Isakki (Tamil:இசக்கி) (Sanskrit:इसक्कि) (IAST:isakki) or Isakkai is a Hindu Goddess. The term Isakki derived from Sanskrit Yakshi through Prakrit Yakki. Worshipping her remains popular among Hindus in the southern Indian districts of Tamil Nadu, specifically the Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Salem districts. She is generally considered to be one of the 'village deities' (or kaaval deivam (காவல் தெய்வம்) in Tamil) and is commonly referred to as "Isakki Amman" ('Amman' is Tamil for "mother"). Village deities are believed to act as guardian spirits.