The Mahimā of Ājali Āi and the Persecuted Māyāmārā Śatra: Guru-Mā as Holy Patroness and Divine Mother
Every year around 200,000 Māyāmārā Vaiṣṇavas congregate in a small village in Mājulī, Assam, India, for the annual śevā, or worship service, to Ājali Āi, a 16th-century female figure. She was the mother of Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva, the founder of Māyāmārā Vaiṣṇavism, a religious sect originating in med...
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MDPI
2024
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Religions
Year: 2024, Volume: 15, Issue: 1 |
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Bhakti
B Guru B Assam B Holiness B śatra B Hinduism B Vaiṣṇava B Māyāmārā |
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