There is a wonderful temple dedicated for Ma Mahamariamman, and this temple is situated near Thirumangalakudi, Thanjavur District. Apart from the main deity, shrines of Lord Vinayaka and Muruga are also present inside the temple, and right now, repair work is being carried out, in order to beautify the sacred temple. Though the deity present inside the temple is Mariamma, but we could find the image of Ma Kaumari, seated on a beautiful peacock, on the top of the temple tower, and she is considered to be an aspect of Lord Muruga, also called as Murugini.
Ma Muruhini is the female form of Lord Muruga, and she was mentioned in the Holy Text Skanda Purana as a charming young and wonderful female goddess, who contains the aspects of Lord Muruga. She is also believed to be the sister of Lord Muruga, and she cannot be confused with Mohini, the popular female avatar of Lord Vishnu. The sculptures of Ma Muruhini are found in some ancient Temples, and she was also praised in the ancient Sangam literature as the goddess of victory and health.
This temple is situated three kilometres far away from my residence. I used to visit this temple during Fridays, while I am on the way to the popular Mangalanayaki Samedha Sri Prananatheswarar Temple, Thirumangalakudi.
Local people visit this temple on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, and also used to offer Koozh and Pongal during the auspicious Aadi month which is specially meant for sincerely worshipping our holy mother, Ma Shakti Devi.
The following are the 108 praises of Ma MahaMariamman, and those who sincerely recites it, would find good results in their lives.
1.Om Mahamariamma namah
2.Om umayai namah
3.Om bharatyai namah
4.Om bhadrayai namah
5.Om sarvanyai namah
6.Om vijayayai namah
7.Om jayayai namah
8.Om vanyai namah
9.Om sarvagatayai namah
10.Om gauryai namah
11.Om varahyai namah
12.Om kamalapriyayai namah
13.Om sarasvatyai namah
14.Om kamalayai namah
15.Om mayayai namah
16.Om matamgyai namah
17.Om aparayai namah
18.Om ajayai namah
19.Om samkabharyai namah
20.Om sivayai namah
21.Om candayai namah
22.Om kundalyai namah
23.Om vaisnavyai namah
24.Om kriyayai namah
25.Om sriyai namah
26.Om aindrayai namah
27.Om madhumatyai namah
28.Om girijayai namah
29.Om subhagayai namah
30.Om ambikayai namah
31.Om tarayai namah
32.Om padmavatyai namah
33.Om hamsayai namah
34.Om padmanabhasahodaryai namah
35.Om aparnayai namah
36.Om lalitayai namah
37.Om dhatryai namah
38.Om kumaryai namah
39.Om sikhavahinyai namah
40.Om sambhavyai namah
41.Om sumukhyai namah
42.Om maitryai namah
43.Om trinetrayai namah
44.Om visvarupinyai namah
45.Om aryayai namah
46.Om mrdanyai namah
47.Om hinkaryai namah
48.Om krodhinyai namah
49.Om sudinayai namah
50.Om acalayai namah
51.Om suksmayai namah
52.Om paratparayai namah
53.Om sobhayai namah
54.Om sarvavarnayai namah
55.Om harapriyayai namah
56.Om mahalaksmyai namah
57.Om mahasiddhayai namah
58.Om svadhayai namah
59.Om svahayai namah
60.Om manonmanyai namah
61.Om trilokapalinyai namah
62.Om udbhutayai namah
63.Om trisandhyayai namah
64.Om tripurantakyai namah
65.Om trisaktyai namah
66.Om tripadayai namah
67.Om durgayai namah
68.Om brahmayai namah
69.Om trailokyavasinyai namah
70.Om puskarayai namah
71.Om atrisutayai namah
72.Om gomatiyai namah
73.Om trivarnayai namah
74.Om trisvarayai namah
75.Om trigunayai namah
76.Om nirgunayai namah
77.Om satyayai namah
78.Om nirvikalpayai namah
79.Om niramjinyai namah
80.Om jvalinyai namah
81.Om malinyai namah
82.Om carcayai namah
83.Om kravyadopa nibarhinyai namah
84.Om kamaksyai namah
85.Om kaminyai namah
86.Om kantayai namah
87.Om kamadayai namah
88.Om kalahamsinyai namah
89.Om salajjayai namah
90.Om kulajayai namah
91.Om prajnyai namah
92.Om prabhayai namah
93.Om madanasundaryai namah
94.Om vagisvaryai namah
95.Om visalaksyai namah
96.Om sumamgalyai namah
97.Om kalyai namah
98.Om mahesvaryai namah
99.Om candyai namah
100.Om bhairavyai namah
101.Om bhuvanesvaryai namah
102.Om nityayai namah
103.Om sanandavibhavayai namah
104.Om satyajnanayai namah
105.Om tamopahayai namah
106.Om mahesvarapriyankaryai namah
107.Om mahatripurasundaryai namah
108.Om durgaparamesvaryai namah
“OM MA MAHAMARIAMMANE NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR