Strange rituals observed around Diwali and Gujarati new year amidst celebrations
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-import-84283a52427d0055d334
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-100B10-087
- Author or attribution
- Shah, Rajiv
- Record type
- Article
- Language
- English
- Date / edition
- 2024
- Source / repository
- Counterview
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- 100-Source Research Supplement — Batch 10, November 2026; Kali Chaudas; Ahmedabad; Superstition
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Kali Chaudas crossroads offerings in Ahmedabad and efforts to debunk them.
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Title: Strange rituals observed around Diwali and Gujarati new year amidst celebrations
Authors: Shah, Rajiv
Record type: Article
Language: English
Year: 2024
Source / Publisher: Counterview
Full-text URL: https://www.counterview.net/2024/11/strange-rituals-observed-around-diwali_3.html
Subjects: Kali Chaudas; Ahmedabad; Superstition
Description: Kali Chaudas crossroads offerings in Ahmedabad and efforts to debunk them.
Access: Free full text
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Citation
Shah, Rajiv. Strange rituals observed around Diwali and Gujarati new year amidst celebrations. Counterview. 2024. https://www.counterview.net/2024/11/strange-rituals-observed-around-diwali_3.html
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