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037			_cPurchased _nCurrent Books , Convent Junction, Market Road, Cochin
041			_aEnglish
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100			_aHari Kumar,K
245			_aDAIVA : Discovering the Extraordinary World of Spirit Worship
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260			_aHaryana _bHarperCollins _c2024
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500			_aThe famous Kola performances of Tullu Nadu involve dancers who invite powerful, sacred spirits to possess them. Through the performers, and surrounded by vibrant colours and striking visuals, these spirits - known as Daiva - may settle disputes, provide guidance, grant blessings and pass judgement. However, there is so much more to it than art and devotion. From Panjurli, the benevolent boar spirit to Bobbarya, god of the sea, this book explores it all: the kinds of Daiva, their stories, their individual natures and the ways in which they come to inhabit the devout. In Daiva, bestselling author K Hari Kumar, brings you stories of powerful immortals along with details of their worship through mystifying rituals - all of which are known to leave onlookers awe-struck.
650			_aReligions
650			_aOther Religions
650			_aReligions of Indic origin
650			_aHinduism
650			_aSatyolu
650			_aKola Performance
650			_aTulu Nadu
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