Karaikkal Ammaiyar
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For the films, see Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1943 film) and Karaikkal Ammaiyar (1973 film).
Karaikal Ammaiyar (born Punītavatī), meaning "The Revered Mother of Karaikal", is one of the three women amongst the 63 Nayanmars and one of the greatest figures of early Tamil literature. She was born in Karaikal, South India, and probably lived during the 5th century AD.[1] She was a devotee of Shiva.[2][3]