Pidari is a fearsome folk deity widely worshiped throughout Tamil Nadu. In many villages shrines dedicated to Pidari Amman stand as a symbol of protection and deeply rooted local belief systems. View of Sri Pidari Sathai Amman Temple at Nangavaram in Karur district. File | Photo credit: M. Moorthy
There is a popular Tamil saying: “Ontavantha Pidarai, Oor Pidariai Virattiyatham” which loosely refers to a new force displacing the elders – much like a new entrant ousting an established presence.
Pidari is a fearsome folk deity widely worshiped throughout Tamil Nadu. In many villages shrines dedicated to Pidari Amman stand as a symbol of protection and deeply rooted local belief systems.
Published – 29 Apr 2026 07:00 IST
