Karuppannaswamy, also known as Karuppasamy or Karupparayan (Tamil: கருப்பசாமி; Malayalam: കറുപ്പണ്ണസാമി), is the most prominent guardian deity (kaval deivam) in Tamil folk religion, worshipped primarily in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore. The deity is revered as a fierce protector, upholder of justice and divine enforcer of dharma(righteousness) in South Indian folk religious traditions.
Karuppannaswamy, also known as Karuppasamy or Karupparayan (Tamil: கருப்பசாமி; Malayalam: കറുപ്പണ്ണസാമി), is the most prominent guardian deity (kaval deivam) in Tamil folk religion, worshipped primarily in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore. The deity is revered as a fierce protector, upholder of justice and divine enforcer of dharma(righteousness) in South Indian folk religious traditions.
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