Mariamman - Goddess of Diseases like Smallpox hanuman Krishna spared his life

Krishna spared his life

Lakshmi is his equal and an integral part of his being

Rama finds himself exiled to the forest for 14 years

Padmā (she who is mounted upon or dwelling in a lotus or She of the lotus)

The cult of the mother goddess is treated as an indication of a society which venerated femininity

Mariamman - Goddess of Diseases like Smallpox hanuman Krishna spared his lifeMariamman was the goddess of smallpox before the disease was eradicated in India. Now she cures all so called "heat based" diseases like pox and rashes. A blood sacrifice at her festival can appease the goddess to withdraw her anger symbolised as the heat of disease or it can symbolise the defeat of the invading demon. Traditionally a buffalo was offered. After it was beheaded, its leg was thrust into its mouth, fat from the stomach was smeared in its