She is worshipped as goddess Pattini in Sri Lanka by the Sinhalese Buddhists, Kannaki Amman by the Sri Lankan Tamil Hindus (See Hinduism in Sri Lanka) and as Kodungallur Bhagavathy and Attukal Bhagavathy in the South Indian state of Kerala. Kannagi is also viewed as a brave woman who could demand justice directly from the King and even dared to call him "unenlightened king" in the Cilappatikaram. Mariamman Mariamman is a Hindu goddess of rain, predominant in the rural areas of South India. Mariamman's worship originated in the traditions of Dravidian folk religion, the faith practised by the inhabitants of the south before its syncretism with Vedic Hinduism. She is the main Tamil mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of South India. Mariamman is usually pictured as a beautiful young woman with a red-hued face, wearing a red dress. Sometimes, she is portrayed with many arms—representing her many powers—but in most representations she has only two or four. Mariamman is generally portrayed in the sitting or standing position, often holding a trident (trishula) in one hand and a bowl (kapala) in the other. One of her hands may display a mudra, usually the abhaya mudra, to ward off fear. She may be represented with two demeanours—one displaying her pleasant nature, and the other her terrifying aspect, with fangs and a wild mane of hair. Other deities Other deities that fall under the scope of the Tamil pantheon include: Angala Ayyanar Madurai Veeran Karuppu Sami Muniandi Sudalai Madan Isakki Devi Kanya Kumari Periyachi Kadalon Vendhan Kottravai Virabahu Masani Amman Kateri Amman Pavadairayan Iravan Chenjiamman Devasena Valli Niladevi Pidari Kathiravan Variations Tamil mythology, while heavily influenced by mainstream Hindu mythology, offers a number of variations in the existence of regional deities, divergences in legends, and relationships in the overall pantheon. Parvati is regarded to be the sister of Vishnu. Vishnu is sometimes referred to as the ceremonial sister of the goddess in Shaivism. Vishnu is featured with three consorts: Sridevi, Bhudevi, and Niladevi, all of them manifestations of Lakshmi. While Bhudevi is sometimes regarded to be a consort of Vishnu, Niladevi is widely excluded in mainstream Hinduism. Murugan is regarded to be the younger brother of Ganesha. The deity is the elder brother of Ganesha in the Puranas. Murugan is regarded to have two consorts, Valli and Devayanai, the daughters of Vishnu. He is celibate in the Puranas. Murugan is hailed