Previous
Maistri
Kanthapura’s patron goddess, Kenchamma supposedly battled a demon on the red Kenchamma Hill near town “ages, ages ago” and has protected Kanthapura’s people ever since. The villagers frequently pray to her for help, perform ceremonies to honor her, and thank her for their good fortune. Kenchamma exemplifies the traditional religion that Kanthapura’s people gradually come to leave behind.
Kenchamma Quotes in Kanthapura
The Kanthapura quotes below are all either spoken by Kenchamma or refer to Kenchamma. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Section 1
Quotes
Sometimes people say to themselves, the Goddess of the River plays through the night with the Goddess of the Hill. Kenchamma is the mother of Himavathy. May the goddess bless us!
Related Characters:
Related Symbols:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Section 11
Quotes
Changing he changes not,
Ash-smeared, he’s Parvati’s sire,
Moon on his head,
And poison in his throat,
Chant, chant, chant the name of Eesh,
Chant the name of Siva Lord!
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Section 13
Quotes
“This is all Ramayana and Mahabharata; such things never happen in our times.”
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Section 18
Quotes
“In the name of the goddess, I’ll burn this village”
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Get the entire Kanthapura LitChart as a printable PDF.
Kenchamma Quotes in Kanthapura
The Kanthapura quotes below are all either spoken by Kenchamma or refer to Kenchamma. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Section 1
Quotes
Sometimes people say to themselves, the Goddess of the River plays through the night with the Goddess of the Hill. Kenchamma is the mother of Himavathy. May the goddess bless us!
Related Characters:
Related Symbols:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Section 11
Quotes
Changing he changes not,
Ash-smeared, he’s Parvati’s sire,
Moon on his head,
And poison in his throat,
Chant, chant, chant the name of Eesh,
Chant the name of Siva Lord!
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Section 13
Quotes
“This is all Ramayana and Mahabharata; such things never happen in our times.”
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
Section 18
Quotes
“In the name of the goddess, I’ll burn this village”
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
