Kannagi (Silappatikaram)

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
Character in literature
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Silappatikaram
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Madurai
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:India
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Symbol of chastity
Symbol of justice
gptkbp:depictedIn Kannagi statue, Marina Beach, Chennai
gptkbp:destroyedBy gptkb:Madurai
gptkbp:gender Female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kannagi (Silappatikaram)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Sri_Lankan_culture
South Indian culture
gptkbp:knownFor Chastity
Avenging her husband's death
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:Tamil
gptkbp:origin Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:parent No children (in the epic)
gptkbp:penalty King of Madurai
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Kovalan
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:Pattini_cult
Kannagi Amman temples
Numerous adaptations in literature and film
gptkbp:symbolizes virtue
Righteous anger
gptkbp:worshippedIn gptkb:Pattini
Hindu mythology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goddess_Pattini
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7