Vallī
Sign in to saveValli () is a Hindu goddess, and the second consort of the deity Murugan. An incarnation of the goddess Sundaravalli, daughter of Vishnu and Lakshmi. She is seen accompanied by a deer which represents her mother Lakshmi. Valli is born on earth as the daughter of a chieftain, leading a life of a huntress. Murugan, the god of war, eventually woos and weds her, according to Tamil folklore. Both of their legends originate from the mountain region also known as Kurunji in Tamilakam. Her sister, Amritavalli (Devasena), also succeeds in marrying Murugan as the adopted daughter of Indra, making them s
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- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Murugan by Raja Ravi Varma.jpg
- Deity.alt
- Valli
- Deity.caption
- Murugan with Valli (left) seated on his right lap, Raja Ravi Varma painting
- Deity.name
- Valli
- Deity.script_name
- Tamil
- Deity.script
- வள்ளி
- Deity.affiliation
- Shaivism, Vaishnavism
- Deity.god_of
- Goddess of Icchashakti Personification of creeper plants which are dear to Kartikeya
- Deity.abode
- Skandaloka
- Deity.consort
- Murugan
- Deity.parents
- Vishnu and Lakshmi (Sundaravalli)Nambi (Valli)
- Deity.mount
- Deer
- Deity.other_names
- Sundaravalli
- Deity.siblings
- Devasena
- Deity.children
- Vishakha
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13 sectionsContents
- Nomenclature
- Legend
- Origin
- Wedding
- Literature
- Kanda Puranam
- Sangam
- Jayantipura Mahatmya
- Agni Purana
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Valli () is a Hindu goddess, and the second consort of the deity Murugan. An incarnation of the goddess Sundaravalli, daughter of Vishnu and Lakshmi. She is seen accompanied by a deer which represents her mother Lakshmi. Valli is born on earth as the daughter of a chieftain, leading a life of a huntress. Murugan, the god of war, eventually woos and weds her, according to Tamil folklore. Both of their legends originate from the mountain region also known as Kurunji in Tamilakam. Her sister, Amritavalli (Devasena), also succeeds in marrying Murugan as the adopted daughter of Indra, making them sister-wives.
== Nomenclature == Vaḷḷi is used to refer to many local or village gods in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India and by the Rodiya and Vedda peoples of Sri Lanka.