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Transliteration of Tamil மாரியம்மன் (māriyammaṉ), from மாரி (māri, “rain; small-pox, death”) + அம்மன் (ammaṉ, “mother, goddess”).
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Mariamman
Today it means: The Hindu goddess of rain or small-pox. Full definition →