Kannagi was worshipped as which goddess?

Goddess Pattini

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Goddess Panini

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Goddess Pareni

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Godess Kannagi

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Solution

The correct option is A Goddess Pattini
Kannagi was a central character in Ilango Adigal's "Sillapathikaram". Senguttuvan’s wife was so mesmerised by this character that she wanted to deify her as a goddess. She was then worshipped as Goddess Pattini, which introduced the Pattini cult.

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