Manakkal nangayaramman ....................................................... 55 70. Mandu Karuppu-Mandu Karuppi of Jeyamangalam .................. 56 71. Mangala devi (kannagi ) temple at Vannathi parai .................... 56 72. Manjaneeswarar Ayyanar appan of Keezhputhupattu ............ 57 73. Manveli Draupadhi amman temple .......................................... 57 74. Mappilai Veeran of Thagatoor ................................................... 58 75. Marathurai Kathyayani .............................................................. 58 76. Mariyamman of Punnainallur .................................................... 59 77. Maya Kuruvi – Chamayi of Mukkudi .......................................... 59 78. Mel malayanoor Angalamman ................................................... 60 79. Mel malai karuppu ..................................................................... 60 80. Muppandal esakki amman temple ............................................ 61 81. Musiri Azhagu nachiyamman temple ........................................ 62 82. Musiri Kannimar Kamakshi temple ......................................... 62 83. Muthu pillai Palayam Naga Muthu Mariyamman...................... 64 84. Nachikurichi Madhavai Amman temple .................................... 64 85. Nadiyamman of Pattu Kottai ..................................................... 64 86. Nadupatti Veeru Mallamma Koil ............................................... 65 87. Nallampatti Kunjayi and Kannadachi amman temple. ............ 65 4 88. Nannilam Madathi Amman temple .......................................... 66 89. Navaladiar of Mohanur .............................................................. 66 90. Karupparaya Sami of Onnipalayam .......................................... 67 91. Oor kattiya Pattayya of koo pudupatti ...................................... 68 92. Oor Kattu Chudalai Madan of Uppanimuthur ........................... 68 93. Oppilatha Amman of Ariyalur ................................................... 69 94. Oothukattu ellayamman kovil ................................................... 69 95. Pachai malyaan of Kappathampatti ........................................... 70 96. Pachai nachiyamman temple of Trichinapally ........................... 70 97. Padaveetamman of koyampedu, Chennai .............................. 71 98. Palayadi Karuppu ....................................................................... 72 99. Panamkudi Mariamman temple ............................................... 73 100. ........................................................................................... P andi Muneeswarar of Melmadai................................................ 73 101. ........................................................................................... P attalamman, Chandana Karuppu and Dombarai amman .......... 74 102. ........................................................................................... P eriya Kandi Amman of Veerapur ................................................ 74 103. ........................................................................................... P eriya Mariamman koil of Ramanathapuram .............................. 75 104. ........................................................................................... P eriyasami Ayyanar of Chokkampatti(Kadayanallur) ................... 76 105. ..........................................................................................