The Mother Goddess Cult in Kerala: Its Historical Trajectory, Ritualistic Expressions, and Sociocultural Resonance
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- kali-0174
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-0174
- Author or attribution
- Resmi R. S.
- Record type
- Article
- Language
- English
- Date / edition
- 2025; International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 13(7), pp. b464–b472
- Source / repository
- International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- Kali Library Research Batch 3; Academic Research and Peer-Reviewed Articles; Kerala; Bhadrakali; Ritual Arts
Description and curator notes
This open-access article surveys mother-goddess worship in Kerala, including Bhadrakālī and Kali, alongside Mudiyettu, Theyyam and Padayani performance forms. It describes historical interpretations and contested claims about origins and social inclusion. The direct PDF contains all nine printed pages and concluding materials. Its value is as a broad modern survey and bibliography rather than as a critical edition or independent fieldwork monograph.
KALI-0174 — Kali Library Research Batch 3.
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Resmi R. S. | 2025; International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 13(7), pp. b464–b472 | English
Full document: https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2507163.pdf
Extent checked: Complete nine-page journal article PDF
This open-access article surveys mother-goddess worship in Kerala, including Bhadrakālī and Kali, alongside Mudiyettu, Theyyam and Padayani performance forms. It describes historical interpretations and contested claims about origins and social inclusion. The direct PDF contains all nine printed pages and concluding materials. Its value is as a broad modern survey and bibliography rather than as a critical edition or independent fieldwork monograph.
Kali relevance. Contextual Bhadrakālī traditions and ritual arts.
Editorial / rights: Several broad origin claims are asserted rather than demonstrated by dated primary evidence; treat with caution. Publisher marks article CC BY 4.0; check attribution on any reuse.
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Citation
Resmi R. S.. The Mother Goddess Cult in Kerala: Its Historical Trajectory, Ritualistic Expressions, and Sociocultural Resonance. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts. 2025; International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 13(7), pp. b464–b472.
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