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WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service
#11-25 Village Goddesses; #12-25 Hindu National Goddesses
Weekly Program
Indu Ramesh (Bangalore, India), producer and host; Vatsala Iyengar, writer; Gayatri Balu, Indian music & theatre enthusiast; Aparna Devagiri, Indian philosophy researcher.
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June 17, 2025, midnight
Four women present stories and songs about these ancient female deities and how they are worshiped today. Part 1 is about village goddesses and how they meet a wide range of people's needs.Part 2, Major Hindu Goddesses, is about Hinduism's consolidation of goddesses to build national unity; yet the same goddess may have many different names and functions, including - very popular - exemplifying the supportive wife.
Indu Ramesh, producer and host of this series; Frieda Werden, WINGS series producer
WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service has been covering the global women's movement and related issues for community radio since 1986. Contact: wings@wings.org

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00:57:35 1 Oct. 1, 2014
Bangalore, India; BC, Canada
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Bangalore, India; BC, Canada
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