How to Use chela in a Sentence
chela
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Hijras often seek out a guru, an older and more experienced hijra, to become their chelas, or disciples.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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In return for a guru’s mentorship, chelas may provide for her physically and financially in old age.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Zinc and iron enrichment was present only in the granular rows of the chela, specifically in the jagged, tooth-like bumps called denticles on the movable outer segment.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Hijra women live collectively, in households organised around the relationship between a guru (elder) and chela (younger member).
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Vogue,
1 June 2026
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These guru-chela relationships provide young hijras with spiritual and emotional guidance along with physical needs such as food, housing, and financial advice.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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The guru-chela relation formalizes their identity in a castelike structure and includes ritual elements such as formal initiation and renaming.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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