The glorious history and greatness of Naga Sadhus.

The foundation of the present form of Indian Sanatan Dharma was laid by Adi Guru Shankaracharya. Shankar was born in the middle of the 8th century when the condition and direction of the Indian masses was not very good. All the invaders who were attracted by the wealth of India were coming here. Some took that treasure back with them, some were so enamoured by the divine aura of India that they settled here, but overall the general peace and order was disturbed. God, religion, theology, logic, weapons and scriptures were facing all kinds of challenges. In such a situation, Shankaracharya took many steps for the establishment of Sanatan Dharma, one of which was the construction of four Peethas at four corners of the country. These were Govardhan Peeth, Sharda Peeth, Dwarika Peeth and Jyotirmath Peeth. In addition, Adi Guru initiated the establishment of Akharas as armed wings of various sects of Sanatana Dharma to counter those who plundered the property of Maths and temples and persecuted devotees.
Naga Sadhus
Naga sadhus are popular. Sadhus belonging to the Sanyasi sect have nothing to do with the world and household life. The life of the Nagas is a hundred times more difficult than the household life.
Here is the important information related to Naga.
1. Naga Salutation Mantra: Om Namo Narayan
2. God of the Nagas: Devotees of Shiva, Naga Sadhus do not believe in anyone other than Shiva.
Naga items: Trishul, Damru, Rudraksha, Sword, Shankha, Kundal, Kamandal, Kada, Chimta, Kamarbandha or Kopin, Chilam, Dhuni besides Bhabhuta etc.
3. Work of Naga: Service of Guru, work of Ashram, performing prayers, penance and yoga activities.
4. Naga Routine: Naga Sadhus perform the first act of daily activities after leaving the bed at four o’clock in the morning and after bathing. This is followed by Havan, Dhyan, Bajroli, Pranayam, Kapal Kriya and Nauli Kriya. After dinner, they go back to bed for the rest of the day.
5. Seven Akharas make Nagas: Among the thirteen Akharas of saints, only seven Sanyasi Akharas make Naga sadhus: – Juna, Mahanirvani, Niranjani, Atal, Agni, Ananda and Upanishad Akhara.
6. Naga History: At first, Veda Vyasa started the forest-dwelling ascetic tradition in an organized manner. After him, Shukadeva, then many sages and saints reshaped this tradition in their own way. Later Shankaracharya established four monasteries and formed the Dasnami sect. Later, the tradition of Akharas started. The first Akhara was built in 547 AD.
Nath tradition: It is believed that Nag, Nath and Naga tradition are branches of Guru Dattatreya’s tradition. The tradition of Navnath is considered to be a very important tradition of the Siddhas. Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji were among those present on the occasion. Ghumkadi remained more in Naths.
8. Naga Titles: They are given different names when they become Naga Sadhus in the Kumbh held at four places.
Naga to the one who gets the title at the Kumbh of Allahabad,
Bloody Naga in Ujjain, Snowy Naga in Haridwar
And the one who gets the title in Nasik is called Khichadiya Naga. From this it can be known in which Kumbh he has been made a Naga.
9. Posts are also given on the basis of their preference. Kotwal, Pujari, Bada Kotwal, Bhandari, Kothari, Bada Kothari, Mahant and Secretary are their posts. The biggest and most important position is that of the secretary.
10. Difficult test: Nagas take to become sadhus
12 years. It takes six years to acquire the necessary information to join the Naga cult. During this time, new members wear nothing but a loincloth. After taking the last vow at the Kumbh Mela, they also give up the langot and live like this for the rest of their lives.
11. Education and initiation of Nagas: Naga sadhus are first taught to become brahmachari. After passing this test, the great man initiates. The next test is of one’s own yajnopavita and pindadaana which is called bijwan.
The final exam is for Digambara and then Sridigambara. Digambara Naga can wear a loincloth, but Sridigambara has to live without clothes. Sridigambar Naga’s senses are broken.
12. Where do Naga Sadhus live: Nana Sadhus live in ashrams and temples of Akharas. Some spend their lives in the caves of the Himalayas or high mountains for penance. It is also visited on foot as per the order of the Akhara. During this time they make a hut on the edge of a village and enjoy the sound.
The Process of Becoming a Naga Monk
