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| This beautiful image of Goddess Lalitha is made by Prof Neelima of Tirupati and worshipped for two decades. Recently she gifted Her to me and now resides in my altar. |
In the
first research paper I worked on back in 2003, titled as this series, I examined the
disconnect between Goddess-woman and Human-woman. That in people’s minds (women and men) there
was a difference between Devi and the woman in the streets/home. One researcher
noted that the worship of Devi was mediated by the male priest in most occasions
and that women were not considered pure and auspicious enough to do the rituals
for Her. This mediation distanced women from the Devi.
I decided to eliminate the distance and learnt the puja process and how to do homa. And during the learnings, I
discovered the brilliant psychology behind these rituals and how it can empower
us women.
