Valli
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Valli (Tamil வள்ளி) is the name of prominent Hindu god Murugan's consort, according to Tamil traditions. She is depicted as a the daughter of a tribal chief.
Valli in Tamil language means a creeper and is also used as a title of many tribal or idigenous peoples goddesses in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and by the Rodiya people of Sri Lanka.
It is also used as a common name for girls particulalrly amongst the Tamil people.
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| Female Deities: Saraswati | Mariamman | Lakshmi | Dakshayani | Gayatri | Parvati | Durga | Shakti | Kali | Sita | Devi | Radha | Mahavidya | more... | |
| Male Deities: Brahma | Vishnu | Shiva | Rama | Krishna | Ganesha | Murugan | Hanuman | Ayyanar | Indra | Surya | more... | |
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