

The main deity, Samayapurathal or Mariamman, a form of supreme mother goddess Durga or Maha Kali or Aadi Shakthi, is made of sand, clay with extractions of herbs unlike many of the traditional Mariamman deities is considered as most powerful Goddess, and hence unlike many other Hindu deities there are no abhishekams (sacred bathing) conducted to the main deity, but instead the "abishekam" is done to the small stone statue in front of it. Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram, Tamil Naduġ0★5′07″N 78☄4′20″E / 10.9185°N 78.7389☎ / 10.9185 78.7389 Ī painting of Mariamman on the ceiling of the entrance hall.Īrulmigu Sri Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram is an ancient Hindu temple in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India.
