A group of Indian monks who live near burial grounds and feed from decaying dead bodies have been discovered.
A gory discovery has been made in the Varanasi area in India where an exiled group of Aghori monks living near crematoriums and are said to feast on human flesh.
They
tribe which are said to be greatly feared, have embraced the taboo,
choosing to live near the death pyres and engaging in bizarre rituals
that go beyond the mere macabre, reports Latest.com.
The
monks whose population has dwindled to about 20, are known to drink
from human skulls, dine on human flesh and even bite the head of live
animals.
In search of spiritual enlightenment,
they will also meditate on top of a human corpse and use human remains
to build altars or even cover themselves.
The Aghori monks of Varanasi are feared throughout India and are believed to be able to see the future.
Living
near India’s outdoor funeral pyres, they use bodies that are disposed
of in the area rather than cremated, turning the remains of the poor
into objects for their rituals.
They abhor any
form of clothing and other personal objects, and are said to be the most
devout practitioners of their spiritual practices which is living on
what others throw away, eating scavenged food and even fecal matter to
survive.
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