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

By:

Antonio Rigopoulos

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Sri Satguru Publication 2000 DelhiDescription: 342ISBN:

8170306736

Subject(s):

Dattātreya (Hindu deity)

DDC classification:

294.52113 An888 D 18639

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	Chinmaya International Foundation General Stacks	General	294.52113 An888 D 18639 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	18639
Books	Chinmaya International Foundation General Stacks	General	294.52113 An888 D 18639 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	24198

"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

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