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Ep. 13 Lakme by Delibes broadcast 10.22.17

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The Devotion of the Brahmins to Durga

Durga is an incarnation of Shiva, the destroyer. And she is a warrior goddess. Is Shiva a warrior? Yes. She is a destroyer, right? And destroyer sounds so negative, but it's all part of life. The leaves have to fall and die before they can bow again. Right, kind of like the regenerative power of fire. So this is the course of Brahmins, in Lakhme from Playataleva,. Not for everyone under the night when Playatalevas are at their most active. They'll mention the Ganges, and they'll mention the Tungabhadra as well. Well, that was Ellen coming in there because Ellen

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