- Place: Puliyangudi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (9.1667°N, 77.3833°E) Aiyyanār — sometimes identified with Shāsta or Hari-Hara-putra (= Ayyappa), sometimes a distinct deity — is worshipped as the guardian-god of Tamil villages. His iconic form: a warrior on a painted terracotta horse. Hundreds of life-sized terracotta horses line the approach to his shrines (Puliyangudi alone has 3,000+). The horses are offerings fulfilling vows. The annual koḍai features drumming, drum-dance, and ri
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraRegional invocations and hymns
