Photos

Photographer’s Note

For thousands of years they have been around. Once they must have been more numerous, but even today there are still four to five million sadhus, constituting about half a percent of the total population of India.

The sadhus radically renounce 'the world' in order to focus entirely on their enlightenment. They abstain from sex, cut all family ties, have no possessions, no house, wear little or no clothing and eat little and simple food. Usually they live by themselves, on the fringes of society, and spend their days in devotion to their chosen deity.

holmertz, CLODO, cbrman, ktanska, patdeph trouve(nt) cette note utile

Photo Information
Viewed: 602
Points: 24
Discussions
  • None
Additional Photos by Andre Roberge (InasiaJones) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 142 N: 4606] (20643)
View More Pictures
explore TREKEARTH