On the name Pitchumani

[Srini Pichumani]

I haven't seen it related to S'iva at all (perhaps you are thinking of the
bhikSATana-mUrti motif)... it is merely to ward off evil in general that a
child is given this name,  and in particular a child is given this name when
the parents have lost their earlier children somehow.

-Srini.

Sudalaimuthu Palaniappan wrote:

> Dear Listmembers,
>
> What is the traditional understanding of the Tamil name Pitchumani? Does it
> originate simply from bhikSa? Does anybody relate it to ziva at all? I
> believe Srivaishnavites also have that name. Do they have a different
> understanding of the name? Thanks in advance.
>
> Regards
> S. Palaniappan