Religious practices in South India to cure diseases
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Religious practices in South India to cure diseases
Bull Indian Inst Hist Med Hyderabad.
1998 Jan.
Abstract
There is belief in South Indian villages that epidemics are due to evil spirits surrounding the villages. The propitiating of Gods and Goddesses to get rid of diseases in these villages are discussed. The Christian and Muslin traditions to cure the diseases by practising religion are also discussed.
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