Amar Bharti A sadhu who has held his arm in the air since 1973 The arm is now atrophied and the bones are locked in this positio
Amar Bharti A sadhu who has held his arm in the air since 1973 The arm is now atrophied and the bones are locked in this position Sadhus are ascetics whose feats of self mortification are designed to cleanse the mind and demonstrate spiritual control over the physical being They wander the length and breadth of India and Nepal coming together once every three years for the Kumbh Mela at four rotating locations around the country Allahabad Ujain Nasik and Haridwar They are organised into regiments or Akharas that reflect a warrior tradition Most extreme in their devotions are the naked Naga Babas A sect devoted to Shiva They have been in existance for thousands of years in the Hindu sub continent PH DAN WHITE
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