Datt�atreya : the immortal guru, yogin, and avat�ara : a study of the tranformative and inclusive character of a multi-faceted Hindo deity / Antonio Rigopoulos.

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Rigopoulos, Antonio, 1962-

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TextSeries: SUNY series in religious studiesPublication details: Albany : State University of New York Press, 1998.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 342 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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0585068763
9780585068763

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294.5/2113 21

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BL1225.D3 R55 1998eb

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Summary: The book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative sprituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness. -- Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-295) and index.

The book presents the multi-faceted Hindu deity Dattatreya from his Puranic emergence up to modern times. Devotion to Dattatreya cuts through all social and religious strata of Indian society: among his adepts we find yogis, Brahmans, faqirs, Devi worshippers, untouchables, thieves, and prostitutes. This book explores all primary religious dimensions: myth, doctrine, ritual, philosophy, mysticism, and iconography. The comprehensive result offers a rich fresco of Hindu religion as well as an understanding of Marathi integrative sprituality: precisely this complexity of themes constitutes Dattatreya's uniqueness. -- Provided by publisher.

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