Pre-publication booking. Started .. Pls contact 9480516684,9482655447 THE THOUSAND AN D ONE DAIVAS OF KARAVALI Written by Dr Lakshmi G prasad,mobile 9480516684 Translation by Ashwini Bhat Published by Mathrushri Prakashana ,Aravinda Bhat 9482655447 Preface A masterpiece of folklore research, with neither precedent nor successor -Dr NA Mogasale Dr. Lakshmi Prasad (Lakshmi Varanasi) hails from the village of Kolyuru in Kasaragod district, from the Varanasi family. Her father, Vedamoorthi Narayana Bhat, was renowned as a scholar. Though her household was firmly rooted in Vedic practices, the fact that Daiva worship was still observed in the family sparked Dr. Lakshmi Prasad’s curiosity and became the inspiration for her research into this tradition. From there began her journey of continuous exploration into the framework of Daiva worship across coastal Karnataka, which includes the undivided South Canara, Uttara Kannada, and ...