Meet the flesh eating cannibal Aghori monks of Varanasi, India

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Incredible images show life of India's cannibal Aghori tribe | Daily Mail Online
Meet the flesh eating cannibal Aghori monks of Varanasi, India, in pictures - Telegraph

Feared across India, the exiled Aghori monks of Varanasi feast on human flesh and reside near cremation sites in search of spiritual enlightenment.

Showing the monks with painted faces and beads strung around their necks, these incredible images were taken by Italian photographer Cristiano Ostinelli, who spent time with the tribe to discover more about their way of life.

The mysterious tribe members live in cemeteries and feast on human flesh as part of their rituals, as well as drinking from human skulls, chewing the heads off live animals and meditating on top of cadavers in search of spiritual enlightenment.

Mr Ostinelli explained: 'There is a great mystery around them and the Indians fear them, they say they can predict the future, walk on water and do evil prophecies.'

The monks use a combination of marijuana, alcohol and meditation to help them reach a disconnected state of heightened awareness and bring themselves closer to revered Hindu god Lord Shiva.

The Aghori also believe that by immersing themselves without prejudice in what others deem taboo or disturbing, they're on course to achieving enlightenment.

They live among India's cremation sites - where Lord Shiva and goddess Kali Ma are said to dwell - and feed on what others throw away.

Bodies are often cremated and then scattered into the sacred Ganges river, but some bodies are disposed of without cremation.



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[ArsalanKhan21]

India has banned Cow flesh but Human flesh is on the menu. India is getting weirder and weirder under Hindutva lunatics !!

 

[Rakan.SA]

if i ever see one of those things ill put a big rat inside their rectum then stick a big cactus up their @$$ and let the rat find its way out

 

[ArsalanKhan21]

I guess these cannibal Hindus may also follow caste rules and not eat flesh of low caste Shudra and Chamars. May be these Hindutva cannibals prefer the meat young healthy Brahmins.

 

[oFFbEAT]

If you guys could understand their philosophy, you would have been saved from following the demon you follow.....

 

[xyxmt]

If you guys could understand their philosophy, you would have been saved from following the demon you follow.......

I take anything coming from Indian very lightly, they have right to say anything ticket after what gods have put them thru

 

[Kabira]

And yet hindus ban beef meat but human flesh is allowed? Hypocrates?

 

[Pangu]

Wow. But do they eat vegetable to balance their diet?

 

[Jay12345]

Wow. But do they eat vegetable to balance their diet?

 

[samv]

Just a point of interest...

Shiva (destroyer) vs Vishnu (Preserver)
Shaivism vs Vaishnavism

In Sri Lanka almost the entire Tamil Hindu population are Shaivites, while most of the Sinhalese revere Vishnu ie Vaishnavites.

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

if i ever see one of those things ill put a big rat inside their rectum then stick a big cactus up their @$$ and let the rat find its way out

Err .. Why ?

 

[pursuit of happiness]

Just a point of interest...

Shiva (destroyer) vs Vishnu (Preserver)
Shaivism vs Vaishnavism

In Sri Lanka almost the entire Tamil Hindu population are Shaivites, while most of the Sinhalese revere Vishnu ie Vaishnavites.

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buddhist?

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

Just one of those hight iq chinese

 

[Pangu]

You mean they don't like veggie?

Just one of those hight iq chinese

It was meant to be a joke genius.