The story behind Marieamman
story by Privendren Reddy
Mari which means rain is a very popular Goddess of Tamil Nadu. While scholars believe that she is a goddess of the pre Aryan days, most of the common people believe her as Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva or Durga who arose from her to kill the asuras. Some people believe her to be Renuka, the mother of Lord Parasurama. Normally the priests in her temples do not belong to the Brahmin Community. The common people pray to her for bringing rain and avoiding epidemics. In her temple festivals, it is common to see people walk bare footed on glowing embers. This prayer is an extremely popular prayer sung in her temples.
Jul 14 2009 | Posted in culture | Read More »
