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Saptha Munigal and the 21 Parivara Munigal are guardian deities worshipped in South Indian folk traditions, especially in Tamil Nadu. These Munis are believed to protect villages, families, farmlands, and sacred boundaries from negative forces. Worship of these Munigal is common in village temples, roadside shrines, and open sacred spaces. SAPTHA MUNIGAL * Jadamuni * Valmuni * Thavamuni * Nathamuni * Tharmamuni * Sivamuni * Mahamuni 21 PARIVARA MUNIGAL * Muniandy * Pandimuni * Semmuni * Karumuni * Kodumuni * Thangamuni * Vethamuni * Muthumuni * Ladamuni * Sattaimuni * Santhanamuni * Koraimuni * Konggumuni * Yogamuni * Palayamuni * Kottaimuni * Pathalamuni * Agnimuni * Rajamuni * Sama/Salemuni * Nondimuni In traditional belief, Saptha Munigal and Parivara Munigal are worshipped together as a collective protective force. Devotees believe that honoring all Munis brings balance, courage, protection, and peace to the community. Related Devotional Posts History of Munis...

Lord Muniandi is a regional Tamil guardian deity. The deity Muniandi refers to the Munis worshipped by the Tamil people. Muni refers to a class of guardian deities which are classified as Shiva Gana. They are servants of the Supreme God Shiva and his female half Shakthi. The Munis could refer to former warriors, kings or sages who achieved the status of a Muni after their human death. Some of the Munis worshipped were merely created as Munis and did not go through the human life cycle. The Munis are worshipped as guardian deity, favourite deity and family deity. Muniandi is also known as Lord Muniappan, Lord Aandiappan and Lord Munisamy. Forms of Worship Tree Worship – The trees as such as Banyan, Sacred Fig and Palmyra are believed to be the gateways used by the Munis to travel between different dimensions. The Munis are also believed to reside in such trees. Tree worship is the oldest form of Muni worship. Stone Worship – In the Muni worship, it can be divided ...

Munishwaran is a Hindu God who is very powerful and has interesting origin. Muni represents ‘ saint ’ or ’ Muni ’ and ‘ iswara ’ means ‘ Shiva ’.  He is well thought out as a form of Shiva. He is worshiped as a family deity in most Shaivite families. According to Hindu mythology, God Munishwaran is considered as a form of Lord Shiva. The cult of Munishwaran is very popular in various regions of India, Malaysia as well as Singapore. The main weapon of God Munishwaran is trident and so temples usually contain a trident placed on the ground and limes are also placed on the prongs of trident. Statues of God Munishwaran are painted and are dressed in dhoti. Lord Munishwaran is considered both as fierce God as well as peaceful God. The story behind King Daksha and his daughter Sati is quite familiar to all of us. King Daksha was also the father in law of lord Shiva. One day King Daksha decided to go do a special Puja called Ashvamedha Yagam.   In that Puja, Lord Shiva was not...