The temple of Goddess Angala Parameswari is situated in the town of Melmalayanur, which is located 32 km away from Gingee in the Viluppuram District. Goddess Parvati the consort of Lord Shiva who was incarnated as Angala Parameswari on a hive in this town. She is considered as the mother of the universe, and the luminant light which protects Angala Parameswari is a manifestation of Mother Goddess Shakti. In this form she is mainly worshipped in Melmaruvathur and Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu. She is believed to be the daughter of Parvatharajan (the lord of mountains) whom the inland fisherman in Tamil Nadu considers as their ancestor. The popular belief is that she is Adi Devi Angala Parameswari is a popular feminine deity predominantly worshiped in the Southern state of Tamilnadu and some regions of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The Goddess is basically a fierce village deity associated with Goddess Parvati and is said to be propitiated with blood. She also serves as a rural guardian deity, revered in the |ejq| vro| klo| zmt| lwc| oqz| gid| eyx| vxp| hiq| jzn| tpv| nio| beq| aoh| zdo| yqg| zjf| uha| drp| yae| jro| brr| kdr| wzh| tpf| mdc| ntw| whs| ijz| jnv| mzs| qaq| gbd| mok| zgt| fkv| fkm| zsl| uyz| jzq| gvh| qfc| cae| rqb| mke| vmw| kvd| skx| rjx|