Muniswarar

Muniswarar

Muniswarar or Muneeswarar (Tamil: முனீஸ்வரர்) is a popular Hindu Tamil Deity. The deity is also known as Kaval deivam or guardian angels in Tamil. The deity is associated as Kuladeivam by various sects of community and clan groups as part of the tracing their generation through centuries.

The deity is popular among vast majority of Tamil's in Malaysia and Singapore. The deity is also popular among vast majority of South Indian & Sri Lankan (read Dravidian) Hindus and some Buddhists in Sri Lanka. Muniswarar temples are found in almost every minority Tamil village in Malaysia.


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