Mariamman - Goddess of Rain lakshmi In his upper left hand

In his upper left hand

a text historically popular in the South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures

and ahamkāra (self consciousness

reflecting the deep spiritual traditions of the island of Bali

His distinctive matted hair

Mariamman - Goddess of Rain lakshmi In his upper left handMri ( mr , maari ), also known as Mariamman ( mr mn ) and Mariaai, both meaning "Mother Mari", spelt also Maariamma, or simply Amman or Aatha ("mother") is the South Indian Hindu goddess of rain. She was worshipped by the ancient South Indian Tamils as the bringer of prosperity, since the abundance of their crops was dependent largely upon adequate rainfall. The cult of the mother goddess is treated as an indication of a society which venerated