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[This classification i provide is based on oral explanation i got. I

cannot give any shastric references now, `coz my library is far away.]

 

Grihavadhuta - "half-avadhuta" who lives with wife-yogini and follows

certain practices given in avadhuta-diksha by Guru. A kind of "monk in

the world".

 

Purnavadhuta - "full avadhuta" who is practically identical to general

sannyasi in his vratas, but follows kaula path.

 

Shaivavadhuta - similar to previous one but with stress onto shaiva

practices. I assume similar to pashupata, kalamukha, virashaiva and

natha avadhutas.

 

Guhyavadhuta - "secret avadhuta". Either the one who is avadhuta

sectretly without revealing his status, or hermit.

 

Kaulavadhuta - one who follows vamachara path. In society kaulavadhuta

may take on any avadhuta life style - that is of griha, purna, shaiva

or guhya.

 

Hamsavadhuta - one who has reached the goal, totally free, satkaula.

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