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Kali on the Outskirts of Town
She was banished to the outskirts of town by the patriarchy, but the outskirts are nicer than the center of town these days (not actually sure whether the latter is true). She is unassuming on the surface and secretly wild, and she is completely self-sufficient. I just reread Marilyn French’s The Woman’s Room and it…
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Lions and Demons and Snakes, Oh My!
One of the most extraordinary things about the effulgent creativity and the omnipresent display of the pantheon in India is its unabashedly vulnerable nakedness about our deepest fears and desires (the ones we usually try so hard in the West to keep private).
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Jackfruit
This vendor was right outside a Siva temple we visited on the day after we went to Rameshwaram. I don’t remember the name of the temple (I was not good about writing down the names of the temples that were added to the itinerary after the fact). I liked the temple more than many. Partly…
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Heading to Chennai to Fly Home
With one last visit at a Kali temple to say goodbye until next time.