Throughout the Tamil Nadu and Deccan region, the grand festival known as "Aadi Thiruvizha" is devoted to Maariamman. Her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of "Aadi". Māri is closely associated with the Hindu goddesses Parvati and Durga as well as with her northern counterpart Shitala devi. She is the main mother goddess predominant in the rural areas of Tamil Nadu and Thirucherai. Māri (/mɒrı/, /maari/, Tamil: மாரி), also known as Mariamman ( /mɒrı əˈmʌn/ Tamil: மாரியம்மன்) and Mariaai, both meaning "Mother Mari", spelt also Maariamma (Tamil: மாரியம்மா), or simply Amman or Aatha (Tamil: அம்மன், "mother") is a Hindu goddess of rain especially popular in Tamil Nadu and surrounding regions. Wikipedia (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:
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