Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter iii
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Abbreviations xiii
6. Glossary xv
7. Tamil Temple Myths
8. Map: Tamiḻnāțu, Major Shrines 2
9. I. INTRODUCTION 3
10. II. THE PHENOMENON OF LOCALIZATION 40
11. III. THE CREATIVE SACRIFICE 90
12. IV. THE DIVINE MARRIAGE 138
13. V. THE DEMON DEVOTEE 317
14. VI. CONCLUSION 347