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Topics to be discussed during interactive session:
Social role and significance of woman ascetics. Deviancy and Innovations: Modifications in some Groups. Contemporary woman ascetics in both the traditions. Characteristics features and ascetic practices. Birth of a woman ascetic: Dīksā ceremonies.
Suggested Reading:
Babb, Lawrence A. 1998. Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Caillat, C. 1975. Atonements in the Ancient Ritual of the Jain Monks, Ahmedabad: L. D. Institute. Chakraborti, H. 1973. Asc 90 eticism in Ancient India. Calcutta: Punthi Pustak. Cort, John E. 1991. "The Svetambar Murtipujaka Jain Mendicant", in Man, (N.S.) 26:651-671. Deo, S. B. 1956. The History of Jaina Monachism from Inscriptions and Literature, Poona: Deccan College. Desai, Kumarpal. 1987. "Women in Jainism" in N. K. Singhi, Ideal, IdeologyandPractice. Jaipur: Printwell Publisher Dumont, Louis. 1970. "World Renunciation in Indian Religion" in Louis Dumont, Religion, Politics and History in India. Paris: Mouton. Jaini, Padmanabh S. 1992. Gender and Salvation: Jaina Debates on the Spiritual Liberation of Women. New Delhi: Munshiram Manoharlal. King, Ursula (ed.). 1995. Religion and Gender. Oxford: Blackwell. Ramaswamy, Vijaya. 1997. Walking Naked. Women, Society, Spirituality in South India. Shimla: Indian Institute of Advanced Study. Shanta, N. 1985, "Women Ascetics in the Jama tradition", La Voie Jaina, Paris, O.E.I.L., pp. 1-19 Shanta, N. 1997, The Unknown Pilgrims. The Voice of Sadhvis: The History, Spirituality and Life of the Jaina Women Ascetics. (Translated from French by Mary Rogers), Delhi: Sri Satguru Publications, (French title: La voice jaina, 1985). Thomas, P. 1964. "Ancient Jain Texts on Women" in Indian Women thought Ages. Asia Pub. House, pp.
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