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	'''Chelamma''', is a [[Hindu]] goddess of the Southern [[Karnataka]] region of [[India]].		'''Chelamma''' is a [[Hindu]] goddess of the Southern [[Karnataka]] region of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nagara \|first=Brunda \|date=2018-04-13 \|title=A Travel Guide From Bangalore To Kolar \|url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/a-travel-guide-from-bangalore-kolar-via-nh75-003236.html \|access-date=2025-06-29 \|website=Native Planet \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Chelamma \|url=https://mandalas.life/list/hindu-goddesses-the-cosmic-powers-of-the-vedas/ \|access-date=2025-06-29 \|website=Mandalas Life \|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Service \|first=Statesman News \|date=2019-02-24 \|title=A cruel place \|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/8thday/a-cruel-place-for-animals-1502734507.html \|access-date=2025-06-29 \|website=The Statesman \|language=en}}</ref>

	Chelamma is a [[Scorpion goddess (disambiguation)\|Scorpion goddess]] and is worshipped along with [[Kolaramma]] in [[Kolar]].		Chelamma is a [[Scorpion goddess (disambiguation)\|Scorpion goddess]] and is worshipped along with [[Kolaramma]] in [[Kolar, Karnataka\|Kolar]].<ref>http://kolarcity.mrc.gov.in/en/city-tour</ref>

	Followers believe that by praying at ~~the~~ Chelamma shrine a person will be ~~guarded~~ from scorpion ~~bites and dreaded virus by the deity~~. There is an ancient [[Hundi (cash collection box)\|hundi]] which is carved down into the ground and people have been ~~putting the~~ gifts or [[Kanike]] in it ~~from~~ the ~~past~~ 1,000 years and no one has ever opened it.		Followers believe that by praying at Chelamma's shrine dedicated to goddess Parvati, a person will be protected from scorpion stings. There is an ancient [[Hundi (cash collection box)\|hundi]] which is carved down into the ground and people have been offering gifts or [[Kanike]] to it for the last 1,000 years and no one has ever opened it. According to legend, the box contains gold coins and precious gems from ancient times.

	~~[[Legend]] has it that it contains precious stones and [[gold]] coins of bygone times.~~		The name includes the suffix "amma" which is a common suffix for most South Indian goddesses. (See [[Mariamman\|Amman]])

	The name includes the suffix "amma" which is a common suffix for most South Indian ~~female~~ goddesses. (See [[Mariamman\|Amman]])

			== References ==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.templenet.com/Karnataka/kolar.html Temples of Kolar]		* [http://www.templenet.com/Karnataka/kolar.html Temples of Kolar]
			* [https://www.ancientpages.com/2016/01/26/mysterious-scorpion-goddess-myths-legends/]


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'''Chelamma''', is a [[Hindu]] goddess of the Southern [[Karnataka]] region of [[India]].

Chelamma is a [[Scorpion goddess (disambiguation)|Scorpion goddess]] and is worshipped along with [[Kolaramma]] in [[Kolar]].

Followers believe that by praying at the Chelamma shrine a person will be guarded from scorpion bites and dreaded virus by the deity. There is an ancient [[Hundi (cash collection box)|hundi]] which is carved down into the ground and people have been putting the gifts or [[Kanike]] in it from the past 1,000 years and no one has ever opened it.

[[Legend]] has it that it contains precious stones and [[gold]] coins of bygone times.

The name includes the suffix "amma" which is a common suffix for most South Indian female goddesses. (See [[Mariamman|Amman]])

==External links==
* [http://www.templenet.com/Karnataka/kolar.html Temples of Kolar]

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