Karumariamman

Karumariamman
Rain, smallpox, and health<hr / Thiruverkadu
Member of forms of Mariamman
Image of Karumariamman
Other names	Karumari, Adi Parashakti, Renuka, Mariyamman, Renukambal, Bramarambha, Mariamma, Ambigai, Jaganmatha, Sarveshwari, Thiruverkadu Amman, Eswari, Mariamman
Affiliation	Devi, Mariamman
Abode	Thiruverkadu
Weapon	Trishula, Khadga, Kapala and Damaru
Symbols	Neem, Trishula, knife, cobra
Day	Sunday
Mount	Lion
Temples	Karumariamman Temple, Tiruverkadu
Festivals	Navaratri, Ādi Thiruviḻa, Panguni
Equivalents
Other	Shitala Renuka Mariamman
Kannada	Marikambe

Karumariamman (Tamil: கருமாரியம்மன், romanized: Karumāriamman), also known as Karumari, is the Hindu goddess of rain, smallpox, health and cure. She is also an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati or Kali and another form of goddess Mariamman and Renuka. She is primarily worshipped in the villages of South India including as Thiruverkadu which is believed to be her abode.

Temples to her include Karumariamman Temple, Tiruverkadu, India; Karumariamman Temple, Penang, Malaysia; and Sri Mariamman Temple, Singapore,

Gallery

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  Image at Mariamman Temple, Singapore
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  Karumariamman Temple, Tiruverkadu
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  Karumariamman Temple, Penang, Malaysia

Notes

References

• W.T. Elmore, Dravidian Gods in Modern Hinduism.

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