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Female Leaders
Gurus-spiritual teachers- can be female
Pre-Vedic, women could hold an important public role
Hindu Women
Expected to remain celibate until around 20 and then have an arranged marriage and produce children
Traditionally spend most of their time preparing food, running households and caring for children
Female Goddesses
Hinduism includes several female goddesses
During Vedic Period, there were few female goddesses
Ushas was in charge of Dawn and renewal
Early hinduism also provided devotion to female divinities of fertility
Devi is the Great Mother
She is harsh to those who are unworthy of her love and gentle to her children
Durga is serine and overcomes the forces of evil
Kali is fearsome to her enemies and protective of her children
The female consorts of male gods are so important that they are needed for the gods to be active in the human world
Saraswati is Brahma's consort and the patron of music, the arts and culture
Tree spirits and divinities are frequently female
Gurus- spiritual teacher
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