Karen Pechilis
| Region of Interest | South Asia |
| Primary Country of Residence | United States of America |
| Title | Professor |
| Affiliation | Drew University |
| Mailing Address | Comparative Religion-CLA, Drew University, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison NJ 07940 USA |
| Phone/Fax Number(s) | ph: 973-408-3124; fax 973-408-3991 |
| Countries of Specialization | India |
| Research Interests | Devotional literature and the arts in Tamil south India; critical history and present of bhakti; Saivism; gender theory and women in devotional tradition, including female gurus and saints such as Karaikkal Ammaiyar; history of the Siva Nataraja image; women, culture and work today. Courses regularly taught include: South Asia:Tradition & Today, History of India, History of Modern India through the Novel, South Asia through Art and Text, Women in Asian Traditions. |
| Publications | See website, http://www.drew.edu/comparativereligion/faculty/karen-pechilis |
| Keywords | Bhakti; cultural history; gender; guru; Karaikkal Ammaiyar; Nataraja |