Gendered Agency in Transcultural Hinduism and Buddhism

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Introduction: Remarkable Women and their Mark on Religious Traditions in South Asia
1 From Matriarch to Divine Mother: Caste, Gender, and Deification in Hagiographies of Satīmā
2 Biographies of Enhanced Agency and Self-Made Gurus: From Housewives into Founders of Guru-Bhakti Communities
3 Women’s Ritual Expression and Religious Agency: Om Śakti Communicating Innovation in Contemporary Hinduism
4 Forgotten Priestesses: A ‘witch,’ a Queen and a Ritual Stew
5 Women Sharing Bhakti, Women Singing Devotion: Friends, Teachers, and Leaders in the Hindu Diaspora
6 Reinventing Selves: Religiosity and Female Agency in the Siri Tradition of Tulunad in India
7 Yoga’s Red Tent: Menstrual-Oriented Iyengar Yoga Practices
8 Womanhood and Female Agency in Bengali Vaishnava Sahajiya Tradition
9 Encountering in a New Phase: Monastic Education for Buddhist Nuns in Sri Lanka
10 Against Marginality, Inequality, and Dependency: Remarkable Buddhist Nuns in Sikkim
11 Global South Coalition for Dignified Menstruation
12 The Changing Attitudes Towards Female Priesthood in Hinduism: Insights from Pune, Southern India
13 Beyond Boundaries: A Modern Buddhist Nun’s Journey Towards Enlightenment
14 Luminous Insight: An Interview with Ayyā Tathālokā of Dhammadharini (USA)
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