gramadevata
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thumb|Renuka|Ellamman, the gramadevata of the village of [[Nathanallur]]
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thumb|Renuka|Ellamman, the gramadevata of the village of [[Nathanallur]]
A gramadevata () is the tutelary deity of a given locality in Hinduism, primarily worshipped in the villages of India.
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