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Udasi is a religious, ascetic, monastic, Hindu sadhu sect that reveres some of the teachings of Sikhism, but is primarily focused on the teachings of its founder, Sri Chand (1494–1643), the son of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder and the first Guru of Sikhism.〔(Udasis )〕〔(Udasi ) Britannica.com.〕〔(About Baba Siri Chand )〕 Udasi Sadhus practice the ways of ''sanathan dharma'' or the saintly way, follow five Hindu gods known as ''pancha-devata'', namely these are Ganesha, Devi, Shiva, Surya and Vishnu and perform rituals known as ''panch prakarti puja'' or natural rituals encompassing the five elements of water, fire, earth, air and sky. ==Overview== Udasi comes from the root word ''udas'' which means detachment or renunciation. Udasi Sadhus are well known for having long matted dreadlocks in emulation of Lord Shiva and in keeping with the philosophy of not cutting one's hair. However during certain cleansing rituals or initiations they are known to shave all hair from their face and head, known as a ''munda''. Udasis are limited to robes of red, white, black or a tobacco like orange color, while others go ''naga'' style covered in the ashes of their dhuni, near naked wearing only a red loincloth as their founder Sri Chand was famed for. Udasi writers, like Anand Ghan, have written unfounded commentaries on portions of the Sikh scripture, along with Janamsakhis and ''gur-bilas'' works. During the 17th century, Udasis escaped persecution by the Mughal Empire, as they look different from Khalsa Sikh and Akalis, in whose absence the Udasis continued the daily rituals and readings of the Guru Granth Sahib in the Sikh places of worship, while the Sikhs were away fighting. However, one Udasi parable tells of when the Mughals came to Sri Chand's camp in Kashmir for his submission, Sri Chand took a burning log from his fire and slammed it into the ground while incanting a mantra, the log immediately sprouted into a growing tree at which the Mughals left Sri Chand and the Udasis be. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Udasi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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