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Priests co-opted local deities to maintain their popularity and power?
Checked 13 Oct 2026 · Updated 15 Oct 2026
Attributing this vast civilisational syncretism solely to a calculated priestly plot oversimplifies history.
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The terms 'great' and 'little' traditions were coined by sociologist Robert Redfield in the 20th century to describe peasant cultural practices.No reliable source found for this yet.
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The deity Jagannath of Puri, Odisha, was originally a local deity who was later identified as an incarnation of Krishna or Vishnu.No reliable source found for this yet.
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Tantric traditions centered on female deities like Goddess Kali had no caste restrictions or restrictions on women.No reliable source found for this yet.
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