Vaḷḷi is used to refer to many tribal or indigenous peoples' goddesses in Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India and by the Rodiya and Vedda peoples of Sri Lanka. Murugan the war god belongs to the mountain regions also known as Kurunji the same place to which Valli belongs. Valli is a tribal head girl, who leads a life as a huntress. Vaḷḷi ( Tamil: வள்ளி) ("Creeper, Sweet Potato Plant") is a Hindu goddess and the second consort of the god Kartikeya. Murugan with Valli (left) seated on his right lap, Raja Ravi Varma painting
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