Gendered Agency in Transcultural Hinduism and Buddhism

1. From Matriarch to Divine Mother: Caste, Gender, and Deification in Hagiographies of Satima 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 Sakti 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 Ayya Tathaloka from Dhammadharini Monastery (USA)