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'''Chelamma''' is a [[Hindu]] goddess of the Southern [[Karnataka]] region of [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagara |first=Brunda |date=2018-04-13 |title=A Travel Guide From Bangalore To Kolar |url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/a-travel-guide-from-bangalore-kolar-via-nh75-003236.html |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=Native Planet |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelamma |url=https://mandalas.life/list/hindu-goddesses-the-cosmic-powers-of-the-vedas/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=Mandalas Life |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=2019-02-24 |title=A cruel place |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/8thday/a-cruel-place-for-animals-1502734507.html |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Chelamma is a [[Scorpion goddess (disambiguation)|Scorpion goddess]] and is worshipped along with [[Kolaramma]] in [[Kolar, Karnataka|Kolar]].<ref>http://kolarcity.mrc.gov.in/en/city-tour</ref><br />
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Followers believe that by praying at Chelamma's shrine dedicated to goddess Parvati, a person will be protected from scorpion stings. There is an ancient [[Hundi (cash collection box)|hundi]] which is carved down into the ground and people have been offering gifts or [[Kanike]] to it for the last 1,000 years and no one has ever opened it. According to legend, the box contains gold coins and precious gems from ancient times.<br />
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The name includes the suffix "amma" which is a common suffix for most South Indian goddesses. (See [[Mariamman|Amman]])<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.templenet.com/Karnataka/kolar.html Temples of Kolar]<br />
* [https://www.ancientpages.com/2016/01/26/mysterious-scorpion-goddess-myths-legends/]<br />
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