Goddess Is Alive Lecture Series: Cooking Up Equality: Pongala at Attukal Temple, Kerala April 8, 2005

Women's Spirituality Circle presents:

Goddess Is Alive Lecture Series: Cooking Up Equality: Pongala at Attukal Temple, Kerala

Fri, Apr 8, 7:00pm-9:30pm, San Mateo

MORE INFO: http://www.serpentina.com/goddessalive

Meet the Sacred Feminine in all her aspects as presented by leading women scholars, authors, artists, and ritualists.

Fri. 4/8 - Dianne Jenett, Ph.D., Cooking Up Equality: Pongala at Attukal Temple, Kerala, South India. Each spring over a million Hindu, Christian and Moslem women line the streets of Trivandrum with their pots to cook porridge for the Kerala goddess Bhagavati on behalf of their families and communities. This multi-media presentation explores the contemporary women's ritual from the viewpoint of the So. Indian women who participate and American women who have been priviledged to join them. They are performing a ritual which is deeply rooted in ancient Kerala mythology and cultural tradition but which also seems to have special meaning for women today. Pongala embodies and provides insight into some of the personal and cultural beliefs and values of Kerala, a "model" Indian state studied by scholars from many disciplines because of its high quality of life with low resource use, tolerance of religious diversity, and equitable treatment of women. Dianne Jenett is Co-Director of the Women’s Spirituality MA program at New College of CA, co-author of Organic Inquiry: If Research Were Sacred and her work has been published in the U.S. and India. She is co-founder, along with Dr. Grahn, of Serpentina (www.serpentina.com), which sponsors cutting edge women's research.

Other speakers include:
3/11, Vicki Noble; 3/18, Joan Marler; 4/1, Chief Luisah Teish; 4/8, Dianne Jenett Ph.D.; 4/15, Deborah J. Grenn, Ph.D.; 4/22, Max Dashu

Join us as we explore the rich tradition of the Sacred Feminine which is grounded in history, archaeology, anthropology, mythology, psychology, literature and philosophy. The guest speakers have spent decades gathering information and doing research. Many have been profoundly touched by their work.

Co-Sponsors: Serpentina, Women's Spirituality MA Program at New College of CA and Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo

DATE & TIME:
Friday, April 8
7:00pm-9:30pm

LOCATION:
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
300 East Santa Inez (at Ellsworth)
San Mateo, CA, 94401
http://www.uusm.net

COST & REGISTRATION:
$20 General Public; $15 Students and Seniors.
http://www.serpentina.com/goddessalive

MORE INFO:
Website: http://www.serpentina.com/goddessalive
Email: jreich14@sbcglobal.net
Phone: 650-692-6165

About Women's Spirituality Circle:
The circle aspires to: hostess events that honor the Sacred Feminine around the globe; educate others about the rich tradition of the Goddess that is grounded in history, archaeology, anthropology, mythology, literature and the arts; explore the ways the Sacred Feminine is still present and alive in the world today; and explore the relevance of the Sacred Feminine to our daily lives.