K. Hari Kumar is a novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of India's Most Haunted and is working on a Hindi horror web series for a leading OTT platform and a Malayalam film.
<p>The famous Kola performances of Tullu Nadu involve dancers who invite powerful, sacred spirits to possess them. Through the performers, and surrounded by vibrant colours and striking visuals, these spirits - known as Daiva - may settle disputes, provide guidance, grant blessings and pass judgement. </p><p>However, there is so much more to it than art and devotion. From Panjurli, the benevolent boar spirit to Bobbarya, god of the sea, this book explores it all: the kinds of Daiva, their stories, their individual natures and the ways in which they come to inhabit the devout.</p><p>In Daiva, bestselling author K Hari Kumar, brings you stories of powerful immortals along with details of their worship through mystifying rituals - all of which are known to leave onlookers awe-struck.</p>
