goddess Manimekala

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Goddess Manimekala is a guardian sea and coastal deity in Tamil tradition, best known for protecting the heroine in the classical epic "Manimekalai."

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goddess Manimekala canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
goddess
guardian deity
appearsIn Manimekalai
associatedWith Indian Buddhism
surface form: Tamil Buddhism

Tamil epic literature
maritime trade routes
culture Tamil
domain coast
sea
epithet guardian of the ocean paths
gender female
linkedWork Cilappatikāram
surface form: Cilappatikaram
literaryEra Sangam period
surface form: Sangam era
mythologicalFunction guides travelers across the sea
rescues devotees from shipwrecks
mythologicalRegion Bay of Bengal
notableFor protecting the heroine Manimekalai in the epic Manimekalai
protects coastal communities
sailors
ships
religion Hinduism
role guardian of coastal regions
protector of seafarers
tradition Tamil tradition
typeOfDeity guardian goddess
sea goddess
worshippedIn Sri Lanka
Tamil regions

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Manimekalai containsCharacter goddess Manimekala