Wedding ritual of Namdharis. Namdharis are a sect within Sikhism. They retain many ancient Sanatan traditions. In this wedding, one can clearly see the use of Agni and Vedic mantras
They've been targets of Khalistanis and religious extremists since 1980
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They've been targets of Khalistanis and religious extremists since 1980
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If you thought these Saffron sadhus chanting Vedic Mantras are Hindus, you would be wrong. These people are Udasis(Nanakputras) which is a sect within Sikhism
Traditionally, Udasis held great respect as descendants of Guru .Off-late, they've been targeted
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Traditionally, Udasis held great respect as descendants of Guru .Off-late, they've been targeted
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If you thought these Saffron Sadhus performing Aarti on the banks of Ganga were Hindus, you would be wrong. These are Nirmalas, which is a sampradaya("sect") within Sikhism renowned for their knowledge
They've also recently become targets of extremists
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They've also recently become targets of extremists
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A lot of such groups which followed a version of Sikh religion that was different from version followed by pro-separatists became targets of Khalistan terrorists. Even those Sikhs who had no religious differences with them but simply opposed them also became their targets.
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