I am a Mauritian and the temple in my locality is called Madurai mariammen temple. It is under reconstruction now. May be the name comes the one in south India,
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There is a famous temple near Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Wikipedia gives these details:
''Vandiyur Mariamman Temple (Tamil: வண்டியூர் மாரியம்மன் திருக்கோயில்) is located in east of the temple city Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess of rain. it is situated near to river Vaigai at a distance of
about 3 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple. Temple has its huge pond Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam. Although
Mariammam Shrine is the prime shrine, temple has pechiammam(Tamil: பேச்சியம்மன்) and vinayagar beside the pipal tree.
Two dwarapalakis located on the entrance of Mariammam shrine.''
Photo courtesy: Google images.
''Vandiyur Mariamman Temple (Tamil: வண்டியூர் மாரியம்மன் திருக்கோயில்) is located in east of the temple city Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Mariamman, the Hindu Goddess of rain. it is situated near to river Vaigai at a distance of
about 3 km from the Meenakshi Amman Temple. Temple has its huge pond Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam. Although
Mariammam Shrine is the prime shrine, temple has pechiammam(Tamil: பேச்சியம்மன்) and vinayagar beside the pipal tree.
Two dwarapalakis located on the entrance of Mariammam shrine.''
Photo courtesy: Google images.
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