The Mother: Life and Teachings of Sri Sarada Devi

Record summary

Biographies and reminiscences of Sarada Devi, the Ramakrishna movement’s “Holy Mother,” include devotional accounts of visions, divine presence, spiritual protection, and encounters interpreted through Hindu goddess theology. The lead is useful for comparing intermediary roles assigned to saints, gurus, and deities in modern South Asian religious communities. The source base is composite: recollections, institutional biographies, letters, and translations were assembled over time. Researchers should identify the exact period edition and distinguish Sarada Devi’s own recorded words from retrospective claims by disciples.