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  • n  (Hinduism) an ascetic holy man

  • No sadhu, Nandlal Sharma, like pressagents the world over, stated his case in soaring sentences.
  • But if the godly sadhu could be generous with his favors, he could also be terrible in vengeance.
  • Sadhu is the Sanskrit word for "straight," and the straight-living, ascetic sadhus of India were once the bearers of Hindu holiness.
News & Articles

  • Body of Miami restaurateur pulled out of river in India
    Inset: Héctor Rolotti (via Facebook). Main picture: A naga sadhu prays as he bathes in the waters of the holy Ganges river near Allahabad on January 14, 2013. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) 2013 Getty Images
    March 25, 2014 - Fox News
Quotes

  • Shekhar Kapur in Washington Post
    Self-improvement guru Deepak Chopra is working on the script for "The Sadhu (The Holy Man)," to be directed by Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, said Gotham Chopra, chief creative officer of Virgin Comics.
  • Sadhu Yadav in TopNews
    We expressed confidence in Congress party. We expressed confidence in Sonia Gandhi and in Rahul Gandhi. Under their leadership, we will work in Bihar and will make Congress partys presence strong in the state," said Sadhu.

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