Piḍāri Amman shrines stand at every Tamil village boundary. She is sometimes identified with Kaḷi, sometimes an independent village goddess. Offerings: palaḍai (coconut, vermillion, betel leaf). Annual koḍai includes fire-walking.

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Piḍāri Amman shrines stand at every Tamil village boundary. She is sometimes identified with Kaḷi, sometimes an independent village goddess. Offerings: palaḍai (coconut, vermillion, betel leaf). Annual koḍai includes fire-walking.
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Main shrine of Piḍāri AmmanVaries
📍 Salem Old City, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
11.6643°, 78.1460° — view on map
Festivals: Annual festival
Piḍāri — the boundary-mother

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Annual Piḍāri Amman festival
Seasonally · 1–10 days

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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Salem District Gazetteer

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📍Salem Old City, Salem, Tamil Nadu

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Salem District Gazetteer

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"Piḍāri Amman." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/pidari-amman-salem. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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