Aghori: Many people are afraid of Aghori. The ash on their clothes and their bodies is horrible. Their customs and traditions are also strange. Do you know what Aghori do with dead bodies? You will be shocked to know this.
As soon as we hear the word Aghori, his image comes to mind. Aghori eat human flesh, practice sorcery, witchcraft and apply ash on their bodies. All these strange rituals take place in the world of Aghoris.
The world of Aghoris is amazing. Aghori is a Sanskrit word. It means 'towards the light'. Aghoris are considered pious. They stay away from every evil. The world of Aghoris is strange and completely different from the life of common people. Aghoris are believed to have supernatural powers. On the full moon night, they perform puja sitting on dead bodies and chant mantras. Many people believe that Aghori draw power from the dead.
To become an Aghori, one has to do penance for 12 years in a graveyard. Aghori follow the practice of sacrifice. Aghoris believe that after sacrificing animals they are freed from their animal species. This means that if you are born again, you will not be born as an animal. They also eat raw meat of human corpses. Many Aghoris have accepted this in many interviews and documentaries. They believe that doing this will strengthen their technical strength.
Aghori do not stay at one place. Mostly found in places like Varanasi or Kashi. Because there is a temple of Aghoris in this city. Ganja and liquor are served in this temple. Aghori worship Shiva and dead bodies. There is also a belief that 'Aghora' is one of the five forms of Lord Shiva. To worship Lord Shiva, these Aghori sit on dead bodies and pray. That is why Shiva is considered the god of cemeteries.
You see the Aghoris always have a human skull with them. Aghori use it as a vessel. They also call it Kapalika. Many stories say that Shiva once beheaded Brahma. After this, Shiva roamed around the entire universe with that head. Aghori, who believe in this form of Shiva, keep human skulls with them.
When an Aghori dies… his last rites are not performed. Instead, his body was left in the water. The reason behind immersing the dead body in the Ganges is to wash away one's sins.