Holy Men
295.Holy Men
Photo By: Matthew Wilkinson
Posted Date: 11th November
Description:
In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi) who has given up pursuit of the first three Hindu goals of life: kama (enjoyment), artha (practical objectives) and even dharma (duty). The sadhu is solely dedicated to achieving moksha (liberation) through meditation and contemplation of God. Sadhus often wear ochre-colored clothing, symbolizing renunciation.
Sadhus live in ashrams and temples in the midst of major urban centers, in huts on the edges of villages, in caves in the remote mountains. Others live lives of perpetual pilgrimage, moving without ceasing from one town, one holy place, to another. Some gurus live with one or two disciples; some ascetics are solitary, while others live in large, communal institutions. For some, the bonds of sadhu identity, the brotherhood or sisterhood of other ascetics, is very important; for others it is not.(wiki)
These are a couple of these Holy men who reside in the Pashupati Area in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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November 12th, 2008 at 4:47 am
most interesting picture…looks like the sadhus know how to pose for the camera
November 12th, 2008 at 5:16 am
I think they are looking for “Sadhuni” as we know they are usually womanizers.