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'''Chelamma''' | '''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 | 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. | ||
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 | |||
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* [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.[1][2][3]
Chelamma is a Scorpion goddess and is worshipped along with Kolaramma in Kolar.[4]
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 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.
The name includes the suffix "amma" which is a common suffix for most South Indian goddesses. (See Amman)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Nagara, Brunda (13 April 2018). "A Travel Guide From Bangalore To Kolar". Native Planet. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "Chelamma". Mandalas Life. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ Service, Statesman News (24 February 2019). "A cruel place". The Statesman. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ http://kolarcity.mrc.gov.in/en/city-tour
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