• Lansothung Lotha
• Anjan Kumar Behera

E.M. Forster's 1924 novel A Passage to India intricately weaves themes of religion and superstition into its narrative, offering a nuanced exploration of cultural tensions and personal relationships in colonial India. Through the symbolic elements of the mosque, caves, and temple, Forster delves into the complexities of Indian and British interactions, highlighting the clash between Western rationality and Eastern mysticism. Throughout the novel, religion and superstition serve as lenses through which characters grapple with identity, power dynamics, and the ambiguity of human connections in a colonial landscape. Forster's exploration of these themes offers profound insights into the intricacies of cultural encounters and the search for meaning in an ever-shifting world. This paper cross examines the symbols and the associated imagery with temples, mosques and caves within the novel, and looks at the superstitions and myths represented in the novel.

Religion, Superstition, Colonialism, Symbolism, Spirituality.

"Mosque, Caves, and Temples: Religion and Superstition in Forster's A Passage to India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 5, page no.h150-h153, May-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2405718.pdf

"Mosque, Caves, and Temples: Religion and Superstition in Forster's A Passage to India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 5, page no. pph150-h153, May-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2405718.pdf