Mariamman

Mariamman (மாரியம்மன்) is a Hindu Tamil folk goddess of rain and weather, predominatly venerated in the rural areas of South India. She is particularly worshipped in South India, where she is depicted as a ferocious four- armed goddess. She is often identified with other goddess such as Draupadi, Yelamma , Kali, Sita and Durga. She is often considered to be a form of the Hindu goddess Durga. She is usually depicted carrying a Noose, a Trident, a bowl and a Sword. She is particularly worshipped as a Guardian deity in the Tamil Nadu state of India. She worshipped in many temples including the Mariamman temple in Singapore. Her festivals are held during late summer or early autumn season of adi throughout Tamil Nadu and the Deccan Plateau region, the largest being the Adi thiruvila. She is the goddess who brings rain and cures serious diseases such as Cholera, Smallpox, and Chickenpox.

Mariamman :-

Mother goddess;

Goddess of Weather and fertility.

Other names- Renuga devi, Mariamman, karumariamman, Rukmini, Mahadevi, Ambika, Amman, Karumari

Venerated in - South India

Affiliation- Shaktism,Vaishnavism, Durga, Devi, Shakti, Mahadevi, Parvati, Shaktism, Sita, Kaliamman, Draupadi, Rukmini, renuka, Shitala, Tripura Sundari, Mahavidyas, Tara, Chamunda

Abode - Earth

Weapon- Trishula, Sword, Noose, Ankusha, Bowl

Adherents- primarily rural Tamil hindus, South Indian Hindus

Mount- Lion

Festivals- Navratri, Adi thiruvila

Consort- Shiva

She took many forms for specific reasons, some of them are: