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#Yogi
तपस्वी or योगी
why they are called Ascetic?
yogis of many sects-sampraday(akhadas) gather under banyan tree. beautifully elaborately painted.
Inayat? 1598 mughal
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life of ascetic was tuff
#swamaryada self discipline at core, similar as Buddhism?

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has anyone read book "Song Sung True" of respected Malika Pukhraj court singer of Kashmir? She tells about an ascetic from whom she learned singing for sometime in Jammu. Baba Roti Ram 'Majzoob', a spiritualist at Akhnoor gave her name.

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Saadhvi
monk
painting
wiki states source as :Wellcome Library no. 581406i.

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Ascetic lifestyle is not new to India or World, many philosophers advocated it?
painting of greek philosopher diogenes

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painting by John William Waterhouse(1882)
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Greek philosopher, was known as Diogenes, the Cynic was one of founders of Cynic philosophy? Asceticism never understood anywhere in world?
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what's that concept??
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#painting by Pablo Picasso-1903 at Barnes Foundation
he himself was great cynic artist.
what's meaning of cynic?
those who don't follow set norms, or who make path of their own? trendsetter?
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sculpture seems Gandhar style? but who is standing next to Buddha? with greco-roman robes? though Buddha was spared?
is it really a buddha depiction?
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drawing by mary evans
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many ascetic choose life of pain. they do many sort of penance may be for self discipline? self control over pain, emotions in this life on Earth? to get moksha?

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in India we accepted anyone who we found saintly
thus sufism & other sampradays, faiths & beliefs flourished since centuries. no other country(land) on Earth was shelter to so many faiths.

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Bronze sculpture
Majapahit kingdom
15–16th century
Indonesia Java
details says it's purpose of use unclear?
Our Indian tradition is to revere such saintly figures. follow their teachings-not blindly-but test it?
'गुरु करो जान के, पानी पियो छान के
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1st-2nd century. Gandhara area
Bronze with traces of gold leaf
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unusual halo, star type, after he attained enlightenment he became ascetic. path of selfdiscipline

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painting 1880
He was ascetic but parvati was there to make him worldly man. symbolism of value a family in our society has. or just to instill truth of how life cycles on this earth-Bhoolok. Birth & death. without Shakti it can't happen

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may be hosted by prince family. such hookah could'nt have been with ascetic? different version is always found. that can be carried with him easily while travelling.
Painting Hyderabad Deccan?
deccan was centre of learning

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is it in Aine Akbari?
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late Ming Dynasty 16-17th Century
sculpture
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best way to sit with deep thought-usual way we sit. artists were great observant?
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He may be Tibetan Buddhist teacher & scholar Tsangnyon Heruka (1452–1507) (read details in link)
sitting on animal skin(Shiva too), bone ornaments?
worldly but not worldly? detachment?
Bronze sculpture Buddhism
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Mughal painting
what were the attributes with which we can identify anyone that he is an ascetic?

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#Yog as we know today is kept alive by such sadhu-yogi who despite of hurdles kept it with them? now we are reaping benefits?
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Brass ca. 3rd. century
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holds flask of a Brahman ascetic? why brahman word is used? if they doubt it as a king?
sits with strap across his knees. that strap i found unusual?
Sculpture Yogi

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company Painting Tanjore ca. 1805
Byaraggie & his wife or Pakur
how she can be his wife? either fellow sanyasin or disciple?
he seems to Shaiv Sadhu
Museum number:AL.9254:15
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the bhaav was beautifully crafted-carved out, with all perceived notion of physical attributes of an ascetic? wander-Bairagee?
why always starved men are shown? Yogis can be a fit-healthy men. #FitIndiaMovement

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2-Yog Vashistha attributed to Valmiki?
discourse between Guru Vashistha & student Ram
painting from Persian translation of Yoga Vasistha manuscript, 1602
both
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Dublin

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can an ascetic so beautifull!
yogi kneels on a flayed buffalo skin, holds aloft a skull cup.
Mahasiddha Kapalapa “Skull-cup Bearer”,
yogis revered in Tibetan Vajrayana tradition. likely portrays a Dzogchen master of Nyingma order as per @metmuseum

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Thailand style
sculpture and carving on Temple
any feature that differentiate from Indian style?

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painting seems to be mughal period?
don't know the place of origin.
there are yoginis and various sects-sampraday across India, but not much was known about them.
brushed as cynics? that's why we lost many traditions

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The first female Lingayat monk, Mathe Mahadevi, ascended to the status of a jagadguru

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painting seems from Tamil, may be Tanjore? 1850s
that drape of saree is typical of Tamil Nadu
company painting

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she does all kinds of services as per desire of master, without her personal choice! as per profession(duty) she does it, without emotional achievement.
#ascetic

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Ganika-singer-dancer perceived as immoral, has highest moral values with great Learnings-knowledge, She is great Ascetic than men who showoff as sadhu? selfdiscipline

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Adi Shankaracharya
painting by Raja Ravi Varma

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women could lead ascetic life, spiritual learning is open to one & all
Court ladies meet yogini
Mughal Painting, late 1700's
except one all were Rajput ladies? that head wear?
or mughal princes seeking advice in disguise?
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proof that women were practicing yogic life, all on their own, independently famed on their own?
towards end of mughal era, may be such practices got setback?
were males chelas?
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most famous was great Bahirji Naik, worked for Shiva ji Maharaj. gathered information of enemy army-helped marathas to plan strategy
helped in killing of Afzalkhan
defeated Shahistekhan-in Pune
defeat of Inayat khan in Surat-acted as #Gondhali

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#ClimateChange #environment #earthsummit SDG etcis debated
it was propagated in Bharat centuries ago. Reduce of 3Rs
परिव्राजक Sanyasi Yogi of all sampraday tried to shun materialistic pleasures, reduce #carbonfootprints
painting Basawan 1600 Cleveland Museum of Arts

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there is whole book-scripture-manuscript in Sanskrit?
Paramahamsa Parivrajaka Upanishad
परमहम्स परिव्रजक उपनिषद् dated 14th century?
details everything on life of Yogi-Sanyasi?
परमहम्स ParamHansa-supreme swan
परिव्रजक-wandering
Mughal Painting of yogi 18thCE
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objectives/goal of life has to be chased with full devotion concentration? without diversion?
Ascetic & a Woman Plucking a Thorn from her Foot
(Folio from a Sukra Rambha Samvada)
Mughal Painting 1600-25
thnx to @LACMA

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this i share to represent sage Dhadheechi or Dadhichi महर्षि दधीचि.
he sacrificed his life for public interest. his bones used in making weapons- one is Vajrayudha. using this demons were defeated by Devs

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visitors there? but young girl with old man visits yogi? for what? or is he complaining to son who became yogi, leaving behind his bride at home?
or ??
1780, Honolulu Museum of Art
accession 10820.1
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but not in good form he was painted here? & deer were certainly not roped as depicted here
Sage Kashyapa Meditating under a Tree, 1756, watercolor on paper, Honolulu Museum of Art accession 10822.1 via wiki?

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may be if she was any royal? then painter do enhance it?
Portrait of Yogini, c. 1750-1760, watercolor on paper, Honolulu Museum of Art accession 10687.1
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Ascetic life is not simple. It is full of struggle, battle with ownself-desire hunger leisure pleasure greed ego.
Winning over human senses
Also dharm or standing finding righteous path

Yogini योगिनी
Ascetic
Yogini 10th century Chola dynasty sculpture
granite
Kaveripakkam, Tamil Nadu, Housed in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.
@smithsonian @SmithsonianNMAI ??
How come a temple statue in this gallery?

Rock cut Sculpture of #Buddha
Who lived life of an #Ascetic
His teachings spread across the globe beyond seas & air? Was he know as a yogi?
समयक जीवन पथ
Live let live

In Indian ethos yogi or yogini were held in high esteem. भारतीय परंपरा मे योगी का स्थान उच्चतम है क्योंकि योगी भवसागर से परे होता है सत्य को पहचानता है
I also don't find it correct to use word yogini? Once Ascetic they r beyond any boundary. Music too had

Yogini
Use of Ascetic is good as motion of gender may not b there?
Though we add gender identifying word!
Path to denounce worldly materialistic charms was revered. To attain such path is difficult being a human
Time is relevant we need such yogi

Path to attain nirvana moksha मोक्ष is difficult
Still denouncing materialistic charm, but to attain it through singing was considered highest form.
Thru sangeet संगीत साधना ईश्वर के चरणों मे साधना अपना सर्वस्व समर्पित & leading life as Ascetic

Ascetic

When Ascetic Buddha reached palace

Ascetic
Vaishnav priest? at @Sothebys
mostly gender issue is lost when anyone travels on path of Yogi-Sanyasi, as they have lost worldly attachments
denounce any kind of attachment? even self ego? existence? only path to serve humanity as duty in feet of lord is AIM

Ascetics Yoginis
female ascetics as mentioned in @LACMA description
Bikaner painting 1730-40, water color
she is standing with help of hanging gadget, vowed to never sit down, such hard Tap तप तपस्या done by individuals in path to overcome humanly desires, greed & win own body?

#ascetic is not limited to one form?
any kind of path or way of lifestyle? but having denouncement of worldly pleasures is common Aim
Fakir or Aghori, Aughad, Sadhu?

Ascetic keeper of our hindustani sangeet parampara
Though it is added in one tweet above in thread

Fasting Buddha as Ascetic!
Denouncing worldly charms to attain truth. He learnt appropriate of everything is enough not greed or luxury

Holy woman. Ascetic,
Company School painting, watercolors, Patna, 1824
Columbia sites source eBay?

Sufi Ascetic?
17th century Painting
fur, alms bowl, flute, trance-like meditative state
dervish/sufi/Muslim mystic?
renounced material aspects of existence
Deccan, probably Bijapur
@metmuseum
reminds of Malka Pukhraj of Jammu & Kashmir she mentioned a fakir in her memoir?

Sarmad may also be termed as Sufi/ Ascetic? thus i must add him in this thread
he with Dara Sikoh have become part of rich tradition of ascetic parampara of Bharat

Shiv with Ascetic- as titled in @metmuseum
shows Mount Kailash, mountains with rolling clouds frame god & his 2 ascetic disciples. he holds amrit kalash frm Samudra Manthan, representing origins of life
9th–10th century sculpture, Licchavi dynasty
Nepal (Kathmandu Valley)

Rama Lakshmana Visit Hermitage of Ascetic
ca.1775–80
Attributed to first-generation master after Nainsukh
Pahari Hills, Guler or Kangra Painting at @metmuseum
preparatory sketches

Jain Svetambara Tirthankara in Meditation
first half of 11th century
Gujarat or Rajasthan
jina-tirthankara, probably Mahavira, founder of Jainism, contemporary of Buddha Shakyamuni in 5th century BC @metmuseum
Meditation is basic pan India concept among yogic ascetic

Tile with figure of Ascetics
were part of apsidal temple at Harwan, Kashmir.
site has Buddhist affiliation, presence of digambar ascetics is not easy to explain; they are more readily understood within the Hindu Shaivite tradition
faith developed side by side
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imagery found in contemporary sites in Afghanistan & western India, it appears to be part of exchange that perhaps occurred in relation to emergence of Esoteric or Vajrayana, Buddhism. Numerals in Kharoshthi script have been incised into tile, presumably to aid its placement.

Tile with Impressed Figure of Emaciated Ascetics and Couples Behind Balconies
5-6th century
ancient kingdom of Kashmir, Harwan @metmuseum

Seated Ascetic, Deified King, Agni
ca.3rd century
Kaushambi, UP
This rare &enigmatic sculpture is difficult to identify because he has hairstyle & jewelry of king or AgniDev but holds flask of ascetic & sits with a strap across his knees like yogi
text & image as per @metmuseum

Dipankara Jataka
ca.2nd century
Gandhara, Swat Valley
ascetic Megha (Buddha Shakyamuni in past life) appears 3 times: 1st-standing before Buddha Dipankara throwing flowers; 2nd-prostrate before Buddha
& 3rd-flying in upper left of panel in gesture of veneration @metmuseum dress?

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni
3rd–5th century
Gandhara
After enlightenment at Bodhgaya, he meditated & fasted for 49 days. Thus, showing him as an emaciated renouncer relates to his enlightenment & as a yogic ascetic who has ultimate control over his body @metmuseum
hunger? desire?

Fasting Buddha Shakyamuni
3rd–5th century
Gandhara
After enlightenment at Bodhgaya, he meditated &am...

Ascetic-Yogini?
this is titled as "Ascetic Princess with Snakes in a Wilderness" Asavari Ragini," from Ragamala, c. 1650
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Rajput painting from Bikaner
#DYK This painting once belonged to filmmaker James Ivory
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Ascetic
1st–3rd century
stone sculpture Gandhar, at @metmuseum
museum cites it as pak (ancient region of Gandhar?)
Ascetic Youth
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Ascetic, Yogi
An Encampment of Yogis
ca.1660
Deccan, Aurangabad(?)
painting at @metmuseum
highlighting guru seva, & learning at feet of a guru
Guru-Shishya Parampara

gathering of Ascetic-guru-Yogi of all faith at one place
ca.1770–75 said to be painted by Mir Kalan at Lucknow @metmuseum
Kabir, Kamal, Aughar, Namdev, Sena, Ravidas
that could only happen in Lucknow?
debate was normal procedure to establish any philosophy, accept or reject

group of Fakirs
yogis?
illustration by Friedrich and Carl Bertuch, Vienna, c.1815 (with modern hand coloring)
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Ascetic from Bengal

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are they yogis? or Hathyogi?
trying to overcome worldly emotions-Pain
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are they yogis? or Hathyogi?
trying to overcome worldly emotions-Pain
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a photo from Faizabad-Ayodhya
group of Sadhu sanyasi of various level of hierarchy
titled:The Chowk, Fyzabad," a photo from c. the 1880's
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ascetic at Bhubaneshwar, photogravure from Martin Hurlimann, 1928
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Sadhu
reminds of couplet of Kabir
कर का मनका डार दे मन का मनका फेर
माला फेरत जुग भया, फिरा न मन का फेर
also Karma is more important that's why earth is भूलोक कर्मभूमि कर्मलोक कार्मिकलोक

ascetic at Bhubaneshwar, photogravure from Martin Hurlimann, 1928
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Sadhu...

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street singer or sadhu at Bangalore
what they are known as in Kannada?
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few men sang our epics/legends/folklore to spread message to instill social values/human values, in return accepted alms. such art & artists depended on society for livelihood

street singer or sadhu at Bangalore
what they are known as in Kannada?
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many traditions were prevalent across our country, 1 was portable shrine, remember phad painting, Kavad or Kavadi? patta chitra etc
it's similar relics symbols carried by men in Baroda
Fakir with relics in Baroda by A. de Neuville from 'Le Tour du Monde1870
spread2 social values

orientalists wrongly termed many things
termed as Hindoo beggar
but he seems Sadhu 1 of sects from Dasnami akhada parampara they only sing praise of Lord & live on alms, in Prayagraj-Mahakumbh they assemble together
see Konch & cymbal there
do u know name?

Fachiri devoti by Giulio Ferrario, from 'Il costume antico e moderno', Florence, 1824
many such ascetic sadhu lived on fringes of society, practicing & learning denouncement of worldly leisure-temptations
even hunger & #climatechange
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Sunyasee
painting/illustration by William Taylor of Bengal Civil Service, 1842
Sanyasi Sadhu Fakir Yogi?
Ascetic via columbia.edu
Palm/date tree, bamboo umbrella, hookah-chilam, Tiger skin all there, but they didn't have worldly charms!

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Fakir and acolyte," a watercolor, Patna, 1824
and Holy man
painting/illustration by European artists
first is may be Nath sampraday second is shaiv sanyasi?

two fakirs
Ascetic 1874-76
wandering don't stay longer at any place
on right seems from sect of Dasnami Akhada sant parampara-they sing praise of lord-Shiv
Tretyakov Gallery
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Acquired 1880 at auction of works by V.V. Vereshchagin in St. Petersburg

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Ascetic
Sadhu at Temple
Company School painting, 1800's
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it seems some ritual being performed, i hope not at time of death? in backdrop temples are depicted, similar to Terracotta temple Bishnupur? not sure may be other place, river front

Ascetic
Sadhu at Temple
Company School painting, 1800's
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This reminds me of one of my elder grandfather who lived at Maharaj Ghat Bithoor Kanpur as Dandi swami दण्डि स्वामी। temple was said to be constructed by Peshwa Baji Rao 2 who was exiled.

Ascetic Yogi
Sanyasi nath sampraday नाथ सम्प्रदाय
Foundation laid on Adinath later Matsyendranath & Gorakshnath. Belong to Siddha Kapalik parampara

Ascetic
Kalp Vas कल्पवास एक कठिन तपस्या या व्रत सा है, एक माह 45 days it is done with strict discipline, certain rules hav to be followed, often at Prayag kumbh or any place? in Magh month after sun enters makar?
Earn blessings equaled 100 yrs tapasya!

गूढ़ सूक्ष्म गणना से कुम्भ की तिथियां निश्चित होती हैं। As since centuries calculation being done based on planetary positions this time #Kumbh is organized after 11 years at Haridwar instead of usual 12 yrs. Based on Jupiter & sun transition

Ascetic
Yogi
Sadhu Sanyasi साधू सन्यासी

Ascetic
भोले बाबा सन्यासी वेश

Ascetic
Sadhu साधू स्वरूप राम
Baba Swaroop Ram

Royal Ascetic

Ascetic
Visit to ascetic to seek blessings

Ascetic
Amalgamation of streams happend in bharat bhoomi

Ascetic
Beautiful representation of Ascetic integrated with classical music that is form bhakti

Ascetic
Bhakti was way of life!

Ascetic yogini?
Ragini or Rag too represent

Ascetic, Yogi
often called Bhikshatana or Bhikshatana-murti
Painting by Chajju Lal, ca.1900
Edwin Binney 3rd Collection
Accession Number: 1990.1371
@SDMA
they wander & live on alms, one sect of Dasnami Sadhu too live & dress similarly with peacock feathers? can u name?

Yogini
or Female Ascetic

Ascetic
Yogi Sadhu Sanyasi etc are not same
Many raag Raagini are associated with bhaav of meditation त्याग ध्यान संधान denouncement, meditation or research

Yogini
Ascetic
female ascetic holding a rosary
inscribed Fukeer, jogin
Painting 1815-20 Ad from Lucknow (Awadh)
@V_and_A
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Fasting Buddha, Kashmir, 8th century @ClevelandArt
Ascetic life, denouncing worldly charms, luxury of material world is path shown by him
live with nature?
live & let live?
Ivory sculpture
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Yogini Ascetic Sadhvi
few activists are debating about status & freedom to women to accept path of Ascetic or to join Sangh? vis a vis Buddhist Sangh?

Sadhvi Siddha Yogini Ascetic
few royals too patronized ascetic life, but not many could lead this life

there are many such paintings depicting Yogini or sadhvi. women who became ascetic
i think few who had family to support could have attained or thought of becoming ascetic? not commoners?

lot of amalgamation happened in medieval era due to cultural influx
Ascetic Sadhu Sanyasi too mingled with ascetics of other faith, eg is Sufi that flourished in India
Berlin State Library, Prussian Cultural Heritage, Orient Department Libri pict.

with narrative of prev tweet is this painting indicate something? Ascetic meeting with each other?
though Bharat Bhoomi had tradition of having शास्त्रार्थ Sashtrath-debate where siddha Yogi Pandits debate on various issues? wining ideology prevailed

in our rural areas i have seen people seek blessings of anyone who looks like Ascetic sadhu Sanyasi, without knowing his faith in first stance. its ingrained in our traditions of bharatbhoomi to respect ascetics-sanyasi
is it not?

