Caṇḍi
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We examine the impact of the current colonial-racist discourse around Hindu Dharma on Indians across the world and prove that this discourse causes psychological effects similar to those caused by racism: shame, inferiority, embarrassment, identity confusion, assimilation, and a detachment from our cultural heritage. |
By Swami Harshananda
Caṇḍi literally means ‘the ferocious’.
Caṇḍi is one of the names of the goddess Durgā. The book expounding her exploits is also called ‘Caṇḍi.