Purana Puri, a Fakir or holy man, whose mode of

Purana Puri, a Fakir or holy man, whose mode of devotional discipline was the elevation of his arms above his head. His arms lost mass and shrank as a consequence. Such Hindu philosophers follow an ancient tradition, and were known to the Greeks as Gymnosophists. Engraving, London, 1811

1811 Ascetic Consequence Devotional Discipline Elevation Fakir Follow Greeks Hindu Philosophers Purana Puri

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