With all my heart I long to become Christian and if only I could learn all that is needed to become and be a true Christian person!” When the priest heard this, he was overjoyed in his soul and heart, and because he was a godly and holy man, he felt a wonderful movement of the...
1. Introduction The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of worship of the goddess Ba¯la¯ Tripura Sundar¯ı in modern Keralan culture. Drawing on both ethnographic and literary sources, the study indicates that initiations into the mantra of Ba¯la¯ are essential ...