A novel that captures the reconversion of Catholic fishermen to Hinduism

It is rare to see a temple in front of a church, especially in Tamil Nadu’s southern coast where the entire fishermen community converted to Catholicism centuries ago. The Siddhi Vinayagar Temple at Idinthakarai in Tirunelveli district is the result of a tumultuous history, which is vividly told in the novel Alaivaikaraiyil by Rajam Krishnan