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| name = Maisamma, Mesai<br />
| Devanagari = मेसाई<br />
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| script = మైసమ్మ<br />
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'''Maisamma''' ({{langx|te|మైసమ్మ}}), also known as '''Mesai''' ({{langx|mr|मेसाई}}) and additionally spelt '''Mesko''' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]: मेस्को), '''Amma''' in Telugu or '''Aai''' in Marathi ({{langx|te|అమ్మ}} {{langx|mr|आई}}, "mother") is a [[Hindu]] folk goddess. She is mainly worshipped as a [[South India]]n mother goddess, predominantly in the rural areas of [[Telangana]], [[Karnataka]] and [[Maharashtra]].<br />
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 worshipped as a goddess of water and is worshipped in the form of a small stone on the tank bund. People believe that she will ensure that the tank is full.<br />
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She is believed to be the daughter of Shiva and Parvati.<br />
As per the place she is worshipped, she is called in different names:<br />
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# Katta Maisamma (who protects water)<br />
# Nalla Maisamma (who is in black color and worshipped under a tree)<br />
# Tella Maisamma (who is white and worshipped in a small tomb like structure or wall)<br />
# Bangaaru Maisamma (who is in golden complexion and safe guards the town/village)<br />
# Vendi Maisamma (who is worshipped in outskirts of the village and wears silver)<br />
# Panta Maisamma (who is worshipped in the agricultural lands, she doesn't has any idols, she is worshipped before and after the crop harvest)<br />
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Thus, the crops would flourish due to her blessings.<br />
Her worship is mainly associated with curing diseases such as [[smallpox]] and [[chickenpox]].<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G59S2R7O5ygC&q=Maisamma&pg=PA114 | title=Indian Village| isbn=9781135638870| last1=Dube| first1=S. C.| date=2012-11-12| publisher=Routledge}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Katta Maisamma temple]]<br />
* [[Maisigandi Maisamma Temple Kadthal|Maisigandi Maisamma Temple, Kadthal]]<br />
* [[Gandhari khilla|Gandhari Maisamma Jatra]]<br />
* [[Mariamman]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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[[Category:Regional Hindu gods]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu folk deities]]<br />
[[Category:Health goddesses]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu goddesses]]<br />
[[Category:Mother goddesses]]<br />
[[Category:Smallpox deities]]<br />
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