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| Pachaiamman | |
|---|---|
Family Goddess Family Deity | |
 Image of Pachaiamman | |
| Other names | Pachai amma |
| Affiliation | Parvati |
| Weapon | Trishula |
| Symbols | Trishula |
| Day | Friday |
| Mount | Lion |
| Temples |
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| Festivals | Navaratri, Ādi Thiruviḻa |
| Consort | Shiva |
Pachaiamman (transl. Green Goddess) is the Hindu goddess who is mainly worshipped in Tamil Nadu and other Hindus in Malaysia and Singapore. She is also an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati.[1] She is often worshipped as a family deity or a family goddess.
The largest Pachaiamman statue is located in Taiping, Perak, Malaysia.[2]
Legend edit
Once upon a time, goddess Parvati playfully closed the eyes of her husband lord Shiva which angered lord Shiva, he later cursed Parvati making her come down to Earth. She later wanted to regain the position of being the wife of Shiva and she did her penance in village Munugapet. Parvati had a plantain tree leaves pandhal and a need of water. In the village there was a 5 feet Shiva Linga is here in this village where Parvati did her puja's. During her pooja thousands of devotees gathered to get the blessings of the goddess, there was a huge dust covered the entire city of Veeramapuri. Veeramapuri's king Śūrapadmā sent his brother along with six warriors to destroy the goddess. However, Parvati took the form of Pachaiamman and the asura got stuck with Pachaiamman's beauty and told his brother about the same. Śūrapadmāwas impressed with the beauty of Pachaiamman and proposed for marriage. This enraged the goddess. She took the form of Kali and mounted on a roaring lion.[3]
Temples edit
India edit
- Sri Pachaiamman Temple, Chennai
- PACHAI AMMAN TEMPLE, Mettuthangal
Malaysia edit
- Maha Parasakthi Patchaiamman Kathirvel Murugan Temple Taiping, Perak.[4]
See also edit
Notes edit
- W.T. Elmore, Dravidian Gods in Modern Hinduism.
References edit
- ^ Doss, Sridhar (June 26, 2019). "Pachaiamman – the green faced one".
- ^ Habib, Waquar. "10 Stunning Statues Of Hindu Deities Outside India". Outlook Traveller.
- ^ Clarke, Richard (2020-09-25). "Pachaiamman Koil – where Ramana went to avoid the Plague".
- ^ "Visit to Sri Maha Parasakthi Pachaiamman Temple, Taiping". United Malaysian Hindu Voice (UMHV).
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