Mariamman

Māri (/mɒrı/, /maari/, Tamil: மாரி), also

known as Mariamman ( /mɒrı əˈmʌn/
Tamil: மாரிய ம ) and Mariaai, both
meaning "Mother Mari", spelt also
Maariamma (Tamil: மாரிய மா), or
simply Amman or Aatha (Tamil: அ ம ,
"mother") is a Hindu goddess of rain
especially popular in Tamil Nadu and
surrounding regions. She is the main
mother goddess predominant in the rural
areas of Tamil Nadu and Thirucherai. Māri
is closely associated with the Hindu
goddesses Parvati[1] and Durga[2] as well
as with her northern counterpart Shitala
devi. The goddess Mariamman is
considered by many to be the incarnation
of Goddess Kali. It is said that when Kali
went to southern India as Mariamman,
Bhairava followed her as Madurai Veeran.
Her festivals are held during the late
summer/early autumn season of "Aadi".
Throughout the Tamil Nadu and deccan
region, grand festival known as "Aadi
Thiruvizha" are taken for Maariamman.
Her worship mainly focuses on bringing
rains and curing diseases like cholera,
smallpox, and chicken pox.

Maariamman, Maariaatha
Rain

Goddess Mariamman

Tamil மாரிய ம

Weapon Triśūlam

Mount Lion