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10 facts about the terrifying and mystical Aghori sadhus of India.

Aghori is a peculiar clan of sadhus or ascetics of India. It is said that Aghora is more than 1000 years old, the first Aghora was Sage Keenaram.
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They stop at the city of #Varanasi (Banaras) on the banks of the river Ganges, where the most revered temple of Kashi Vishwanath stands proudly. Aghori are devotees of Shiva, manifested as Bhairava, who seek salvation from the cycle of rebirth.
This freedom is the realization of one's identity with the Absolute.

(1) Impurity is the way to Nirvana:

For #DhuniwaleBhaba (as the locals call him) swears in a completely profane manner for virtually no reason.
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