About Korravai

Korravai or Korravi was the goddess of war and victory in ancient Tamil pantheon. She was considered the mother of Murugan, the Hindu god of war, now patron god of Tamil Nadu. The earliest references to Kotravai are found in the ancient Tamil grammar Tolkappiyam, considered to be the earliest work of the ancient Sangam literature. Kotravai is identified with goddess Durga. In early iconography, Kotravai is presented as fierce and bloodthirsty.