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Shirdi Sai Baba called himself in the service of God, Servant of God, and Dedication to God, Fakir, and even God himself. Sai Baba took away all sectarianism and promoted unity between Muslims and Hindus, in a turbulent time when the religious conflict between these two groups was fiercer. Sai Baba preached tolerance and gave instructions based on the Koran, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads etc. His followers believe that Sai Baba had miraculous powers;...
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During the goddess Gangamma's festival in the town of Tirupati, lower-caste men take guises of the goddess, and the streets are filled with men wearing saris, braids, and female jewelry. By contrast, women participate by intensifying the rituals they perform for Gangamma throughout the year, such as cooking and offering food. Joyce Burkhalter Flueckiger argues that within the festival ultimate reality is imagined as female and women identify with...
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