Sadhu
Videos
Sadhu is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. They are sometimes alternatively referred to as yogi, sannyasi or vairagi.
Two sadhus near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu
Sadhu in Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal.
A sadhu in yoga position, reading a book in Varanasi
A female sadhvi with a Vishnu mark on her forehead
Natha Sampradaya
Videos
Natha, also called Nath, are a Shaiva sub-tradition within Hinduism in India and Nepal which emerged in the 12th and 13th centuries. It combines influences from Buddhism, Shaivism, Tantra and Yoga tra
Sadhu
…benefiting society, sadhus are supported by donations from many people. However, reverence of sadhus is by no means universal in India. For example, Nath yogi sadhus have been viewed with a certain degree of suspicion particularly amongst the urban populations of India, but they have been revered and are popular in…
Painting of Hindu Nath yoginis ca. 17th century
Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
A historical Nath temple in Dang, Nepal
Three Aspects of The Absolute, miniature by Bulaki from the manuscript of Shri Nath Charit, definitive text of the Nath yogis. Jodhpur, 1823. Mehrangarh Museum Trust