Deivayanai
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Deivayanai is a Hindu goddess revered as the consort of the war god Murugan (Kartikeya), particularly worshipped in South Indian and Tamil traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devayanai | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
Tamil goddess ⓘ consort of Murugan ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Indra
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ⓘ
Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ Valli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
heavenly maidens
ⓘ
marital fidelity ⓘ royalty ⓘ victory ⓘ war ⓘ |
| category |
Consorts of Kartikeya
ⓘ
Hindu goddesses ⓘ Tamil deities ⓘ |
| consortOf |
Kartikeya
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ⓘ
Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Palani Murugan Temple
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ⓘ
Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Swamimalai Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Thiruthani Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruchendur Murugan Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Devas ⓘ |
| father | Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
depicted standing beside Murugan
ⓘ
often shown richly adorned ⓘ sometimes shown with lotus ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTradition | Tamil ⓘ |
| marriageArrangedBy | Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePurpose | reward for Murugan’s victory over demons ⓘ |
| marriageType | arranged divine marriage ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
daughter of Indra
ⓘ
wife of the commander of the devas ⓘ |
| otherConsortOfHusband | Valli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parents | Indra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureMention |
Kanda Puranam
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ⓘ
Skanda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil devotional literature ⓘ |
| spouse |
Kartikeya
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ⓘ
Murugan NERFINISHED ⓘ Skanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneration | especially by Tamil Hindus ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
South India
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ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Tamil Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.