Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-244) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Boundaries and the Tamil Diaspora -- The construction of a temple in an American city and the acculturation process -- Shrines as cultural spaces in Singapore -- Tirunelveli North: Nadars in God's beloved Dharavi, Mumbai -- Brahmins and their three shrines -- Double jeopardy: being a Tamil Muslim in a Mumbai Alley -- Libations with 1,008 pots: ritual rules and changing circumstances -- Navarãttiri: nine nights with the goddess in Mumbai -- Trance and "sacred wounding": interpretations of Tai Pũcam at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Singing on the boundaries: Bhajans, saint makers, and the reinterpretation of Arunakiri -- Conclusion.
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