A hurried walk and dance carry hundreds of thousands of worshippers along the road to the temple. The main worship of the goddess occurs on the road a mile or two from the temple. Some continue to use an old village custom of worship by offering chickens and goats to the deity, though the animals are no longer sacrificed but sold after being offered. 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, which involves a ten-day festival organized by temple authorities during the second week in April. Throughout the Tamil Nadu and Deccan region, the grand festival known as 'Aadi Thiruvizha' is devoted to Maariamman. Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of 'Aadi'. It is said that when Kali went to southern India as Mariamman, Bhairava followed her as Madurai Veeran. The goddess Mariamman is considered by many to be the incarnation of the Goddess Kali. Māri is closely associated with the Hindu goddesses Parvati and Durga as well as with her northern counterpart Shitala devi. She is the main mother goddess predominant in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu and Thirucherai. Māri (/mɒrı/, /maari/, Tamil: மாரி), also known as Mariamman (/mɒrı əˈmʌn/ Tamil: மாரியம்மன்) and Mariaai, both meaning 'Mother Mari', spelt also Maariamma (Tamil: மாரியம்மா), or simply Amman or Aatha (Tamil: அம்மன், 'mother') is a Hindu goddess of rain especially popular in Tamil Nadu and surrounding regions.

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