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Aiyaṉar

Indian deity
Also known as: Aiyanār
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  • Grāmadevatā, terra-cotta horses, votive offerings to the village god Aiyaṉar, Tamil Nadu state, India, 17th–18th century
    grāmadevatā

    …exceptional male village deity is Aiyaṉar, who in South India is the village watchman and whose shrine is always separate from those of the female goddesses. A similar male deity, known variously as Dharma-Ṭhakur, Dharma-Rāj, and Dharma-Rāy, is found in Bengali villages.

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    …exceptional male village deity is Aiyaṉar, who in South India is the village watchman and whose shrine is always separate from those of the female goddesses. A similar male deity, known variously as Dharma-Ṭhakur, Dharma-Rāj, and Dharma-Rāy, is found in Bengali villages.

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