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Tamil Hindu Deities Sri Lanka

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Deities

Tamil Hindu Deities Sri Lanka

Tamil Hindu Deities in Sri Lanka

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Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Gender: male

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Primary Scriptures

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Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

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Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur Mookambika

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Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur Mookambika

Ādi Śaṅkara at Kaladi

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Ādi Śaṅkara at Kaladi

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Agni

Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

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Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Aiyanar of Pudukottai

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Aiyanar of Pudukottai

🕉️உங்களுக்கான பரிந்துரை

Arya Samaj

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Arya Samaj

Ayyavazhi

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Ayyavazhi

Brahmo Samaj

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Brahmo Samaj

Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

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Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

Gaudiya Vaishnavism

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Gaudiya Vaishnavism

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Hinduism

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Tamil Hindu Deities

Hindu Deities in Sri Lanka

Overview

Tamil Hindus in Sri Lanka worship deities similar to Indian Tamils, with local variations.

Key Deities:

Murukan (Kataragama form)
Shiva (various temples)
Vishnu
Goddess (Shakti)
Ganesha
Venkateswara

Source: Tamil tradition

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Sources & provenance

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Supporting referenceOther
Tamil tradition

புனித அட்டவணை

கதை
புவியியல்
மேற்கோள்கள்
தொடர்புடைய ஞானம்

புனித புவியியல்

Sri Lanka, Jaffna, Trincomalee

முதன்மை மேற்கோள்கள்

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Tamil tradition

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"Tamil Hindu Deities Sri Lanka." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/tamil-hindu-deities-sri-lanka. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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