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Maisamma (Telugu: మైసమ్మ), also known as Mesai (Marathi: मेसाई) and additionally spelt Mesko (Marathi: मेस्को), Amma in Telugu or Aai in Marathi (Telugu: అమ్మ Marathi: आई, "mother") is a Hindu folk goddess. She is mainly worshipped as a South Indian mother goddess, predominantly in the rural areas of Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra.She is believed to protect the cattle. Among the cattle sheds, a niche is white-washed and decorated with "Kukuma" and called "Maisamma Goodu". In many places Katta-Maisamma is also workshiped as a goddess of water and is workshiped in the form of a small stone on the tank bund. People believe that she will ensure that the tank is full.

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  • Maisamma (Telugu: మైసమ్మ), also known as Mesai (Marathi: मेसाई) and additionally spelt Mesko (Marathi: मेस्को), Amma in Telugu or Aai in Marathi (Telugu: అమ్మ Marathi: आई, "mother") is a Hindu folk goddess. She is mainly worshipped as a South Indian mother goddess, predominantly in the rural areas of Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra.She is believed to protect the cattle. Among the cattle sheds, a niche is white-washed and decorated with "Kukuma" and called "Maisamma Goodu". In many places Katta-Maisamma is also workshiped as a goddess of water and is workshiped in the form of a small stone on the tank bund. People believe that she will ensure that the tank is full. Thus, the corps would flourish due to her blessings.Her worship is mainly associated with curing diseases such as smallpox and chickenpox. (en)
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  • Goddess Maisamma (en)
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  • मेसाई (en)
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  • Maisamma, Mesai (en)
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  • మైసమ్మ (en)
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  • Maisamma (Telugu: మైసమ్మ), also known as Mesai (Marathi: मेसाई) and additionally spelt Mesko (Marathi: मेस्को), Amma in Telugu or Aai in Marathi (Telugu: అమ్మ Marathi: आई, "mother") is a Hindu folk goddess. She is mainly worshipped as a South Indian mother goddess, predominantly in the rural areas of Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra.She is believed to protect the cattle. Among the cattle sheds, a niche is white-washed and decorated with "Kukuma" and called "Maisamma Goodu". In many places Katta-Maisamma is also workshiped as a goddess of water and is workshiped in the form of a small stone on the tank bund. People believe that she will ensure that the tank is full. (en)
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