Loss and recognition: the historical force of a Goddess

This paper theorizes the historical force of the goddess Malaiayammal who resides in a common roadside shrine several kilometers north of Madurai city in Tamilnadu, India. Malaiyammal is a fierce emanation of past events. She is a material presence that shocks or surprises as this past breaks into t...

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Main Author: Mines, Diane P. 1960- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2012
In: Nidān
Year: 2012, Volume: 24, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15
Further subjects:B Malaiyammal
B Valaiyar
B Indexical dynamism
B Indexicality
B Alalgar
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