Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gopal, Baiju; Thomas, Tissy Mariam; Chauhan, Aanchal Title A name given to the resource Siri the Healing Mother: Relational Dynamics Between Mother and Child in a Matrilineal Society Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Psychology and Developing Societies;Volume;37;Issue;1 Special Issue: Beliefs, Practices and Well-being;pp.118-130 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/09713336251366806" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1177/09713336251366806</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105013874203?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105013874203?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gopal B., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India; Thomas T.M., University of Kerala, Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India; Chauhan A., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource The Siri cult revolves around an oral tradition from Tulunadu in Dakshina Kannada (South Canara), India, featuring a story that unfolds over 15,683 lines. It tells the myth of Siri, a remarkable woman, and her lineage. During the famous Siri Jatre (which means festival), women are possessed by the spirits of Siri and her descendants, such as Abbaga and Daraga. This article explores the ritual space of the Siri cult as a transformative arena for women, where the boundaries between myth and reality blur, allowing for collective healing and psychic reintegration. The ritual performances, particularly during the Siri festival, facilitate a trance-like state in which women embody Siri and her struggles, experiencing emotional release. Through communal participation and embodied identification with Siri, women reclaim their repressed emotions, anxieties, and desires, forging new alternative narratives of motherhood, femininity, and divine womanhood. Importantly, Siris divine presence offers women a symbolic anchora figure who legitimises their grief and challenges male-dominated ideals for women to be obedient, nurturing, and submissive. Taking a psychoanalytical lens, this article examines the ritual space of the Siri cult through the framework of object relations theory to explore the psychic processes. The rituals allow women to externalise their inner conflicts and repressed desires, processing their grief and trauma through symbolic enactment. By situating the Siri cult within a psychoanalytical framework, the study reveals how the myth of Siri functions as a transformative object, allowing women to bridge their individual suffering with communal strength, ultimately achieving a sense of psychic integration and empowerment. 2025 Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad Subject The topic of the resource integration; object relations; Siri cult; South Canara; transformative object Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd Relation A related resource ISSN: 9713336; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online