The goddess lives in upstate new york is a profile of a flourishing hindu temple in the town of rush new york the temple established by a charismatic nonbrahman sri lankan tamil known as aiya stands out for its combination of orthodox ritual meticulousness and socioreligious iconoclasm. The goddess lives in upstate new york breaking convention and making home at a north american hindu temple edited by corinne g dempsey maritsa v poros city college of the city university of new york new york new york search for more papers by this author. The goddess lives in upstate new york breaking convention and making home at a north american hindu temple by corinne g dempsey caleb simmons article first published online 26 nov 2009. The goddess lives in upstate new york breaking convention and making home at a north american hindu temple edited by corinne g dempsey november 2006 journal for the scientific study of religion . The goddess lives in upstate new york breaking convention and making home at a north american hindu temple by dempsey corinne g publication date 2006 topics sri rajarajeswari pitham rochester ny rajarajeshvari hindu deity spiritual life publisher