Hey guys,Let's take a look at the World's Scariest God. She is called "Periyachi Amman"
and you can see how she is tearing open the stomach of a woman and eating her intestines.
Note that she is holding a baby in one of her 8 hands. Now, you can also see that she
is stomping on a man with her feet and killing him with a trident. How can such a brutal
idol be worshiped as a God?
Notice how a woman on the right side offers her baby to Periyachi Amman. Even today, you
can see devotees offering their newborn babies to Periyachi Amman. They leave their babies
at her feet for several minutes to show their loyalty to her. What's the secret behind this
ritual? Who is this Periyachi Amman anyway? Periyachi Amman is often mistakenly thought
of as Kali who is a Hindu Goddess. But Periyachi Amman is actually a local hero who was born
around 1400 A.D in South India. Yes, Periyachi Amman is a historical figure and not a mythical
creation. The Tamils or Dravidians of South India worship their ancestors and people who
did extraordinary things for the greater good of the community.
History says that Periyachi was a midwife or an obstetrician who helped women deliver
babies. Folklore also says that she was well versed in martial arts. During her time there
was a King called Vallalan who had lost his throne and was hiding in the forest. His wife
was about to give birth, but the astrologers warned that if the baby ever touched the ground,
the King would die. So when Periyachi Amman performed the delivery, as soon the baby was
born the King wanted to kill it.
When Periyachi realized this, she stomped the King to the ground and impaled him with
a trident. The queen who had just given birth was a strong believer in astrology too and
was a potential threat to the baby. Periyachi was so enraged at the queen, that she disemboweled
her and in a fit of rage, ate her intestines. History says that she adopted the baby, who
later built hundreds of temples for her.
So, you can imagine why Periyachi Amman is considered as a protector of newborn babies.
Even today, the Tamils believe that she will protect babies at any cost, even against their
own mothers if needed. There are elaborate rituals including animal sacrifices performed
at Periyachi Amman temples. The Tamil diaspora who live in Singapore and Malaysia have taken
her legacy abroad and there are many temples all over South East Asian countries. You can
even buy Periyachi dolls in Singapore and Malaysia. Periyachi Amman clearly tops the
list as being the most fearsome when compared to all other Gods from Greek, Hindu and Mayan
mythology. As scary as she looks, I think that Periyachi is a fantastic Goddess who
serves justice and protects babies at any cost. What do you think?
Please do let me your opinion in the comments section and I hope you can give a thumbs up
to this awesome Goddess. Also, please subscribe to my channel, as I am gonna to post a lot
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