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Maha Kumbh Mela: Where do Naga Sadhus disappear after Kumbh, you might not know this secret! The truth will give you sleepless nights.
The biggest attraction for the devotees coming to Mahakumbh Mela are Naga Sadhus. People from all over the world gather to have darshan of these sages and seek blessings.
People have many questions in their minds regarding their lifestyle, sadhana and lifestyle. Do you know where these sadhus go after Mahakumbh and Kumbh Mela and what is their life like? Come, let us know some interesting things about this mysterious community.
It takes 12 years of hard work to become a Naga Sadhu. For this, first of all the process of becoming a saint begins. It takes six years just to take initiation and acquire the necessary information. During this time, new members wear only loincloth and after the last vow of Kumbh Mela, they also discard the loincloth. After this they remain in this state throughout their life. The life of a Naga Sadhu is very ascetic and difficult. They wake up at four in the morning and do their daily routine, bathe and then make up. After this, Havan, meditation, pranayama, kapal kriya and nauli kriya are performed. He eats food once a day and then gets absorbed in meditation.
Naga Sadhus get four titles
Naga Sadhus are given different titles in the four major Kumbhs. In Prayagraj they are called ‘Naga’, in Ujjain they are called ‘Khooni Naga’, in Haridwar they are called ‘Barfani Naga’ and in Nashik they are called ‘Khichadia Naga’. These titles indicate the sadhu’s arrival in Kumbh. There are not 16 but 17 items in the makeup of Naga Sadhus. Naga Sadhus wear not 16 but 17 adornments, which include loincloth, Bhabhut, sandalwood, iron or silver bangles, ring, Panchkesh, rosary, tilak, kajal, hand bangles, and Rudraksh rosary.
Where do Naga Sadhus go after Mahakumbh?
After the Mahakumbh, Naga Sadhus go to Varanasi to take a bath in the Ganga and then return to their Akhara Ashram. Some saints also go to the Himalayan caves for penance. On the orders of the Akhara, they travel on foot and build huts in the villages and have fun. His life is dedicated to serving the Guru and following his orders.
In the daily routine of a Naga Sadhu, service and meditation of the Guru starts after waking up at 4 in the morning. They have one meal and then remain busy in penance and meditation till late night. They barely sleep for 3-4 hours, because their aim is only for penance and protection of religion.
Why do Naga Sadhus not live among common people?
Naga Sadhus consider their sadhana life as a difficult penance. If they live among the common people, they will also become like them and there may be hindrances in their penance. Therefore they mostly live in forests or mountains, where they can do their spiritual practice.
Naga Sadhus consider the purpose of their life to be protection of Hindu religion and human welfare. If a Naga misuses his powers, they get destroyed. If someone comes to them with their problem, they try to solve it with their powers..
