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Pidari Ekaveeri idol discovery

Pidari Ekaveeri idol discovery

National · 2 updates

Pidari Ekaveeri: a fierce Goddess, a captivating smile, and Raja Raja’s mother-in-law’s grant

R. Kalaikovan of the Dr. Rajamanickanar Centre for Historical Research says the idols is the probably oldest identifiable Pidari image in Tamil Nadu. Although several inscriptions from the Chola period refer to Pidari deities, the corresponding images have rarely been identified, he adds

Watch: Pidari Ekaveeri: a fierce Goddess, a captivating smile, and Raja Raja’s mother-in-law’s grant

Pidari Ekaveeri at the Tiruvalanchuzhi Temple is a fierce guardian deity whose captivating smile contrasts strikingly with her fearsome appearance. The eight-armed goddess wields an array of weapons and wears a garland of human skulls.