Devotees pull the golden chariot, carry fire pots, punch their faces, roll round the temple, offer cradles made of sugarcane, light lamps made of flour and ghee for 15 days during Thaipoosam festival in January-February, offer paddy, donate grains, sheep, cocks as prayer commitments. Tonsuring, Archanas, Abishek are largely followed. Devotees also pray for agricultural yields and business development. The disabled and those with impaired vision pray to Mother Mariamman for reliefs. Many, as a prayer commitment, stay here after cure from small pox and serve the temple before leaving. The Goddess fulfils any aspiration of the devotee. Those suffering from measles for a long time, come here and stay till they are cured, light Maavilakku (a lamp made of flour and Jaggery paste with ghee) and return back with their soul and mind left in the temple. Sri Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram Trichy Dist. This is known as Poo Choridal (Poo-flowers, choridal-showering). She is showered with flowers during these days. Only tender coconut, orange juice, a flour called Thullu Mavu and grape juice are offered as Nivedhana in liquid form. During this period, no solid nivedhanas are offered to the Goddess. Goddess Mariamman undertakes a hunger fast on the last Sunday of the Tamil month Masi-February-March for 28 days for the welfare of all beings in the world. While usually the crowd is big in all days, it is particularly more on Tuesdays and Fridays. Also Tamil and English New Year days, Pongal and Deepavali are observed with special pujas. 11 day Thaipoosam in January-February is one of the great festivals celebrated. Poo Choridal on the last Sunday of Masi –February-March and Vaikasi Panchaprakaram festival (May-June_ are celebrated very devotionally when the crowd would be in many lakhs. Temple Goddess Mariamma தமிழில் படிக்க »Ĭhithirai Car festival on the first Tuesday of the month – April-May drawing devotees exceeding seven lakhs. It only takes about five seconds to walk along the pit, which is filled with charred wood raked over glowing coals, and the walk is repeated about five times to chanting and drumming. Several stories float on its origin, all of which are word of mouth stories only.Ī decorated statue of the goddess is placed facing the pit for her to watch and bless the ceremony. The origin and history of this temple is unclear and sketchy. It is situated at a distance of 10 km from Kollidam River in Tiruchy. Goddess Samayapuram Mariamman temple is located in Tamil Nadu. Originally erected by Naraina Pillai – an Indian trader from Penang – in 1827, the temple was modified to its. The temple is one of the most prominent places of worship for Tamil Hindus in the country, built to honor Goddess Mariamman – the deity of disease and protection. Sri Mariamman Temple is the oldest shrine in Singapore. I also remember going to the Mariamma temple with a group of street friends as we were all cured of Chicken pox at the same time and it is believed that the cured need to visit this temple and offer tender coconut water to the goddess as thanksgiving. Even now we make a point to visit the place and offer saree to the goddess. According to many, Mariamman is an equivalent to the present day Goddess Parvathy and Goddess Durga. Goddess Mariamma is widely worshiped in Tamil Nadu and some parts of Karnataka and Kerala. Mariamman or Mariamma is considered a pre-Vedic goddess related to rain.
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