Mariamman - Goddess of Rain lakshmi a text historically popular in

a text historically popular in the South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures

His distinctive matted hair

reflecting the deep spiritual traditions of the island of Bali

Four-armed

especially in South Asia and the Middle East

Mariamman - Goddess of Rain lakshmi a text historically popular inMri ( mr , maari ), also known as Mariamman ( mr mn ) and Mariaai, both meaning "Mother Mari", spelt also Maariamma, or simply Amman or Aatha ("mother") is the South Indian Hindu goddess of rain. She was worshipped by the ancient South Indian Tamils as the bringer of prosperity, since the abundance of their crops was dependent largely upon adequate rainfall. The cult of the mother goddess is treated as an indication of a society which venerated