To her followers, Mariamman is the mother, or Amman, of the goddess who guards against disease, evil, and disasters.
This granite monument honors her divine form, which is haloed by fire and is embellished with exquisite jewelry and jewels, Tripunda, which links her to Shiva's wife Parvati, and qualities that she employs to protect believers and destroy evil forces.
The finesse and skills of granite sculptors can be seen in the beautiful rendering of Devi Mariamman’s dhoti, wrapped around her legs, with its stretch felt on her dangling leg and the softness of silk appreciable in the tassel formed near the folded foot.
It is only the hands of the master artists, that transform the very nature of the stone, making it appear delicate, almost liquid with their craft.
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