#11-25 Village Goddesses of India (part 1)
Four women present stories and songs about these ancient female deities and how they are worshiped today. Part 1 is about village goddesses and how they meet a wide range of people’s needs. Part 2 (coming week), Major Hindu Goddesses, is about Hinduism’s consolidation of goddesses to build national unity; yet the same goddess may have many different names and functions, including – very popular – exemplifying the supportive wife.