Consort · Vaishnava · South India

Nappinnai

Also called: Pinnai, Nila Devi

The cowherd girl of the Tamil songs, Krishna's cousin and bride, won when he tamed seven bulls; identified with Nila Devi.

Sources: Nappinnai in the Alvar songs and the Silappatikaram (Tiruvaymoli 2.5.7, Wisdom Library; Thiruppavai 18 to 20; Aychiyar Kuravai, oldtamilpoetry.com; Tamil Wikipedia) · see Nappinnai's web

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Nappinnai celebrated at

Pongal (Festival) Vaishnava · The seven bulls (Krishna, Satya and Nappinnai)
The bull-taming of the cowherds lives on as jallikattu at Mattu Pongal.

Nappinnai consort of

Krishna (Avatar) Vaishnava · The seven bulls (Krishna, Satya and Nappinnai)
Wins her by taming seven bulls.

Stories 1

The seven bulls (Krishna, Satya and Nappinnai)
Legend · as the bride in the Tamil songs · 2 tellings

Cited

Nappinnai in the Alvar songs and the Silappatikaram (Tiruvaymoli 2.5.7, Wisdom Library; Thiruppavai 18 to 20; Aychiyar Kuravai, oldtamilpoetry.com; Tamil Wikipedia) Primary text (translation)