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Kateri Amman , also spelt as Kaateri is a form of Maha Devi who was created to destroy sickness and disease in this dark age of Kaliyuga. Kateri is also known as The Sister of Kali Maa and Ganga Maa. She works alongside Ganga Maa in Caribbean Kali worship to remove diseases and to grant children to their devotees. She is known to go within the deepest parts of a devotee's body to remove sicknesses. Kateri can be depicted in many forms with many different appearances. But her skin tone is either dark blue or black, hence sometimes calling her Kaal Kateri Maa or The Black Kateri Maa. She is seen either holding a sword, bowl, trishul, lotus or even all in her four armed form. Her worship is popular in The Caribbean as she is worshiped in Kali/Mariamman/Shakti temples in England, Trinidad and Tobago, America, Guyana and many other places. Her offerings include Neem Leaves, Limes, Arahul Flowers and sometimes Alcohol and Cigarettes. She is sometimes also offered the sacrifice of a black goat or fowl, it all depends on the person's family lineage and their mode of worship. ==Origin== There are many stories on how this Devi was created. Some say she was a flesh-eating form of Parvati Devi, the consort of Lord Shiva. But the more popular one in The Caribbean is she was a healer.One in Southern India there was a merchant, and one day his daughter became very sick and was going to die. Seeing this happening to his daughter, he prayed to Mariamman as she was the head goddess of South India. She did come but in a new form, this new form healed the merchant's daughter and he thanked her. He asked her name and she said her name was Kateri Amman. In all Kali Temples in the Caribbean, Kateri Maa manifests within a devotee and heals whoever comes to her for help. She always works hand in hand with Ganga Mata to remove sickness and give children to barren women. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kateri Amman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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