Main shrine to Mariamman in the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this self-realization he or she is bonded with the goddess, which is the underlining reason of the worship. Through this worship each individual realizes themselves and others through samsara and moksha. Some put themselves through a special tribulation of having one of the sacred weapons, dagger, trident, or a spear, inserted through their cheeks or tongues. Larger men and women carry pots of charcoal fire. Young men and women carry similar pots but are followed by drummers and dance more wildly.
Many women and children carry a pot on their heads decorated with the goddess’s favourite leaves of the margosa tree. Countless people in the crowd have fasted, shaved their heads, and wear bright yellow clothes, which are sacred to the goddess. A hurried walk and dance carries hundreds of thousands of worshippers along the road to the temple. But the main worshipping of the goddess occurs on the road a mile or two from the temple. Some continue to use an old village customs of worship by offering chickens and goats to the deity, but the animals are no longer sacrificed but sold after being offered. worship for Mariyamman is a ten-day festival, organized by temple authorities during the second week in April. Her worship mainly focuses on bringing rains and curing diseases like cholera, smallpox, and chicken pox.Īt the temple of Samayapuram, which lies six miles to the north of Tirucirapalli, the Hindu system of worship is still seen today for the worship of Mariyamman. Throughout the Tamil Nadu and deccan region, grand festival known as 'Aadi Thiruvizha' are taken for Maariamman. It is said that when Kali went to Southern India as Mariamman, Bhairava followed her as Madurai Veeran.Festivities for her happen during the late summer, early autumn season of 'Aadi'. Goddess Mariamman is considered by many to be the South Indian Incarnation of Goodess Kali. Māri is closely associated with the Hindu goddesses Parvati and Durga as well as with her North Indian counterpart Shitaladevi. She is the main South Indian mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Māri (/mɒrı/, /maari/, Tamil : மாரி), also known as Mariamman ( /mɒrı əˈmʌn/ Tamil : மாரியம்மன்) and Mariaai (Marathi: मरी आई), both meaning 'Mother Mari', spelt also Maariamma (Tamil : மாரியம்மா), or simply Amman or Aatha (Tamil : அம்மன், 'mother') is the South Indian Hindu goddess of rain.
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