In other three hands on the right side she is carrying ‘chakra’ – disc, and mace, both Lord Vishnu’s attributes, and suckle, her own, and on the left, club, trident, lotus and pot, the last three the attributes of Lord Shiva, goddess Lakshmi and goddess Annapurna or Bhudevi, the later additions to Hindu pantheon, not Bhudevi but Annapurna being in live worship in South on good scale. This manifestation of the goddess is classed in the tradition as ‘Ashta-bhuja-dhari Simha-Vahini Durga’.The eight-armed goddess has been represented in the statue as holding her normal right hand in ‘abhaya’ – granting freedom from fear : a gesture assuring protection. Specifications Item : Golden Mariamman Durga Material : Brass Sculpture Size : 12.4 " x 5 " x 4 " (Approx) Weight : 3 Kg(Approx)Description A magnificent piece of art outstanding in discovering details, even the minutest, of wears, artistically surging sari, precisely discovered each fold cast with magical symmetry, patterning and the texture of weaves revealing in sari’s border and blouse, of jewellery, especially the ‘Champakali har’ – necklace consisting of Champa flower-like designed ‘phalis’ – pendants it consists of, tresses, the mount’s mane, and those of design-patterns the ‘prabhavali’ has been conceived with, especially the inner ring consisting of Maulashri flowers – each tiny petal distinctly carved, and various other parts to include the precisely conceived attributes she is carrying in her hands, this statue represents the eight-armed goddess Durga riding her mount lion. The Samayapuram Mariamman Temple of Tamil Nadu is thus an exhilarating experience for the religiously inclined and offers them an opportunity to continue their sojourn for the spiritual quest.Item: 253781192059 JAI Golden Mariamman Durga Avatar God Kali Statue 12.4 " Brass Hindu Figure 3 KG. The float festival is celebrated a week later accompanied with tremendous gaiety and exuberance. Annual Festivals are held here during the Thai Poosam in the Tamil months of Pankuni and Chittarai. Offerings at the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, Trichy include jaggery, salt, lentils, jewelry by the ardent devotees etc. The temple has a number of shrines they include the idol of Mariamman, Karuppannasaami who is a local deity. Here a temple had been established and t was named as Samayapuram Mariamman Temple. When the state of Tamil Nadu was on the verge of destruction the idol was brought by a palanquin to the present town. The idol of the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple was under the possession of the Vijaynagar Monarchs. She is also known as Mahamaayi or Seethala Gouri.Īnother legend says that King Dasaratha the father of Lord Ram used to worship at the Samayapuram Mariamman Temple. The Lord Mariamman is an incarnation of that Kali on earth. It says that when Lord Shiva swallowed the Kaalakoota poison he created Goddess Kali from that poison and so, henceforth she assumed the name Kali. There is a legend behind this temple Samayapuram Mariamman Temple. They believe that the Goddess Mariamman is capable of curing diseases like Small Pox and Chicken Pox. She is associated with curative powers by the local inhabitants. Mariamman is also revered throughout India as the incarnation of Shakti on the earth.
He is the manifestation of Shakti of the Mother Goddess on the earth.
The Samayapuram Mariamman Temple has been dedicated to Lord Mariamman. Samayapuram Mariamman Temple is one of the famous Temples of the South and is mostly visited by the tourists.