Maisamma

Maisamma, Mesai
Goddess Maisamma
Telugu మైసమ్మ

Maisamma (Telugu: మైసమ్మ), also known as Mesai (Marathi: मेसाई) and spelt also Mesko (Marathi: मेस्को), Amma in Telugu or Aai in Marathi (Telugu: అమ్మMarathi: आई, "mother") is the South Indian Hindu folk goddess. She is mainly worshipped as South Indian mother goddess, predominant in the rural areas of Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra. Her worship mainly focuses on curing diseases like smallpox, and chicken pox.[1]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=G59S2R7O5ygC&pg=PA114&dq=Maisamma&hl=mr&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijucLcwtrJAhVFRI4KHUFLBQcQ6AEIHjAB#v=onepage&q=Maisamma&f=false


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.