Kali amman god
Through Ramakrishna - an avatar for many - the inspiration of Ma Kali awoke India to its ancient spiritual heritage and brought the unifying message of yoga to the world. Ma Kali was first introduced to the modern world by Ramakrishna Paramahansa as the Supreme Mother of the Universe. Kali's dark and fierce form is certainly intimidating and hard to fathom, unless one is willing to look with discernment behind the veil of sensational images about her. Saptamatrikas and reclining Amman in a temple near Chennai.Ma Kali is the most misunderstood of all Hindu Goddesses, though she is often regarded as the most powerful. Reclining clay goddess near Salem, Tamil Nadu Reclining clay goddess near Salem, Tamil Nadu. Temple festival of an Amman temple in Tamil Nadu. Priest in a Mariamman temple near Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu. Small cradles show that the wish for a child was fulfilled. Idol at Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam temple, Madurai. įire ceremony for devotees at Irukkankudi temple near Sattur, Tamil Nadu. ĭevotees at Madapuram Kaliamman temple near Madurai. ĭevotee looking for help in an Amman temple in Tamil Nadu. Woman possessed by the goddess, Tamil Nadu. ĭevotees sacrifice their hair in Amman temples in Tamil Nadu. Small altar at Samayapuram Mariamman temple, Tamil Nadu. In front of Samayapuram Mariamman temple, Tamil Nadu. Samayapuram Mariamman temple one of the richest temples in India. ĭevotee at Punnai Nallur Mariamman temple near Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Wall painting at Punnai Nallur Mariamman temple near Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Small Kaliamman temple between Mamallapuram and Kanchipuram. Pregnant goddess on the roof of a Kaliamman temple, Tamil Nadu. Pregnant goddess on the roof of a Kaliamman Temple, Tamil Nadu ENGLISH VERSION: ĪYYANAR AND MARIAMMAN, FOLK DEITIES IN SOUTH INDIA by Christa Neuenhofer |
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Milk and eggs are offered to propitiate the snake (compare my gallery: Naga Cult - Snake Worship - in Tamil Nadu, India ).
These shrines often have an anthill that can be the resting place of a cobra. This stone is often adorned with garlands made of limes and with red flowers. In many rural shrines, the goddess has no form and is represented by a granite stone with a sharp tip, like a spear head. Most Mariamman temples are humble shrines in villages, where non-Brahmins act as priests. People also pray to Mariamman for progeny, a good spouse, etc. Now she cures all so-called heat-based diseases like rashes and chickenpox. And she was the smallpox goddess before this disease was eradicated. Māri originated as an ancient village goddess related to fertility and rain. Māri is also closely associated with the Hindu goddesses Parvati and Kali. She is the main South Indian mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Māri or Mariamman ("Mother Mari"), or simply Amman ("mother") is the South Indian Hindu goddess of disease and rain.