page_title: Pavadairayan
section_title: Statue at Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
hierarchical_section_title: Pavadairayan / Statue at Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
caption_attribution_description: English: Lord Aiyanar on Horse. Lord Pavadairayan sits on the left of Lord Aiyanar.
context_page_description: Lord Pavadairayan is a popular regional Tamil male deity in rural Tamil Nadu, India. He is one of the Kaaval Dheivams of Tamil Nadu, India, and is of particular notability because he is the son of Angala Parameswari. In most temples he is depicted on the right knee of Angala Parameswari and is also said to be her guard.
context_section_description: The statue depicts Aiyanar mounted on a steed with three horns growing out of its head. He holds a rein in his left hand and a whip in his right. Sitting to the right of Aiyaniar is Pavadairayan and to the left is one of his wives, Puranai. The statue measures 13 inches and is made up of Bronze, mounted on a wooden platform. It is currently housed at the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University. The statue is placed in the museum under the section of arts and culture of Asia, India.
caption: Lord Aiyanar on Horse. Lord Pavadairayan sits on the left of Lord Aiyanar.
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