Muneeswarar is often believed to be an old/middle aged male deity. He is often portrayed wearing a large moustache and wielding weapons … See more

Besides India, Muneeshwaran worship is extremely popular in Singapore and Malaysia, with many shrines and temples dedicated to the … See more

Muneeswarar is worshipped in both the orthodox Vedic ways as well as the Non-Vedic ways. The former is based heavily on the Vedas, Agamas and other sacred Hindu texts. … See more

The history of Muneeshwaran and his worship remains ambiguous and unclear. In Hindu sacred texts such as the Vedas and See more

In some cases, there seems to be more than one form of Muneeshwaran, with each having his own respective characteristics and … See more

Statues of Munyandi or Munisewaran from a village in Kandy, Sri Lanka See more

Trance is an important phenomenon that occurs in some forms of Muneeshwaran worship, particularly the Non-Vedic ones. This phenomenon … See more