Karnataka

 

Spirit-possession in Karnataka

pp. 22-31 in Karnataka generally

 

pp. 32-34 elsewhere than Karnataka

 

pp. 56-63 particular shrines dealing with cases of spirit-possession

 

for the saint Karibass-ajja : no exorcism at Ukkadagathri (on river Tungabhadra, in Chitradurga district); this is done at Chandra Guttemma temple at Byadagi (in Dharwad district) instead.

p. 61 no exorcism in Srikshetra. The Saint "is reported to be residing in the Paduke (wooden sandals) of the Saint, which are being worshipped everyday in the shrine."

pp. 59-60 Muslim-style self-exorcism (in Jod Gomat Dargah at Bijapur) [/dargah/ ‘Muslim saint’s tomb’ (p. 169).]

 

pp. 63-68 particular traditional healer-practitioners

 

pp. 63-64 Muslim-style exorcism by professional exorcist

 

pp. 106-109 voluntary spirit-possession

 

p. 109 "On the other hand possession states among involuntary possession episodes were more commonly manifested once in fortnight".

pp. 121, 136-137 cases of possession by deities

 

transformation of involuntary into voluntary possession

 

p. 144 possession by dead saint

 

S. R. Patil : Phenomenon of Possession (Psycho-Socio Clinical Study of Spirits). Reliance Publishing House, New Delhi, 2006. [S. R. Patil is wife of R. M. Patil (p. viii)]