Angala Devi

Angala Devi, also known as Angalamman and Angala Paramesvari, is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati, primarily worshipped in the villages of South India as a kaval deivam, a guardian deity. She is often additionally considered to be an aspect of one of the Matrikas.

Angala Paramesvari Amman
Shrine of Angala Paramesvari
Other names
  • Angalamman
  • Angala Devi
  • Angala Paramesvari
  • Angala Ishvari
  • Thandeshwari
  • Poongavanathuamman
  • Periyayi
  • Periyandichi
  • Pechiyayi
Venerated inTamil Diaspora in Tamil Nadu, Fiji, Caribbean Tamil Communities, South Africa, Mauritius, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam, Trinidad & Tobago
AffiliationShaktism, Parvati
AbodeMel Malayanoor
Weapon
MountLion
Temples
  • Mel Malayanoor Angalamman
  • Putlur Poongavanathu amman
  • Chithalur Angalamman
ConsortShiva

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