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Village deities of Tamils of Sri Lanka
Village deities are a common feature of the Hindu pantheon of deities. They are known as Gramadevatas. Each Hindu region and caste of India and South Asia has its share of village deities. Sri Lankan Tamils venerate their own group of village deities throughout Sri Lanka, specifically in the Tamil-dominated north and east of the island nation.
==List of deities==
''Annamar'' is a deity of the Nalavar and Pallar caste. ''Mutalikal'' is possibly a caste deity, used by Karaiyar. ''Periyatampiran'' or "the great master", is a caste god of the washermen. Ayyanar, sometimes equated with Sasta is a popular deity in almost all villages. ''Virumar'' is a caste god of the smiths. ''Kattavarayan'' is a heroic saviour god. ''Naccimar'' is a women's goddess often conflated with Mariamman or Ampal, the mother Goddess. ''Sapta Kanniyar'' take the form of seven virgins. Naka tampiran or "the snake master" is also common deity in most villages. Vairavar is another popular village deity. Kali and Kannaki Amman are popular female deities.〔
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