Dattātreya : the immortal guru, yogīn, and avatāra : a study of the tranformative and inclusive character of a multi-faceted Hindo deity / Antonio Rigopoulos. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rigopoulos, Antonio, 1962-

Series:

SUNY series in religious studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dattātreya (Hindu deity).

Dattātreya.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 342 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, 1998.

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."--Jacket.

Notes:

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

ISBN:

1-4384-1733-0

0-585-06876-3