Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. Introduction xi
5. 1. Indians in Malaysia: The Social and Ethnic Context 1
6. 2. Tamil Traditions and South Indian Hinduism 19
7. 3. Colonialism, Colonial Knowledge and Hindu Reform Movements 65
8. 4. Hinduism in Malaysia: An Overview 5. Murugan: A Tamil Deity 86
9. 5. Murugan: A Tamil Deity 134
10. 6. The Phenomenology of Thaipusam at Batu Caves 185
11. 7. Other Thaipusams 244
12. 8. Thaipusam Considered: The Divine Crossing 288
13. Conclusions 354
14. Glossary 365
15. Bibliography 369
16. Index 391
17. About the Author 401
18. Pictures 402