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Subject: Re: Maari worship
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--- In agathiyar@y..., "era.murugan_achwin"
> Dear Dr.Ganesan,
>
> Does 'Ellammaa' originate in 'ellaiamma'?
>
> anbudan,
> EraMurukan
I don't think so.
"el" means "light". The connection of Maari
with "puuvODu" (flower-pot, literally "thI-c-cTTi"
has been explained in one of my posts.
The association of devadasis with Maari,
sULe "devadAsi" (literally 'flame') and
mANikkaththi etc., in Tamil also support
my take, I think.
The meaning of jamadagni also points
in that direction.
Regards,
N. Ganesan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naga_ganesan [mailto:naga_ganesan@h...]
>
>
> Maari/Ellammaa/Renuka/Mangala worship
> is present even in Bengal, Maharashtra, ...
>
> Some aspects of Maari worship:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CTamil/message/466
> (Please see the links provided therein).
>