The process of becoming a naga sadhu is difficult and long. The process of joining the cult of Naga sadhus takes about six years. During this time, new members wear nothing but a loincloth. After taking the last vow at the Kumbh Mela, they also give up the langot and remain so for the rest of their lives. Any akhara gives entry only to qualified people after thorough checking. First he has to remain as a brahmachari for a long time, then he is made a mahapurush and then an avadhuta.
The final process takes place during the Mahakumbh which includes his own pindadaan and dandi sanskar etc.
There are 17 such Shringar (Naga Sadhus).
During the interaction, the Naga seer said that before the royal bath, Naga sadhus get ready in full gear and then offer prayers to their deities. When asked about the seventeen adornments of the Nagas, he said that the 17 adornments include langot, bhabhut, sandalwood, iron or silver kada in the feet, ring, panchkesh, garland of flowers in the waist, roli paste on the forehead, kundal, tweezers in the hands, damru or kamandal, knotted jatas and tilak, kajal, kada in the hands, Vibhuti paste in the body and Rudraksha garland on the arms.
Naga Sadhus
It is very difficult to join this tradition of monks and the Akharas do not accept anyone as a Naga easily. Exams are conducted regularly throughout the year in which asceticism, celibacy, renunciation, meditation, asceticism and the practice of dharma and nistha are prominently examined. Then they perform their shraddha, mundana and pindadaan and take the Guru Mantra and are initiated into the Sannyasa religion, after which their life is dedicated to the Akharas, saintly traditions and society. It is also said about the Naga sadhus that they stay completely naked and do intense heating in caves, tubers. According to the Oriental Vidya Society, “Among the many special rites of the Naga sadhus is the dissolution of their kamendriyas.” In this way physically all the Naga sadhus get demotivated but their mental state depends on their own asceticism.
Foreign Naga Sadhus
Sanatan Dharma has always attracted foreigners due to Yoga, Meditation and Samadhi, but now the attraction of becoming a Naga Sadhu is increasing rapidly among foreign women, especially in Europe.
Foreign women Naga sadhus are the centre of attraction at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswati in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Anything that is seen apart from God is false, what is seen even though there is no existence and God is not seen even though it is all pervading, this is the Maya of God, that is what the great men call covering and deflection. The main element of all is the Lord, the world floating in the Lord is not true, but it appears due to Maya, there are two powers of Maya.
(1) Covering Power – The covering power of Maya is hidden from God.
(2) Dispersion – The disembodied energy of Maya makes the world appear even in the presence of God.
The forgetfulness of the self is Maya, the forgetfulness of one’s own self is dream, the dreamer who sees the dream is real, the dreamer sees two persons in the same dream, the dreamer and the dreamer are one and the same, when he wakes up, he believes that I am sleeping in the house.
Maya means “ignorance,” there is no need to know when ignorance started, there is no need to think about when Maya is attached to the living entity.
In Sanskrit, ‘ma’ means’ no ‘and’ ya ‘means’ that ‘. “Maya means” “that which is not,” “i.e. that which can be experienced, but does not really exist, and therefore cannot be properly understood, nor can it be properly described.”
(1) Selfishness.
(2) Selfishness.
(3) Vimukhijana Mohika.
Maya cannot catch the one who has constant Brahma-drishti, Maya is the dancer who makes everyone dance, if the dancer wants to get rid of the attachment of Maya, then the word dancer should be reversed, then there will be kirtan, kirtan will get rid of Maya, every sense gets work in kirtan bhakti, that is why great men have considered kirtan bhakti to be superior.
“My mother is a divine being.
These rivers flow into the sea. .
This God-relative Trigunatmika Vaishnavi calls Maya on how human beings float, because the above Divine Maya, that is, My Tri-Gunamayi Maya, which is the personal energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is very difficult to overcome. Therefore, those who leave all religions and take refuge in the omnipotence of their own soul, in God, my Lord, they are swept away by this illusion that attracts all demons, they are overcome by it, they are freed from the bondage of the world, those who love me are overcome by this illusion or world.
Therefore, we should listen, chant and remember the stories of Lord Srihari with all our strength in every place and at every time.

“tasmaat sarvaatmana raajan hari: sarvatr, sarvada.

shrotavyah keertitavyashch smartavyo bhagavangyaanam.