Angala Devi
| Angala Paramesvari Amman | |
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| Member of Matrikas | |
A statue of Angala Parameshvari Amman at Melmalayanur Angala Parameshvari Amman Temple | |
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| Venerated in | Tamil Diaspora in Tamil Nadu, Fiji, Caribbean Tamil Communities, South Africa, Mauritius, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Trinidad & Tobago, Karnataka |
| Associate | Shiva |
| Abode | Mel Malayanoor |
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| Adherents | Shaktas, Shaivas |
| Mount | Lion |
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| Consort | Shiva |
Angala Devi, also known as Angalamman and Angala Paramesvari, is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati, primarily worshipped in the villages of South India as a kaval deivam, a guardian deity. She is often additionally considered to be an aspect of one of the Matrikas. However, she predates Hinduism's presence in South India and is not an exclusively Hindu goddess. She is particularly venerated by thirunangai (Tamil transfeminine people) and seen as an ethical role model and legitimizer for their existence. She is also sometimes seen as a goddess of graves, cremation, and resurrection.