A revered sanctuary in Ooty

See Ooty's Mariamman Place of worship, dedicated to the revered regional deity Goddess Mariamman. Interestingly, the shrine is dedicated to both Mariamman and Kaliamman. There is an interesting regional tradition behind this. The story goes that some merchants sighted two sisters, clearly of noble stature, here. They asked for a place to stay and when the merchants replied, they vanished in a flash. The merchants realised that they had been granted a vision of goddesses Mariamman and Kaliamman. Therefore the people of the area established a shrine for both of them on the same site.

The Mariamman Place of worship is associated with an intriguing legend. According to this tale, traders from Coimbatore would convene every Tuesday to engage in commerce with tribal local populations in the area. However, one fateful Tuesday brought an extraordinary occurrence as two sisters rushed through the busy market. These siblings exuded a divine aura, apparent in both their appearance and demeanour, prompting residents to advise them to take refuge beneath a nearby tree.