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Karuppasamy

Black God

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Mantra

Karuppa Sāmi Kātturāṉ

Vahana: horse (a Steppe-influenced vahana; Karuppusamy rides the horse as a boundary-guardian, reflecting the cultural import of the horse from Āryan/pastoral traditions into South Indian village cults)
Weapon: aruvāḷ (billhook) · kaṭṭāri (dagger)
Sacred Colours: blackred
Sacred Offerings: arrack and cigars (traditional) · black cloth · weapons as offerings
Sacred Animals: horse (Steppe-influenced vahana) · dog

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Karuppaṇṇaswāmī folk songsbhakti

Karuppasamy

The Black God

Overview

Karuppasamy (கருப்பசாமி) is a folk deity associated with death and the afterlife in Tamil Nadu.

Key Facts

State: Tamil Nadu
Type: Death deity

Source: Local tradition

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MantraKaruppa Sāmi Kātturāṉ

Vāhana: Uchchaihshravas
Sacred animals: horse (Steppe-influenced vahana)dog
Offerings: arrack and cigars (traditional)black clothweapons as offerings
Weapons / emblems: aruvāḷ (billhook)kaṭṭāri (dagger)
Sacred colours: blackred

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Karuppaṇṇaswāmī folk songsbhakti

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"Karuppasamy." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/karuppasamy. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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