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Mariamma Temple
- Karnataka
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Overview
This temple is located outside the Mysore palace fort facing the road dedicated to Mariamma or Parvathi in a more aggressive form. She is the guardian of people from all diseases. People after they are cured of diseases like chicken pox or measles visit the temple and offer tender coconut water on the stone installed in the shrine representing Mariamma. This ritual is known as "thannir yereyuvudu" / pouring tender coconut to cool down the goddess.
Accessibility
Airport
The closest airport to Mysore is the new Bangalore International Airport, which is about 170 kilometres away. Bangalore itself is very well-connected to all major cities in India. It takes about three hours by road to reach Mysore from Bangalore. One can take a KSRTC bus, a train or a taxi from Bangalore.
Railways
Mysore is very well linked by rail throughout the region and the railway station is just about 2 kilometres from the city centre. There are many express trains between Bangalore and Mysore that cover the distance between the two cities in about three hours. Bangalore itself is very well- associated to most other cities in India. Some of the trains plying between the two nodes include Tippu Express, Chamundi Express, Kaveri Express and Mysore Express.
Road
One can also take the bus from Kempegowda Bus Station in Majestic (near the Bangalore City Railway Station) to Mysore. There are several options of state transport buses as well as private tour operators. Tickets are easily available at the bus station ticket counters.
Temple Address
Mariamma Temple
2nd Cross Rd, Mysore,
Karnataka, India,
Pincode – 570001.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Marriage
- Get married to a person of a girl's choice
- Health and longevity of husband
Shlokas
Sarva Mangala Maangalye Sive Sarvaardha Saadhike, Saranye Tryambake Gauri Naarayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer you our salutations, Oh auspicious Naraayani, who is the good of all good, who can achieve everything and can offer refuge, Oh three-eyed Gowri.
Saranaangatha Dheenaartha Parithraana Paraayane Sarvasyaarthi Hare Devi Naaraayani Namosthuthe
Meaning -We offer salutations to you, Oh Narayani, who has the infinite power of creating, preserving and destroying. You are the basis and epitome of the 3 gunas.
Sarvaroope Sarvese Sarvasakthi Samanvithe, Bhayebhyastrahi No Devi Durge Devi Namosthuthe
Meaning -I offer my salutations to you mother Durga, who is present in all beings and has all power, save us from all our wrongdoings O mother of the universe.
Yaa Devi Sarva Bhooteshu Shakthi Roopena Samsthita Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namaha
Meaning -Salutations to the Goddess who resides as Shakti in all beings.
Timings
Morning 6:00 am to Evening 9:00 pm