The sadhak views his much adored ramakrishna and sarada devi as shiva and parvati and sometimes as rama and sita [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXP-Pr9_ugg&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]

and begs for deliverence at their lotus feet. In Bengal, ‘Thakur’ is a respectful word used when refering to either a deity or a brahmin. The female version of the word is thakurani, which likewise is applicable to both a deity or a brahmin lady.