Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram is located in Tamil Nadu in India. The exact location of the temple is in Samayapuram in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 621112. Also called Mariamman Kovil, the temple is dedicated to the main deity Samayapurathal or Mariamman, which is a form of the main Mother Goddess Durga or Maha Kali or Aadi Shakthi. The Goddess’ idol has been made of clay and sand-like several of the traditional Mariamman deities. It is believed that the Goddess has immense powers for curing diseases, and thus it is a ritual to buy small metallic replicas that have been created with silver or steel of different body parts that need a cure and are deposited in the donation box.
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Devotees also provide mavilakku, which is a sweet dish that has been made with rice flour, ghee, and jaggery. Rural devotees also offer raw salt to the Goddess. The auspicious days of Mariamman are Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. After Palani, Samayapuram is considered to be the second-most wealthy temple in Tamil Nadu.
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The temple organizes functions on festivals like Thai Poosam, and all Fridays in the Tamil months of Aadi and Thai in a grand way. The temple also hosts a chariot procession in April just like most Tamil temples. Although the history of the temple is not very clear, it is believed that King Vijayaraya Chakkaravarthi created the temple that is in its current form during the 18th century. It is believed that the local people worship the Goddess for several centuries before developing the present temple.
A legendary story says that the temple’s idols have a lot of power to cure several illnesses if offerings and sacrifices are made properly. The temple is maintained and managed by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Tamil Nadu government. Chithirai Car Festival (Apr-May) is the celebrated festival of this temple.
For the unaware, Mariamman is a Hindu goddess who is worshipped mainly in the rural areas of Southern India. Aadi Thiruvizha is the biggest festival of the goddess. Devotees strongly believe that worshipping Mariamman helps bring rain and also cure diseases such as chicken pox, smallpox, and cholera. Mariamman is worshipped as per the local traditions. She is said to be the Kaval Deivam, which means a Protector to people living in South India.
Other famous Mariamman Temples include Arulmigu Maha Muthu Mariamman Thevasthanam, Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple, Bannari Mariamman Temple, Karumariamman Temple, Penang; Karumariamman Temple, Tiruverkadu; Mariamman Koil, Pilakool; Mariamman Kovil (Village), Thanjavur District; Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram; Periya Mariamman Temple, Punnainallur Mariamman, Sree Dandu Mariamman Temple, Bangalore; Ujjain Mahaliamman Temple, Thanjavur and Vandiyur Mariamman Temple.
Samayapuram is a suburban city of Tiruchirappalli in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The city is situated 12 km north of Tiruchirappalli and is located on the highway of Trichy-Chennai.
Mariamman is also worshipped as Renuka Devi in several parts of the country. She is also known by other names like Maariaatha, Mother Mari, Aatha, Amman and is closely linked with the Hindu goddesses Durga and Parvati.
