Sadhu
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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
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Natha, also called Nath, are a Shaiva sub-tradition within Hinduism in India and Nepal which emerged in the 12th and 13th centuries. It combined influences from Buddhism, Shaivism, Tantra and Yoga tra
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