02700nam 2200493 a 450 991045192440332120210111120335.01-282-23523-097866122352380-19-803701-51-281-19686-X97866111968681-4356-1928-5(CKB)1000000000482068(StDuBDS)AH24085928(SSID)ssj0000152706(PQKBManifestationID)12004158(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000152706(PQKBWorkID)10391447(PQKB)21261394(MiAaPQ)EBC3052209(EXLCZ)99100000000048206820091205d2004 fy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrFabulous Females and Peerless Pirs[electronic resource] Tales of Mad Adventure in Old Bengal /translated by Tony K. StewartNew York OUP USA20041 online resource (282 p. ) 1 halftoneBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-19-516530-6 A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher, but is often worshipped as an embodiment of the divine. In the past these gurus have almost always been men. Today, however, female gurus are a noticeable presence, especially in the United States.A distinctive aspect of Hindu devotion is the veneration of a human guru, who is not only an exemplar and a teacher, but is often worshipped as an embodiment of the divine. In the past these gurus have almost always been men. Today, however, female gurus are a noticeable presence, especially in the United States. This collection of nine all new essays looks at the phenomenon of the female guru both in its original Indian context, where Hindu women leaders have been unusual but not unknown, and as it has evolved on the American scene. Each chapter is devoted to a particular female guru, ranging from the fifth-century Tamil saint Karaikkal Ammaiyar to Gurumayi, who today presides over the worldwide movement of Siddha Yoga, headquartered in the Catskill resort town of South Fallsburg, New York. The biographies of these special women are both fascinating in their own right and shed important new light on issues of gender and religious authority.Electronic books.lcshStewart Tony K921004StDuBDSStDuBDSUkPrAHLSBOOK9910451924403321Fabulous Females and Peerless Pirs2230389UNINA