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During the Hindu month of Kartik, which falls during autumn, women in the North Indian city of Benares perform a special, daily pūjā (‘ritual worship’) to Krishna. This essay explores the nature of this pūjā tradition as a form of yoga. Yoga is understood in this context in broad, popular terms as referring to various forms of religious discipline that entail ascesis (tapas), self-denial, and selfless devotional love directed toward another and that serve to promote individual spiritual growth. In particular, this essay focuses on the portrayal of motherhood as it surfaces in Kartik pūjā practices and the ways that imagery of mothering and raising children taps into values often associated with yogic traditions.
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