Sadhus are widely respected for their holiness,and sometimes feared for their curses.

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Sadhus are sannyasis, (renunciates) who have left behind all material attachments and live in caves, forests and Hindu temples. There are 4 to 5 million sadhus in India today and they are widely respected for their holiness,and sometimes feared for their curses. It is also thought that the austere practices of the sadhus help to burn off their karma and that of the community at large. There are naked (digambara) sadhus who wear their hair in thick dreadlocks called jata. Aghori sadhus may claim to keep company with ghosts and live in cemeteries as part of their holy path. Indian culture tends to emphasise an infinite number of paths to God, such that sadhus, and the varieties of tradition they continue, have their place. ‪A popular characteristic of Sadhu ritualism is their utilisation of cannabis as a form of sacrament in line with their worship of Shiva Who is believed to have an adoration or affinity for the leaves of the plant. Sadhus engage in a wide variety of religious practices. Some practice extreme asceticism while others focus on praying, chanting or meditating. The rigour of the spiritual practices in which contemporary sadhus engage also varies a great deal. Apart from the very few that engage in the most dramatic, striking austerities, for example, standing on one leg for years on end or remaining silent for a dozen years, most sadhus engage in some form of religious practice: devotional worship, hatha yoga, fasting, etc. For many sadhus, consumption of certain forms of cannabis is accorded a religious significance.