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Sadhus (Hindu holy men) dominate the melas. They arrive from all over India and set up camps near the Ganges, where they pray, meditate, give blessings, do yoga, chant mantras and engage in discourses on various matters.
Jan 27, 2011 · The origins of Indian holy men and women have be traced back to Vedic lore concerning the ancient seers (ṛṣis) and other groups (vrātyas, śramaṇas, etc.) who likely practiced some form of renunciation (saṃnyāsa) or asceticism (tapas). As such, these persons have been a fixture of Indian society and civilization for thousands of years.
Jun 27, 2013 · Known as sadhu (the Hindu nomenclature for monk) or assanyasi, yogi, muni, swami, rishi, tapasvi, tyagi, baba and guru, they are the votaries of the Vedic spiritual heritage and represent the essence of Hindu spiritualism.
Hanuman ( / ˈhʌnʊˌmɑːn /; Sanskrit: हनुमान्, IAST: Hanumān ), [5] also known as Maruti, Bajrangabali, and Anjaneya, [6] is a deity in Hinduism, revered as a divine vanara, and a devoted companion of the deity Rama. Central to the Ramayana, Hanuman is celebrated for his unwavering devotion to Rama and is considered a chiranjivi.
Feb 20, 2012 · Holy Men of India: Sadhus, Nagas and Babas. Spiritual adventurers, ascetic warriors, devout mystics, occult rebels or philosophic monks, the sadhus are revered by Hindus as representatives of the gods, sometimes even worshipped as gods themselves. Holiness is still common in India.
These are the absorbing stories contained in the three-part video series titled Sadhus: India’s Holy Men. Even for sophisticated students with knowledge of other peoples and cultures, these stories of Hindu holy men in contemporary India are remarkable and sometimes fantastic.
It is a seamless chronicle of Lotan Baba’s 2,500-mile journey from his village in western India, where he is the head of the village temple, to a religious shrine in north-west India. Of course, pilgrimages to religious sites are undertaken every day in India.
