Anandamayi Ma’s trance and ecstatic states in biographical sources
- Date of account
- Twentieth century; public life especially documented from the 1920s to the 1980s
- Location
- Bengal and northern India, including Varanasi and Dehradun
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Biographies and recorded reminiscences of Anandamayi Ma describe prolonged absorption, spontaneous devotional behavior, altered speech, unusual bodily stillness, and episodes interpreted by followers as samādhi. The material may help compare gendered saint traditions, trance behavior, charismatic authority, and observer interpretation in South Asia. It is not a controlled record of paranormal ability. Sources vary from devotional hagiography to interviews and documentary footage, with uncertain chronology, selective observation, and translation issues. Researchers should identify which episode and source they are evaluating.
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