![]() Part of a series onĪghoris are devotees of Shiva manifested as Bhairava, and monists who seek moksha from the cycle of reincarnation or saṃsāra. Many Aghori gurus command great reverence from rural populations and are widely referred to in medieval and modern works of Indian literature, as they are supposed to possess healing powers gained through their intensely eremitic rites and practices of renunciation and tápasya. ![]() Their practices are sometimes considered contradictory to orthodox Hinduism. Similarly to their predecessors, Aghoris usually engage in post-mortem rituals, often dwell in charnel grounds, smear cremation ashes on their bodies, and use bones from human corpses for crafting kapāla ( skull cups which Shiva and other Hindu deities are often iconically depicted holding or using) and jewellery. They are the only surviving sect derived from the Kāpālika tradition, a Tantric, non- Puranic form of Shaivism which originated in Medieval India between the 7th and 8th century CE. ![]() '"not-fearful", "fearless"') are a monastic order of ascetic Shaivite sadhus based in Uttar Pradesh, India. The Aghori (from Sanskrit अघोर aghora lit. ![]()
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