Draped in a bright red saree, welcoming devotees with a warm smile and worshiping the Goddess with utmost devotion – she is Bhairagini Maa Hanine at the Linga Bhairavi Temple in Coimbatore. His appearance gives a foreign glimpse, although his dress is familiar to every Indian. She arouses as much curiosity as the Goddess herself, and why not when she has been ordained as a priestess to reflect the qualities of the Goddess. She is a woman, she is Christian … Continue reading How did Bhairagini Maa Haneen, a Christian from Lebanon, become a priestess in India?