Disease, Demon, and the Deity: Case of Corona Mātā and Coronāsur in India
As India faced multiple waves of the pandemic, religious responses arose to accommodate and make sense of the situation. In the face of uncertainty, disease and death, people turn not just towards the medical sciences but also religion. The emergence of a new Hindu goddess, Corona Mātā/Coronavirus M...
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Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 11 |
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Mother goddesses
B Coronāsur B anthropomorphisation B Corona Mātā B India B Covid-19 Pandemic |
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