| Valli | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Icchashakti[1] | |
 Murugan with Valli (left) seated on his right lap, Raja Ravi Varma painting | |
| Other names | Sundaravalli |
| Tamil | வள்ளி |
| Affiliation | Shaivism, Vaishnavism |
| Abode | Skandaloka |
| Mount | Deer |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Vishnu and Lakshmi (Sundaravalli) Nambi (Valli) |
| Siblings | Devasena |
| Consort | Murugan |
Valli (Tamil: வள்ளி, romanized: Vaḷḷi, lit. 'Creeper, Sweet potato plant'[2]) is a Hindu goddess, and the second consort of the deity Murugan. An incarnation of the goddess Sundaravalli,[3] daughter of Vishnu, Valli is born on earth as the daughter of a chieftain, leading a life of a huntress. Murugan, the god of war, eventually woos and weds her, according to Tamil folklore. Both of their legends originate from the mountain region also known as Kurunji in Tamilakam. Her sister, Amritavalli (Devasena), also succeeds in marrying Murugan as the adopted daughter of Indra, making them sister-wives.
- ^ Artistic Visions and the Promise of Beauty: Cross-Cultural Perspectives. Springer. 6 March 2017. ISBN 9783319438931.
- ^ Dictionary definition is: வள்ளி (vaḷḷi), s. a plant, convolvulus batatas; 2. a winding plant, dioscorea sativa, படர்கொடி; 3. a ratan-shield, பிரப்பங் கேடகம்; 4. a jewel, ஆபரணம்; 5. a bracelet, கைவளை; 6. a kind of play, a dance, ஓர் கூத்து; 7. a consort of Subramanya. Fabricius, Johann Philipp. J. P. Fabricius's Tamil and English dictionary. 4th ed., rev.and enl. Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House, p,855, online (1972) edition
- ^ Good, Anthony (2004). Worship and the Ceremonial Economy of a Royal South Indian Temple. Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press. ISBN 978-0-7734-6397-4.