A vivid scene on the steps of Sholingur’s Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple reveals how everyday Bhakti remains deeply woven into Tamil life. Set against centuries of cultural pressures—from missionary inculturation to modern linguistic-political movements—Tamil Nadu’s temple traditions display remarkable resilience. The 2019 Atti Varadarajaswamy festival in Kanchipuram, with its forty-eight days of worship once every…