The Global Ayyappa Sangamam has trapped Keralites in a binary choice: a Brahmanised Left version of Ayyappa or a Brahmanised Right version for the upcoming election.
About The Author
Anandu Raj is a postgraduate student at the Centre for Modern Indian Studies (CeMIS), University of Göttingen, Germany. His research interests include contemporary Indian religious movements and cultural studies.
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The most important thing to keep in mind when dealing with caste is that it does not just exist as a social phenomenon but as a cultural and philosophical thing
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Poykayil Appachan, in leading the Kerala renaissance, sought to transform society into one of social justice by reconstructing the structures of identity, culture, and spirituality.
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Kerala’s political standpoints have always been influenced by Dalit interventions throughout history
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