Indian Naga Sadhus, Tradition, Food Habits, Dress and Ornaments

In the 16th century, Madhusudana Saraswati of Bengal organised a section of the Naga naked tradition of armed sannyasis in order to protect Hindus from the tyranny of the Mughal rulers. Warrior ascetics could be found in Hinduism from at least the 1500s and as late as the 1700s, although tradition attributes their creation to Sankaracharya. Some examples of Akhara currently are the Juna Akhara of the Dashanami Naga, Niranjani Akhara, Anand Akhara, Atal Akhara, Awahan Akhara, Agni Akhara and Nirmal Panchayati Akhara at Prayagraj. Each akhara is divided into sub branches and traditions. An example is the Dattatreya Akhara Ujjain of the naked sadhus of Juna Naga establishment. The naga sadhus generally remain in the ambit of non violence presently, though some sections are also known to practice the sport of Indian wrestling. The Dasanami sannyasins practice the Vedic and yogic Yama principles of ahimsa non violence , satya truth , asteya non stealing , aparigraha non covetousness and brahmacarya celibacy moderation . The naga sadhus are prominent at Kumbh mela, where the order in which they enter the water is fixed by tradition. After the Juna akhara, the Niranjani and Mahanirvani Akhara proceed to their bath. Ramakrishna Math Sevashram are almost the last in the procession. Mrs. Madhu Sharma "Indian Naga Sadhus, Tradition, Food Habits, Dress and Ornaments" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-7 | Issue-3 , June 2023, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com.com/papers/ijtsrd56344.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com.com/home-science/other/56344/indian-naga-sadhus-tradition-food-habits-dress-and-ornaments/mrs-madhu-sharma