When a Goddess Dies : Worshipping Ma Anandamayi after Her Death

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aymard, Orianne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anandamayi, -- 1896-1982--Cult.

Local Subjects:

Anandamayi, -- 1896-1982--Cult.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

When a Goddess Dies

Place of Publication:

Cary : Oxford University Press, USA, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using numerous interviews and extensive research, this book explores the devotional movement of the enduring religious figure, Anandamayi Ma, venerated both as a guru and an incarnation of the Divine on Earth. Orianne Aymard asks what happens to a charismatic movement after the death (mahasamadhi) of the guru.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""When a Goddess Dies""; ""When a Goddess Dies: Worshipping MÄ? Ä€nandamayÄ« after Her Death""; ""Copyright""; ""A God Died Yesterday""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""When a Goddess Dies""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Aspects of the Postmortem Cult of the Guru""; ""2 The Cult of Relics in Hinduism""; ""3 Death of the Guru""; ""4 Presence of the Guru""; ""5 Sustainability of the Postmortem Cult""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

0-19-936863-5

OCLC:

922972994