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Piḍāri of Moodakaranai

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Deities

Piḍāri of Moodakaranai

Piḍāri — guardian mother

மரபு · Hindu

காலம் · Varies

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⏳Historical PeriodEra

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Arya Samaj

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Hinduism

3000 BCEVariesPresent

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Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Tradition-specific

Gender: female
Sacred Colours: tradition-specific
Sacred Offerings: tradition-specific

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Primary Scriptures

1 source

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

Piḍāri of Moodakaranai

Tradition

Hindu / Shakta / Folk

Location

Moodakaranai, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu (12.83°N, 79.7°E)

Sacred Narrative

Village goddess shrine with annual fire-walking ritual; 3-day koḍai.

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MantraTradition-specific

Offerings: tradition-specific
Sacred colours: tradition-specific

📖 Stories

Narrative of Piḍāri of Moodakaranai
Village goddess shrine with annual fire-walking ritual; 3-day koḍai.
— Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites: • tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

Main shrine of Piḍāri of MoodakaranaiVaries
📍 Moodakaranai, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
12.8300°, 79.7000° — view on map
Festivals: Annual festival
Piḍāri — guardian mother

🎊 Festivals

Annual Piḍāri of Moodakaranai festival
Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

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Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
Hindu tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Kanchipuram Gazetteer

புனித அட்டவணை

கதை
புவியியல்
மேற்கோள்கள்
தொடர்புடைய ஞானம்

காலவரிசை

Varies

புனித புவியியல்

📍Moodakaranai, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

முதன்மை மேற்கோள்கள்

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Scholarly sourceBook
Hindu tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Kanchipuram Gazetteer

Knowledge Connections

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

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