Abstract
HINDUISM has neither standard creeds nor a central authority to rule on questions of doctrine. Strict Hindus, indeed, tend to emphasize right practice rather than right beliefs.1 In view of these circumstances the present article examines the nature of Hindu beliefs in a South Indian village and explores the means used to propagate these beliefs. Tirukkurungudi, a village of seven thousand people in the Tirunelveli District of Madras State, was chosen for study because it appeared to represent a flourishing Hindu culture, relatively free of external influences. (Christians and Muslims are few and their influence is negligible.) The ancient and wellpreserved village temple is one of the one hundred and eight holy places of
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