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Kotravai (Koṟṟavai), is the goddess of war and victory in the Tamil tradition. She is also the mother goddess and the goddess of fertility, agriculture, and hunters. She is also the mother goddess and the goddess of fertility, agriculture, and hunters.
A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. ... Korravai, also spelled Kotravai, is the goddess of war and victory in the Tamil tradition. She ...
Hinduism, in particular Vaishnavism and Shaivism, was the predominant religion in ancient Tamilakam.The Sangam period in Tamilakam (c. 600 BCE–300 CE) was characterized by the coexistence of many denominations and religions: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Ajivika and later joined by Buddhism and Jainism alongside the folk religion of the Tamil people.
Originally a god of the Kurinji hillfolk of Tamilakam, this Dravidian deity of Murugan was syncretised with the Vedic god known as Subrahmanya. Archaeological evidence from 1st-century CE and earlier, [ 10 ] where he is found with Hindu god Agni (fire), suggest that he was a significant deity in early Hinduism. [ 6 ]
Pongal is a major and multi-day harvest festival dedicated to the Surya, the Sun God. [41] Puthandu is known as Tamil New Year which marks the first day of year on the Tamil calendar . [ 42 ] Other prominent festivals include Karthikai Deepam , [ 43 ] [ 44 ] Thaipusam , [ 45 ] [ 46 ] Aadi Perukku , [ 47 ] and Panguni Uthiram .
Kothi decides that it is the perfect moment to assassinate the Pandiyan King Ranadheera Pandiyan. so Kothi and his tribesman meet a poosaari (clan's priest) and perform ancient tamil war rituals, from dusk till dawn, offering animals and human sacrifice to the war Goddess Kotravai.
The king was 'the representative of God on earth' and lived in a "koyil", which means the "residence of a god". The Modern Tamil word for temple is koil (Tamil: கோயில்). Ritual worship was also given to kings.
Sree Kurumba Bhagavati Temple (alternatively Kodungallur Devi Temple) is a Hindu temple at Kodungallur, Thrissur District, Kerala state, India.It is dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, a form of Mahakali or simply Durga or Aadi Parashakthi or Bhuvaneshwari or Kannagi worshipped and significantly revered in Kerala.