The Naga sadhu from Beverly Hills - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

The Naga sadhu from Beverly Hills

Hindustan Times | BySwapan Seth
Nov 28, 2019 06:36 PM IST

One of the few non-Indian Nagas in the world, Goa-based Baba Rampuri has only one unfulfilled desire: to become an Indian citizen

What do you say about a Naga baba who listens to Nemanja Radulovic, Dhafer Youssef, Pandit Jasraj and Jimi Hendrix? Who knows what’s exhibiting at MoMA. Who reads Rushdie. Derrida, Foucault, Orhan Pamuk and Bhartrihari’s Vakyapadiya.

Baba Rampuri came to Assagao in the 1990s where he established his dhuni in 2005(Parul Sharma)
Baba Rampuri came to Assagao in the 1990s where he established his dhuni in 2005(Parul Sharma)
“I came to Assagao in the 1990s and established my dhuni (alter) in 2005. That was before the pilgrimage from South Delhi began to Assagao.”
Baba has a perfectly normal life and is even part of book clubs in Goa (Parul Sharma)
Baba has a perfectly normal life and is even part of book clubs in Goa (Parul Sharma)
“What makes it difficult for foreigners is that being a Naga baba has nothing to do with ideology and individual practices but everything to do with relationships”
“No, a Naga sadhu is not really naked. He wears ashes as his garments!”
“Identity has become the challenge of our times. We identify ourselves by what we believe, what we consume, how we represent ourselves online.”
Oscars 2024: From Nominees to Red Carpet Glam! Get Exclusive Coverage on HT. Click Here

Catch your daily dose of Fashion, Health, Festivals, Travel, Relationship, Recipe and all the other Latest Lifestyle News on Hindustan Times Website and APPs
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On