The Rising Machismo Of The Mahadev, An explanation for why the Hindu god Shiva is becoming more muscular in both popular culture and even in the political space in India., Why is there a rising machismo of the Mahadev?, As someone whose work revolves around mythology (the study of sacred stories, symbols and rituals of all religions), I have been bombarded with questions on the phrase Har Har Mahadev. I guess this has something to do with the Har Har Modi controversy. Why do Modi fans equate him with Mahadev, as the chant seems to suggest? A friend (and a Modi fan) replied, “Because, like Mahadev, Modi is macho!” Suddenly that beard, that comment on his chest size, that flaunting of monk-like single status made sense. Macho, I guess. Not quite Putin, but macho!Continue Reading...
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