The Goddess Complex

Are you one of the many women who suffer from a goddess worshipping complex? If so, have you ever wondered where it came from? Well… in the first goddess mania, the majority of civilization had no idea that sex had anything to do with babies, they thought women just created them, hence the goddess title. And maybe, discovering the fact that men had something to do with procreation, led to their decline. There are a number of religions that have Read More

‘Vettekkaran Pattu’ – A Ritualistic Way of Worshiping

Vettekkaran Pattu is a typical ritualistic way of worshiping found among Hindus in certain parts of Kerala, India. Here the interesting thing is that the idol worshiped is a warrior, according to the story contained in the songs sung during various rituals of worship. It depicts the adventurous actions of a great tribal warrior, called Vettekkaran, lived in the forest area, Nambumala kotta near Gudallur (presently in the border of Kerala and Karnataka States of India), long back. The forest Read More