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Also known as Sadu, Indic ascetic, Sadhvi

thumb|Two sadhus near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu

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  • Etymology
  • Demographics and lifestyle
  • Sadhu sects
  • Hinduism
  • Jainism
  • Festive gatherings
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  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
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thumb|Two sadhus near Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu

thumb|290x290px|Sadhu in Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal. Sadhu (, IAST: '' (male), sādhvī or sādhvīne (female), also spelled saddhu) is a religious ascetic, mendicant or any holy person in Hinduism and Jainism who has renounced the worldly life. They are sometimes alternatively referred to as yogi, sannyasi or vairagi''.

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