Saadhus: Holy Men of India Hartsuiker DolfPaperback
An in-depth photographic study of the ascetic holy men of IndiaIncludes more than 100 striking color photographs of Sadhus, their extreme austerities, and their holy festivals, including the Kumbha…
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An in-depth photographic study of the ascetic holy men of IndiaIncludes more than 100 striking color photographs of Sadhus, their extreme austerities, and their holy festivals, including the Kumbha MelaExamines the practices and beliefs of Sadhus from several different sectsTraces the historical and mythological roots of the Sadhus and shows how they have fundamentally shaped Hinduism since remote antiquitySpiritual adventurers, philosophical monks, naked ascetics, or religious transvestites, the Sadhus of India form a vital and unbroken link between the birth of yoga millennia ago and its present-day expression. Numbering in the millions, these mystic holy men are worshipped by the Hindus as representatives of the gods, yet they remain largely unknown in the West because they often live in far-off places, hidden from everyday life.In this full-color study
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