Walking through Chennai, one can find shrines of all sizes and shapes, many which are tucked in rather humble or obscure places. This shrine is dedicated to Maari amman, the goddess regarded as having the power to bestow or remove life-threatening fevers. She is revered in Tamil villages in Sri Lanka and South India. Considering the recent outbreak of the H1N1 virus (aka "Swine Flu") in Chennai, it is quite possible that this shrine is set up to ward off the virus.
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