Ascetic Yogi? Sadhu
17th century, Golconda Court, Deccan Painting @FreerSackler
seems painted hurriedly or is there any other folk painting tradition too in deccani style? this reminds of Kalighat style in treatment?

Prince meeting Holy man (Ascetic?) Mughal painting, circa 1640 @Sothebys lot3
site says style close of Govardhan, could it be Dara Sikoh?
in album Farhang-i Jahangiri 1607-8 by French dealer Demotte?
from collection of Mrs. Lois Ehrenfeld
sufi music? is also there

Yogini visits an ascetic Yogi
Attributed to the Dublin painter. Early 17th century Painting from Bijapur, Deccan @metmuseum
yogi-Sadhu resides far out in forest as settlement are visible in background

Ascetic
Yogini in a Deccan Landscape
early 17th century
Dublin painter @metmuseum
Acquired by Sir Alfred Chester Beatty by 1936
credit line:trustees of the Chester Beatty Library @CBL_Dublin

Ascetic
Yogini with Mynah, c. 1603-4. Bijapur
painting without borders
The Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin @CBL_Dublin
is previous painting is different or same?

Prince Dara Shikoh Conversing with Sages, i can write Ascetic?
Attributed to Payag, c. 1635 Painting from Agra, UP
@harvartmuseums
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Six Yogis meditate under Banyan Tree
reminds of Ascetic when Buddha reached upto few monks but they were 5 whom Gautam Buddha gave first sermon at Sarnath. here too 5th seems small kid? or disciple?
or otherwise Yogi Sadhu resided in groups in forests
ca.1640 painting @SDMA

I have to add this in group of Ascetic here as many sufi in India lived life as ascetic inspite of fact that frw rulers disliked them but remained silent

wish to add it to this thread on Ascetic, as few of shown in are Ascetic, Yogini, Sadhvi
painting from @LACMA

Ascetic, no gender difference, female or male anyone could become

Ascetic
Yogi and yogini

Ascetic three yogini

what perfection in their brush is?
women visiting Yogis, Ascetic Sadhu etc. men of many community seems to gather, see head wears? attires? cited as Hindu religious scene? mughal style painting of 17/18th century at @bodleianlibs MS. Ouseley Add. 170 from an album of paintings

a woman (may be royal?) devotee visiting Jogini Yogini an Ascetic
seated on tiger skin, next is a yogini sadhvi?
17/18th century painting @bodleianlibs

woman visits two Nath yogini(s)? woman too could be a Sadhvi Yogini Ascetic of diff sampraday?
18th century Mughal style painting @britishmuseum

@britishmuseum women visit Yogini(s) Ascetic living outside habitation, practicing hardship denouncing worldly charms
18th century painting @ChristiesInc

@britishmuseum @ChristiesInc women visit Yogi, Ascetic
18th century Painting at @NortonSimon

Ascetic Sadhu painting from @britishlibrary

Life of ascetic is difficult, requires self-discipline Swamaryada स्वमर्यादा संकल्प etc
Celestial Nymph Pleads with Sage
circa 1600 Painting from Bikaner Rajasthan @SDMA from Edwin Binney 3rd collection?
Many Apsara known to try divert focus & discipline of sages, few could win

@SDMA Few Ascetic win all kinds of worldly temptation
as denouncing all wordily pleasures charms is at core of their Sankalp संकल्प
sadhu Sanyasi Rishi etc also teach society to march on path of dharm-karm-kartavya

painting of a young prince visiting an ascetic
from Lucknow or Faizabad, mughal, 18th century @ChristiesInc
could be Dara Sikoh? who was murdered by #Aurangzeb as he was more liberal towards Indian spirituality

can you identify? street scene of 1890 Amritsar
there is one branch of Ascetics Sadhu Sanyasi of Dasnami Akhada from Punjab? they sing bhajans of Lord shiv & seek alms. this image is making round in net. thus sharing in this thread. people who seek to know Punjab must revisit.

