Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 27 (ANI): Hundreds of Hindu men gathered in holy city of Prayagraj, to become ‘Naga Sadhus’ or ‘naked holy men’ by adopting the auspicious sect on Sunday. They sat with their shaved heads, battling the cold, with only a loincloth around their waist to adopt the spiritual way of life. The process, known as ‘diksha’, has several stages before becoming a ‘naga sadhu’. It involves shaving head, putting a ‘yajnopavit’ (a sacred white thread) around their shoulder, taking 108 holy dips into Ganges and performing salvation ritual for seven generations of ancestors from both mother’s and father’s side. According to the authorities, at least 800 people joined this sect on Sunday. The next stages involve living as a regular ascetic and bringing purity in thoughts and action, thereby becoming ‘mahapurush’ or great men. The next stage is practising celibacy, then renunciation of all personal possessions and of all worldly duties, including family ties. After they complete all these stages, only then are they allowed to become naked holy men.
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