{"id":16501,"date":"2022-01-05T11:04:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T05:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/?p=16501"},"modified":"2022-01-21T12:28:20","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T06:58:20","slug":"worship-karuppaswamy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pillaicenter.com\/blog\/worship-karuppaswamy","title":{"rendered":"How to Worship Karuppaswamy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Who is Karuppaswamy?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Karuppanna Swamy, or Karuppaswamy<\/a>, is a popular Hindu village deity widely worshipped by people living in Tamil Nadu\u2019s Madurai, Tirunelveli, Ramanathapuram and Trichy districts. He is one of the 21 folk deities associated with Ayyanar and is considered as the guardian angel of the village. Karuppaswamy destroys the evil spirits and dark forces that create troubles.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Karuppaswamy is the guardian of the village, usually his temples are found outside the villages. His statue or figurine will be standing on a raised platform mostly under a tree.<\/span><\/p>\n

Appearance of Karuppaswamy<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Karuppaswamy<\/a> is also known as Karuppan, Karuppanar or Karuppannaswamy. He features large eyes and thick moustache. Karuppan statue will be holding a sword, bow and arrow, sickle or a club. He has two arms and is dark complexioned.<\/span><\/p>\n

In some cases, Karuppanna Swamy will be standing along with the 7 virgin village goddesses (kannimaar). A hunting dog, lion, or horse stands beside him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Different Forms of Karuppaswamy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

There are different forms of Karuppaswamy. It is believed that there are 108 forms of Karuppan. Below is a list of the popular forms of Karuppaswamy.<\/span><\/p>\n