Karuppasamy history, In the ancient Tamil society people venerated the Veerargal (or warriors) and had the formless stones (Veera Kal or Veerakkal) or Nadukkal erected in memory of them. In fact, Karuppaswamy is a Universal God known to different ancient civilizations and called by various names. Though, he has been around from time immemorial, he is hardly known in the Vedic Hindu Pantheon, and is popular as a village deity. He is said to have sprung from Vishnu’s hands and hence is also known as Kaiyannar (One created from the hand). Karuppasamy, literally known as The Dark God, is a fierce-looking deity sporting a thick moustache, decked with many ornaments, riding a white horse and carrying a drawn-out sword.
