Maisamma

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Invokingvajras (talk | contribs) at 15:24, 26 October 2019 ({{hindu-myth-stub}}). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Maisamma, Mesai
Goddess Maisamma
Devanagariमेसाई
Teluguమైసమ్మ

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 a 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. ^ Dube, S. C. (2012-11-12). Indian Village. ISBN 9781135638870.


Stub icon

This Hindu mythology–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maisamma&oldid=923129674"