Where does “Angala Devi” come from?
Angala Devi (English) comes from Tamil அங்காளதேவி, from Tamil காளி, from Sanskrit काली, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
Angala Devi (English): a village goddess, manifestation of Parvati
Definitions
- a village goddess, manifestation of Parvati
Ancestry of “Angala Devi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil | அங்காளதேவி | Angala Devi a guardian deity |
| 2 | Tamil | காளி | Kali (title of Durga) |
| 3 | Sanskrit | काली | feminine nominative singular of काल; Kali, a... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |