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TOP 10 FEMALE SPIRITUAL GURUS IN INDIA

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No incarnation of God can be conceptualized without its feminine power or Shakti. Feminine energy manifests itself in the form power, strength, creation, tolerance, compassion etc. India is not only the land of popular male spiritual gurus, it  can pride itself being the hub of female spiritual gurus, who have inspired many by their lives, carved a niche for themselves in the spiritual world and are highly visible in the contemporary world as spiritual leaders. Some of the examples of well-known female gurus include Anandmayi maa, Sharda Maa, Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma), Prernamurti Bharti Shri ji , Nirmala Devi, B.K.Shivani, Saadhvi Ritambhara, Anandamurthi Gurumaa,  Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, Mother Meera. A peek into their lives and work would be an inspiration to many: Maa Anandmayi   Anandamayi Ma was born in East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in 1896 as Nirmala. The love for divinity was visible in her since childhood and the sound of religious chanting would bring about ecstatic
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When and where is it celebrated?

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Holi is a popular festival of Hinds, which is celebrated in the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna. Celebration of it is can be dated back to the 4th century CE. It marks the beginning of spring after a long winter. It's celebrated around the world, although the rituals and festivities occur majorly in India and Nepal.  Origin of the festival and its celebration There are many mythological stories behind the celebration of Holi , the one being most popular   is Holika dhahan and triumph of Prahlad (good) over Holika, sister of demon Hrinakshayap (evil). Another was Lord Krishna smearing the faces of Radha and Gopis with colours, leading to the celebration of the festival of colours. Another legend of Holi which is popular in Southern part of India is that of Lord Shiva and Kaamadeva. Kaamdeva tried disrupting Lord Shiva meditative state, outraged Lord Shiva burnt him to ashes. With Rati (Kaam deva’s wife) penance, Lord Shiva grants life to Kaama, people in south celebrate this re
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