Yamuna Devi: The Study of Seva Puja By Dinatarini Devi

A rare and historically significant work, Yamuna Devi: The Study of Seva Puja documents the profound devotional journey of Yamuna Devi, one of the earliest Western practitioners to receive in-depth training in traditional Deity worship (seva–puja).
 
This book traces Yamuna Devi’s formative studies beginning in the early 1970s, including her extensive time in India learning directly from temple sevaites—guardians of ancient arcana traditions. Through careful observation, personal notes, and lived experience, the text preserves authentic worship standards, procedures, and the devotional mood behind them.
 
The narrative further unfolds her later years of dedicated worship to Sri Sri Radha-Banabehari, revealing how disciplined training matured into deep, lifelong service. More than a manual, this is a devotional history—where precision, reverence, and love converge.
 
Why This Book Is Unique
Historical Documentation – First-hand account of early Gaudiya Vaishnava Deity worship training in India
Authentic Lineage – Teachings received directly from traditional temple sevaites
Rare English Resource – Insights into arcana rarely recorded in Western publications
Inspirational & Instructional – Blends technical accuracy with devotional depth
 
Ideal For
 
Serious practitioners of arcana • Temple pujaris • Gaudiya Vaishnava readers • Devotional historians • Authentic seva-focused libraries
A must-have title for Gaudiya Vaishnava bookstores and collections—preserving a vital chapter of devotional service history with sincerity and precision.
 
Language ‎English
Print length 304 pages
ISBN-10 0991435095
ISBN-13 978-0991435098