2023
DOI: 10.1177/00699659231210124
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The Land of Gods: Exploring Converging Agencies in the Deity Institution of Kullu, India

Ishita Mahajan

Abstract: What does it mean to have a deity as a ruler in the contemporary Indian sociopolitical context? How does a divine entity act as a governing authority in modern society while retaining relevance and considerable influence within the everyday lives of its subjects? These are some questions that this article tries to pursue in an attempt to understand the multiple, interconnected channels through which the sovereignty of a deity is exercised and reinforced in the context of the Kullu district in the Indian Himala… Show more

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