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Village deities are the patron deities or ''grama devata'' of village. They that do not belong to the vedic - Agamic pantheon of Hinduism are found in almost all villages throughout India, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in particular. They are known as ''Kaval deivam'' or guardian spirits in Tamil and ''Kula Daivam'' or Local Village Gods. They are associated to a main deity who is generally ascribed as Kuladeivam by various sects of community and clan groups as part of the tracing their generation through centuries. ==Shrine== Most of these village deities have their shrines on the periphery (border or outskirts) of the village as a representation of their Village Guardian position. Hence they are referred as "Peripheral Folk Deity". 21 associate deities and 61 servant deities are located in either the same premises or located in different places of the locality, for e.g.: Amman deities may be installed in the centre of the village but the Sonai, Sudalai or the Formless Nadukkal deities may be installed close to graveyards (cemeteries or burial and sometimes, also near memorial centres). These Village deities are either represented in the form of a huge, fierce statue or as a simple stone. Most of these temples are not closed premises but are simple and small worship areas. Weapons such as a trident or a lance or sickles are also associated with these shrines. We also see lots of terracotta horses, elephants, clay dolls & birds and bells (very similar to Indus Culture). Most officiating priests are pandarams and derive from the local ancestral lineages that had initiated the cult centres generations ago. In ancient times most of the City priests were pandarams.Before Nayakkar rule Madurai Meenakshiamman temple pujas were performed by them. The worship pattern is non-vedic through Folk tale, Folk Song and Folk arts (Villupattu, Karakattam, Koothhu, etc.). The local priest might offer flowers or Veeputhi (holy ash) or Holy flowers to the worshippers and may play the oracle role for shamanism.〔()〕In Sumerian civil action time Sumerian women god name was "Amean /Amaan" ,Sumerian Queen name was "-Arasi Nor, Arasi Nela Tari, and Arasi En thai, there time was almost B,C,3600 up to B,C,1000, next,in Tamil Ur Amean/Amaan = Ur Amean "Sumerian call for their Women god. Same today Tamils calling for their gods, Prof-/: Alex Coliner said that "Tamil" was oldest Language in the world, Tamil god was oldest in the world to, 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Village deities of Tamil Nadu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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