Mariamman temple, Ooty

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Mariamman temple, Ooty
மாரியம்மன் கோவில், உதகை
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Mariamman
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Nilgiris
Deity Goddess Mariamman
FestivalsOoty Mariamman Temple Festival
Location
Location Ooty
State Tamil Nadu
Country India
Geographic coordinates 11°24′44″N76°42′46″E / 11.412142°N 76.712728°E / 11.412142; 76.712728
Architecture
Type Dravidian architecture
Specifications
Temple(s)1
Elevation2,240 m (7,349 ft)
Website
www.ootymariammantemple.com

The Mariamman temple (Tamil: மாரியம்மன் கோவில்) is located near the market in Ooty, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. [1] Mariamman is the local deity of the region. [2] [3] It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess of rain.

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Legend

An incident is narrated related with the formation of this temple. According to it, every Tuesday merchants from Coimabatore came to this region to trade with the local tribals. On one of this day, two sisters travelling from north, reached the market. They had divine looks and manners. When they asked for a place to stay, they were told to stay under a nearby tree. They did not know that the sisters were Goddesses. A lightning or flash of light appeared near the tree and the sisters disappeared. Then the people understood that the sisters were divine forms and built a temple for Goddess Kaliamman and Mariamman together. It is the Mariamman temple seen today. It is the only place where both goddess are seen together. Even today people gather at market on Tuesday and worship Goddess Mariamman on their way returning from market. [4]

Temple Festival

Ooty Mariamman Temple Festival is celebrated in the month of April. [5] Mariamman, the mother Goddess is widely considered to be a form of the goddess Kali. Mariamman is also referred to as Seethala Gowri or Mahamaayi. A festival honouring the goddess is held in the temple annually, which is visited by thousands of devotees from across the country. One of the important events in the festival includes devotees walking barefoot over burning coal to show their devotion to the goddess. The devotees also make oil lamps from grounded rice and offer them to the goddess. [6]

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