Moodevi is the Goddess of misfortune and bad luck in
Hinduism. The term Moodevi is widely used in South India ,
especially in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. She is opposite of Goddess Lakshmi. Her
story is mentioned in Hindu Puranas and folklores.
Moodevi is believed to have appeared during the Churning of
Ocean or Samudra Manthan by Devas and Asuras to get Amrti or elixir. She
appeared after the appearance of Goddess Lakshmi.
Moodevi went to Bhagvan Srihari Vishnu and asked him an
abode to reside.
Bhagvan Vishnu asked her to reside in all those places that
are kept dirty and where they do not sprinkle cow dung and draw kolam or
rangoli.
Thus Moodevi resides in all those places that are unclean.