Pattini (Kannagi) goddess
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Pattini (Kannagi) is a South Indian and Sri Lankan goddess of chastity and righteous vengeance, deified from the legendary heroine of the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pattini | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist goddess
ⓘ
deified heroine ⓘ goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
female virtue
ⓘ
fire and burning of Madurai ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterIn | Cilappatikāram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Sinhalese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Kannagi, heroine of the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
chastity
ⓘ
fidelity ⓘ justice ⓘ protection from disease ⓘ righteous vengeance ⓘ |
| epithet |
chaste wife
ⓘ
goddess of chastity ⓘ goddess of righteous anger ⓘ |
| hasCult | Pattini cult in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Amman (Mother goddess) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography | often depicted as a chaste woman holding a breast or wearing a single anklet ⓘ |
| importantFestival |
Kannagi worship festivals in Tamil regions
ⓘ
Pattini-related rituals in Sri Lankan Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| importantText | Cilappatikāram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Tamil heroic and bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| originatesFromWork | Cilappatikāram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
avenges wrongful execution of her husband Kovalan
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burns the city of Madurai through her chastity power ⓘ |
| sameAs |
Kannagi
NERFINISHED
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Kannagi Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ Kannaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Pattini Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Kovalan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
anklet (silambu)
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breast ⓘ fire of Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Sinhalese Buddhists
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Sri Lankan Tamils NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamils NERFINISHED ⓘ Up-country Tamils ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Kerala
NERFINISHED
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South India NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
guardian deity worship
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village goddess worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.