Jogin Jogini जोगिन जोगिनी साध्वी Sadhvi, Ascetic seen siting with Tiger, under beautifull Mango tree
19th Century Painting from Deccan @sjmhyd
brave she is? but living among wild animals in forest is not new? many such ascetics lived life in seclusion & animals became friendly

Ascetic Sadhu Kanfata कनफटा साधू

Ascetics, Sadhu Sanyasi, Yogi?
Meeting of yogi, Painting attributed to Ghulam Ali Khan, 1820-25 @MuseeGuimet
different types of yogis, Kanphata कनफटा, नाथ सम्प्रदाय योगी साधू many arts associated with them now extinct
हुक़्क़ा चिमटा ? denounce worldly charms-one with Nature

@MuseeGuimet Ascetics, Sadhu Sanyasi Yogi?
Kanphata Yogis around fire, 1590-1600 mughal painting by Mani? @MuseeLouvre
something is serious, one sadhu covers eyes? everyone seems looking at him, all around we see hand held fan, bowl, peculiar shaped instrument? umbrella type thing & पोटली

@MuseeGuimet @MuseeLouvre Visit to Ascetic, page from Ardeshir album, mughal painting, late 17th century @MuseeLouvre

Des kanphata yogis autour d'un feu.
(The Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library Dublin)?

Yogini? yogi Sadhu Sanyasi Ascetics?
few such type take vow & do penance via such acts. as this yogini will keep standing with help of jhoola but will not take rest on ground, Devotees visit with offerings & seek blessings
austerities in a hermitage. @CBL_Dublin 18th CE?

@CBL_Dublin what's written in that script? can't decipher.
Ascetic Yogi practicing #Yog Yogasan "Seal of Khechari" खेचरी मुद्रा आसान #योगासन #योग
illustration/ Painting from a Bahr al-hayat manuscript @CBL_Dublin
to know more about khechari
hi.wikipedia.org

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@CBL_Dublin Ascetic by fire, mughal painting 1640-1650 from Shah Jahan album? @MuseeLouvre

@MuseeLouvre Visite de Jahangir à l'ascète Jadrup
The St. Petersburg Muraqqa
Jahangir Visiting the Ascetic Jadrup, ca. 1617-20 mughal painting attributable to Govardhan @MuseeLouvre
anyone know about Jadrup Gosain?

@MuseeLouvre Babur’s 1519 Visit to Gurkhattri, from Vaki’at-i Baburi (The Memoirs of Babur) by Kesu Khurd. Mughal painting, ca. 1590-93. @britishlibrary
Or. 3714, f.320v
if that was time when he was hiding running then ascetic Sadhu gave water shelter to invaders without any discrimination

compare two paintings Kabir with other Ascetic Saints shown in bottom portion & in upper portion dervishes dancing, with Three Muslim saints Qutb ad-Din Bakhtiyar Kaki, Muin ad-Din Chishti &Mullah Shah Badakhshi, Mughal, ca.1650 @V_and_A
why in bottom?

@V_and_A was artist same?

@V_and_A group of Kanphata Yogis Ascetic resting around a Fire. by Mas’ud. Mughal paiting, 1630-40 @britishlibrary
कनफटा or नाथ सम्प्रदाय योगी
Johnson Album, 22,15
Ascetics always denounce worldly charms & preach to do your duty! without any discrimination or fail Kartavya-Karma

@V_and_A @britishlibrary Ascetic from Nath sampraday or Nath Yogi? from Nath Charit by Bulaki, 1823, Jodhpur

from LtoR: Ravidas, Pipa, Namdev, Sena, Kamal (Kabir’s son), “Aughar” (general name for an uninitiated Nath ascetic), Kabir, Pir Muchhandar (Panjabi name of Matsyendranath) & Gorakh,
then Rupa Gosvami. Chadrup or Jadrup. Lal Swami or Babalal das Vairagi, Chitan Swami

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