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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

Jan 11, 2022

In Coimbatore: death, disease and divinity

Plague has receded into the shadows of Coimbatore city’s history. Yet temples built seeking a cure from that deadly disease still attract greater crowds than the newly arrived shrine for ‘Corona Devi’

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Kavitha Muralidharan

Kavitha Muralidharan is a Chennai-based independent journalist and translator. She was earlier the editor of 'India Today' (Tamil) and prior to that headed the reporting section of 'The Hindu' (Tamil). She is a PARI volunteer.

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Priyanka Borar

Priyanka Borar is a new media artist experimenting with technology to discover new forms of meaning and expression. She likes to design experiences for learning and play. As much as she enjoys juggling with interactive media she feels at home with the traditional pen and paper.