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Nath Yogis as Established Alternatives:

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LA115087

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Nath Yogis as Established Alternatives:

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[Article]

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• •Householders and Ascetics Today

First Statement of Responsibility

Daniel Gold

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

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Brill

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One of most radical transformations of the monastic ideal in South Asia is to be found among the householder Naths of Rajasthan. The householder Naths preserve an identity as yogis and lay claim to the traditions and lore of legendary Nath ascetics, but in fact exist as an hereditary caste. The householders continue to interact with the ascetics, and individuals on both sides play across the boundaries between the two. At one time sharing a more solidary identity as a community, the two groups have diverged in the twentieth century, presenting different models of the alternative religious ideals that Nath tradition has long offered Hindu society. One of most radical transformations of the monastic ideal in South Asia is to be found among the householder Naths of Rajasthan. The householder Naths preserve an identity as yogis and lay claim to the traditions and lore of legendary Nath ascetics, but in fact exist as an hereditary caste. The householders continue to interact with the ascetics, and individuals on both sides play across the boundaries between the two. At one time sharing a more solidary identity as a community, the two groups have diverged in the twentieth century, presenting different models of the alternative religious ideals that Nath tradition has long offered Hindu society.

Date of Publication

1999

Physical description

68-88

Title

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volume Number

34/1

International Standard Serial Number

1568-5217

Daniel Gold

Call Number

10.1163/156852199X00185

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[Article]

275578

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