MATA DHARAM DASI

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Mataji (Mata Dharam Dasi / Mata Dharma Dasi) was an aghori sadhuni (sadhvi / female sadhu) who lived on Manikarnika Ghat, Banaras (the main burning ghat/cremation ground on the river Ganga at Varanasi).

There she met Western travellers in 1966 and had a big influence on some of them up until her death, 10th August 1974, at the age of 55.

There are many stories about her, her kindness and her temper, her travels and travails. All the (male) sadhus were scared of her and would jump when she shouted at them.

When I saw The Bandit queen I thought of her, except she found her path through the aghori spiritual life rather than by banditry.

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