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.
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
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.
Kerala’s political standpoints have always been influenced by Dalit interventions throughout history
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