Dattātreya : the immortal guru, yogin, and avatāra : a study of the tranformative and inclusive character of a multi-faceted Hindo deity /

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....

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Autore principale: Rigopoulos, Antonio, 1962-
Natura: Licensed eBooks
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: Albany : State University of New York Press, 1998.
Serie:SUNY series in religious studies.
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