Guest guest Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Maha Mariamman Temple, Thiruvaroor, Tamil Nadu. This Maha Mariamman is also known as Seethala Devi. This temple is in Valangaiman Varadarajam Pettai Street, Tiruvaroor. Her graceful and comforting form is fourhanded with the sword and damaru (udukkai as it is known in Tamil) on the right hands and paasa - the rope of bondage - and fire on the left hands. A five-hooded cobra canopies Her, Her eyes dispelling Her grace all around. Paadai Kaavadi It is a very staunch belief that She protects whoever worships Her and devotees throng her temple because it is said that Seethala Devi brings good health and prosperity to all Her devotees. The diseased, especially those afflicted with smallpox, pray to her for relief. The devotees then offer their own selves as their offertory to Seethala Devi. The person who is cured is carried in a paadai - a simple stretcher made of bamboo sticks and fresh coconut fronds, as the dead are carried to the graveyard, with his or her relatives following it. This ritual is known as paadai kaavadi. The paadai is taken around the temple thrice. The Maha Mariamman temple attracts a large number of devotees - estimated to be more than a lakh - on the day of the ritual. This ceremony of thanksgiving is observed every year on a particular day. But it is not necessary for the devotee to wait for the day of the ritual. This rite can be performed on Sundays and there are many who perform it on Sundays. The temple festivities are conducted in the month of Avani and Panguni. The Panguni festival is celebrated for 11 days when literary and devotional discourses, debates, music and dance programmes are conducted everyday. Other deities like Irulan, Pechi Amman, Madurai Veeran are also installed and worshipped in the Maha Mari Amman temple. Devotees come to Her with deep and unshakeable faith and no wonder they get what they want. (Hope this information might be useful to you Mr/Ms.Dirk Gysels). dirk gysels <dirkgysels wrote: dear devotees of Ma,Currently, I'm working on a book about the fiery goddess Mariamman, popular in South India. Any information concerning her is very wellcome.Jai Ma Dirk Gysels Download MSN Explorer gratis van http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2001 Report Share Posted December 2, 2001 Dear Vandana, Thank you very much for your beautiful information on Mariamman. Dirk >vandana balagopal > > >Re: Mariamman temple, Tiruvaroor >Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:29:46 -0800 (PST) > > >Maha Mariamman Temple, Thiruvaroor, Tamil Nadu. >This Maha Mariamman is also known as Seethala Devi. This temple is in Valangaiman Varadarajam Pettai Street, Tiruvaroor. Her graceful and comforting form is fourhanded with the sword and damaru (udukkai as it is known in Tamil) on the right hands and paasa - the rope of bondage - and fire on the left hands. A five-hooded cobra canopies Her, Her eyes dispelling Her grace all around. >Paadai Kaavadi > >It is a very staunch belief that She protects whoever worships Her and devotees throng her temple because it is said that Seethala Devi brings good health and prosperity to all Her devotees. The diseased, especially those afflicted with smallpox, pray to her for relief. The devotees then offer their own selves as their offertory to Seethala Devi. The person who is cured is carried in a paadai - a simple stretcher made of bamboo sticks and fresh coconut fronds, as the dead are carried to the graveyard, with his or her relatives following it. This ritual is known as paadai kaavadi. The paadai is taken around the temple thrice. The Maha Mariamman temple attracts a large number of devotees - estimated to be more than a lakh - on the day of the ritual. This ceremony of thanksgiving is observed every year on a particular day. But it is not necessary for the devotee to wait for the day of the ritual. This rite can be performed on Sundays and there are many who perform it on Sundays. > >The temple festivities are conducted in the month of Avani and Panguni. The Panguni festival is celebrated for 11 days when literary and devotional discourses, debates, music and dance programmes are conducted everyday. > >Other deities like Irulan, Pechi Amman, Madurai Veeran are also installed and worshipped in the Maha Mari Amman temple. Devotees come to Her with deep and unshakeable faith and no wonder they get what they want. > >(Hope this information might be useful to you Mr/Ms.Dirk Gysels). > > dirk gysels wrote: >dear devotees of Ma, >Currently, I'm working on a book about the fiery goddess Mariamman, popular in South India. Any information concerning her is very wellcome. >Jai Ma > >Dirk Gysels > > > > > >Download MSN Explorer gratis van http://explorer.msn.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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