The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1948 page)

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, his consort, through
bhakti
. His teachings spread widely and gave rise to a religious fervour which is still alive today. Later disciples of note were
M
r
b
i
and
Tuls
d
s
, as well as the poets Malukd
s and N
bh
ji. His followers are devoted to S
t
and R
ma, sometimes wearing women's clothes and jewellery to indicate the indifference of gender. When they become members, they may burn the name of R
ma into their skin, and often add
d
sa
(‘slave’) to their names. Their main centre is
Ayodhy

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