Historical PeriodEra
Varies
3000 BCEVariesPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- female
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
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Silambarasī (Virgin-Māri)
Tradition
Hindu / Folk / Tamil
Location
- Singanallur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (11.0053°N, 77.0458°E)
Sacred Narrative
Silambarasī guards the tanks and wells of the Kongu country. Pilgrims invoke her during drought. The Singanallur tank festival in Āṣāḍhī draws the whole Coimbatore region.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
🪔 Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- • tradition-specific
🛕 Principal Temples
- Main shrine of Silambarasī (Virgin-Māri)Varies📍 Singanallur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalSilambarasī — guardian of the waters
🎊 Festivals
- Annual Silambarasī (Virgin-Māri) festivalSeasonally · 1–10 days
Sources & provenance
🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary
- 🎓Scholarly sourceBookHindu tradition sources
- 📖Supporting referenceGazetteerCoimbatore District Gazetteer