Māriāī — the pock-faced goddess of smallpox, the most widely-worshipped village-goddess of Maharashtra. Parallel to Mariamman of Tamil Nadu. Non-Brahmin priesthood; red-hibiscus and neem offerings.
Deities
Māriāī — the pock-faced goddess of smallpox, the most widely-worshipped village-goddess of Maharashtra. Parallel to Mariamman of Tamil Nadu. Non-Brahmin priesthood; red-hibiscus and neem offerings.
