Aiyanar
Hindu folk deity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ayyanar (IAST: Aiyaṉār, Tamil: ஐயனார்) is a Dravidian folk religion deity venerated in South India and Sri Lanka. His worship is prevalent amongst the rural Tamil people.[2][3][4] Some studies suggest that Ayyanar may have also been worshipped in Southeast Asian countries in the past.[5] He is primarily worshipped as one of the Village deities of guardian folk deities of Tamil Nadu.[6] The temples of Ayyanar in the countryside are usually flanked by gigantic and colourful statues of him and his companions riding horses or elephants.[7][8]