Metropolitan capitals too were engulfed by this evil.
When its horrors reached the zenith hum antis reformers strove to whip off the doses
and gross sticking on to the theism, but total success eluded them.
Intellectual, aided and abetted by social workers sought relief from
legislation. It came, surveyed. discussed and finally with a stroke of pen put
an end to the gruesome practice. Purified and sanctified, the ritualism
stretched its hands and embraced all classes of people, with exceptions none and
objections snapped at the source.
Now
remains nomenclature of these deities bearing a wide varoely of fantastic and
awe-some mysterious names, such as Kaliamma, Gangamma, Choudamma, Polimeramma,
Kikkeramma, vengaliamma, Mariamma, Maisamma, Aidamma, Posamma, Yellamma,
Sitaladevamma, Kanyakalamma, Mantralamma, Jambulamma, Janamma, Nandyalamma,
Droupadamma, Annamma, Gouramma, Geluvalamma, Perantalamma, Peddamma, Manchalamma,
Malachichemma, Bhagawatally, Mankaliamma, Koniamma, Durgamma, Papamma,
Sunkulamma, Ankamma, Perantalamma, Tirupathamma etc., etc., etc All but the
different manifestations of Mother Adiparasakti Localization yielded countress
names and numerous shapes.
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