Mariamman

Mariamman
Goddess of Weather and Fertility[1]
The goddess Mariamman
Other namesMariamma, Mariamman, Mariatha, Mari, Amma
Venerated inSouth India
AffiliationDevi, Shakti, Mahadevi, Durga, Kali, Parvati, Shitala, Shaktism
AbodeEarth
WeaponTrident, Sword
AdherentsPrimarily rural[2] Tamil Hindus, South Indian Hindus
MountLion
TemplesSamayapuram Mariamman, Punnainallur Mariamman, Tiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple
FestivalsNavaratri, Ādi Thiruviḻa

Mariamman, often abbreviated to Amman, is a Hindu goddess of weather, predominantly venerated in the rural areas of South India.[3][4] Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of Ādi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan region, the largest being the Ādi Thiruviḻa. Her worship mainly focuses on bringing rains and curing diseases like cholera, smallpox, and chicken pox. Mariamman is worshipped in accordance with local traditions such as Pidari or the Gramadevatai. She is considered as a guardian deity (kaval deivam) by many South Indian village-dwellers.

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  2. ^ Bremner, Lindsay; Cullen, Beth; Geros, Christina Leigh; Bhat, Harshavardhan; Powis, Anthony (25 May 2022). Monsoon as Method: Assembling Monsoonal Multiplicities. Actar D, Inc. ISBN 9781638408048 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Mariamman – the Village Goddess who travelled". Storytrails. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  4. ^ Neuenhofer, Christa (27 November 2012). Ayyanar and Mariamman, Folk Deities in South India. Blurb, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1-4579-9010-6.

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