Yogi Heroes and Poets: Histories and Legends of the Nāths - Tapa dura

"This book has three merits: it fosters the interest in Nāths, it provides a summative evaluation of previous studies and it presents on-going research ... The many approaches ... used in this book may give the impression of an intimidating and somehow discordant pluralism of interpretations. This reviewer, however, found such richness fitting the multifaceted essence of Nāthism itself." -- Fabrizio M. Ferrari, Religions of South Asia

"Several of the contributions cast new and important light on specific aspects of the Nāths and will be of great interest to scholars and students of a variety of Indian religious traditions." -- Religious Studies Review

"There is no book on the market now that can compete directly with this volume. It brings out new data for a fresh understanding of the religious landscape of medieval India." -- Pashaura Singh, author of Life and Work of Guru Arjan

"Yogi Heroes and Poets expands our knowledge of historical, textual, and ethnographic issues related to the Nāth Yogis. These essays provide a strong sense of the context that helped them emerge, as well as their later evolution." -- Gurinder Singh Mann, author of The Making of Sikh Scripture