Naga sadhus and the tunnel underwater

[Guest guest]

Dear spiritualisers,

They are feared due to their matted hair and their

unusual appearance. And their role in the spiritual world is always

shrouded in mystery.

 

The Naga baba (naked warrior mendicant) belongs to a sect that has

no material bonding, lives a rigorous life and performs rituals to

appease Lord Shiva -- the divine destroyer.

 

They are mostly smeared with ash, carry traditional weapons like the

trident, smoke cannabis or hashish and can perform incredible feats

and yoga asanas.

 

These sadhus every year flock from various parts of the country to

the foot of the Girnar mountain at Junagadh district in Gujarat to

celebrate Mahashivratri and take the much awaited dip at the famous

Mrigi Kund (pond) at the Lord Shiva temple.

 

Many perform yagnas (offerings) like the Mrityunjay Yagna, which is

believed to have powers to bring back the dead.

 

Legend has it that three sadhus out of many who take a dip at the

Mrigi Kund vanish into the waters.

 

Unfazed by the changing times, however, the Naga sadhus believe in

the spiritual powers of the kund. According to a legend Lord Shiva

himself had taken bath here and the water, which has sulphur, is a

sign of his divine presence.

 

Gopalgiri, a Naga sadhu from Himachal who has been visiting Junagadh

for past 20 years, says the mystery surrounding the kund is one of

the most known ones. "Legend also has it that there is a secret

tunnel under water from where they go to another place," Gopalgiri

said.

 

"No ordinary man can try to unearth this secret route by trying to

take a dip. Only a true sadhu can detect it and go past it if his

calling has arrived," he added with caution.

 

Unperturbed by changing times the Naga sadhus maintain that it is

due to their extreme penance under harsh conditions that they are

able to ward off many evils in the world.

 

Nagas like Acharya Lalchadi Giri from Uttaranchal say they are drawn

to the Mahashivratri celebrations by the mystical power of Lord

Shiva.

I personally had the good fortune of meeting genuine naga sadhus

when I was i Kashi.Many naga sadhus are fraudsters.

Yours yogically,

DATTU

[dhruvbhura]

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