SNIPPETS OF INFORMATION
Hindu God - Village and tribal deities
* 22 Sep 2021
Ayyanar or Sastha or Chattan is a village gaurdian
deity. Sastha is term that means a teacher, ayyan a term denoting a
respected one. The colourful huge idols can be seen at the village
boundaries. He is usually seen seated, standing or riding a horse
with a bent stick, sword or
whip in his hand. Mounts associated with him are the horse,
elephant or sometimes the tiger. He is also seen sometimes with his
consorts - Poorna and Pushkala. Pavadairayan, Karuppasamy and Madurai
Veeran are his atendant gaurdian deities. Teraacota horses are
placed outside the temples by devotees either in prayer or as a gesture
of thanks.
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