Swami Avimukteshwaranand Explains the Significance Of Naga Sadhus At Maha Kumbh 2025

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Swami Avimukteshwaranand explains the significance of Naga Sadhus, their unwavering commitment to spirituality, and their tradition of living without clothes as a symbol of renunciation.

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00:00The word Naga is derived from the word Nag.

00:07Nag means mountain.

00:10Ag.

00:11Naga Chhati Thi Nagaha.

00:13Ag Chhati Thi Agaha.

00:15Ag and Nag, these two names are called by them.

00:18The one which does not move, stays still at one place,

00:21that is called Nag.

00:23It means the one which is a symbol of firmness.

00:26The one which does not move, stays still at one place,

00:29that is called Naga.

00:34Naga is also taken in the sense of nakedness.

00:37Because the sanyasis,

00:39when they become sanyas,

00:41they give up everything.

00:43They give up everything,

00:44become completely naked,

00:45and go to the Himalayas.

00:48At that time, their guru,

00:50like we became sanyas,

00:52we also have the same method.

00:54By giving up everything,

00:55we do not even have to wear a cap.

00:57By giving up everything,

00:58we become completely naked,

01:00and go to the Himalayas for penance.

01:03At that time, Guru Maharaj said,

01:04wait.

01:05As soon as you walk 8 steps,

01:06they stopped you.

01:07They gave you a cap,

01:08and gave you clothes.

01:11They said,

01:12wear this.

01:13You have to do sadhana as per our orders.

01:16So, the gurus stop you,

01:17that is why the sanyasis stay still.

01:19Otherwise,

01:20they become completely naked,

01:22and go to the Himalayas for penance,

01:24after becoming sanyas.

01:26So, this state of being completely naked,

01:28is also associated with the word naga.

01:31So, the sanyasis who do not wear clothes,

01:34who stay naked,

01:36who are called digambars,

01:38who stay in the disguise of digambars,

01:40they also come.

01:42Basically,

01:43the importance of the nagas

01:45has increased in the society.

01:46This is their importance

01:47from the spiritual point of view.

01:49But what happened,

01:51when in our history,

01:53in the last few days,

01:55there have been many religious attacks.

01:57In our country,

01:58there have been many attackers,

02:00who were interested in the wealth here,

02:02but along with this,

02:03they were also interested in the religion here.

02:05They wanted to destroy the religion here,

02:07and establish their religion here.

02:10In such a time,

02:11when there was a need for protection of religion,

02:14the nagas presented themselves,

02:16and they fought.

02:18So, there are many such fights in history,

02:20where the naga sanyasis,

02:22the sadhus fought.

02:23There have been detachments among them,

02:24and sanyasis have also been there.

02:25And these people have dedicated their lives

02:27to protect their religion.

02:29So, since they did this,

02:30their importance has increased,

02:34in the eyes of the common people,

02:36and also in the eyes of the rulers of our country.

02:38Because,

02:39to dedicate one's life,

02:41to fight with one's life at stake,

02:43if someone is there for religious culture,

02:45then people follow him.

02:47So, as a brave man,

02:48as a protector of religion,

02:49he was respected.

02:52And since then,

02:53he has been given special respect.

02:56And,

02:57the royal respect,

02:58when there were royal people,

02:59they gave it to him.

03:01So, they used to take him on special trips

03:02to bathe him.

03:04Since then,

03:05he has been a special Mahatma

03:06in Kumbh Parva.

03:07Deekshas are held in Kumbh Parva.

03:10So, many people keep thinking,

03:11where will I find a Guru?

03:12Where will I find a Guru?

03:13Nowadays,

03:14through WhatsApp,

03:15and through media,

03:16everyone knows,

03:17where the Guru is at this time.

03:19But,

03:20at no time,

03:21there was no such facility

03:22in the media.

03:23So, no one knew

03:24where the Guru was.

03:25And,

03:26the Sanyasi people

03:27used to roam around all the time.

03:28So, people used to know

03:29that wherever he is,

03:30when Kumbh Parva comes,

03:31he will come.

03:32So, we will go there

03:33and take Deeksha from him.

03:34Till then,

03:35he used to wait.

03:36So, in Kumbh Parva,

03:37from many directions,

03:38many disciples

03:39who wanted to take Deeksha,

03:40used to gather.

03:41So,

03:42there used to be

03:43a Deeksha program.

03:44So,

03:45there used to be

03:46a Deeksha program.

03:47That tradition

03:48is still going on.

03:49So, when Kumbh Parva

03:50comes,

03:51the Gurus

03:52stay there.

03:53Many disciples

03:54pray for Deeksha

03:55at that time.

03:56So,

03:57their Deeksha

03:58happens

03:59at that time.

04:00It happens

04:01in all four Kumbhs,

04:02especially

04:03in Prayag.

04:04In Prayag,

04:05there is

04:06a special Mahatma.

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