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	A '''Standing Baba''', or '''Khareshwari''', is a [[Hindu]] who has vowed to stand, not sitting or lying down even to sleep. The vow is a form of Hindu [[Tapas (Sanskrit)\|Tapa (or Tapasas)]], a self-inflicted corporal punishment intended to help bring spiritual enlightenment. Khareshwari are primarily found in [[India]], but are not limited to that country.		A '''Standing Baba''', or '''Khareshwari''', is a [[Hindu]] who has vowed to stand, not sitting or lying down even to sleep.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Pedersen \|first=Laura \|url=https://archive.org/details/planestrainsauto0000pede/page/82/mode/2up?q=%22standing+baba%22 \|title=Planes, trains, and auto-rickshaws: A journey through modern India \|date=2012 \|publisher=Fulcrum Pub \|isbn=9781555916183 \|location=Golden, Colorado \|pages=83}}</ref> The vow is a form of Hindu [[Tapas (Sanskrit)\|Tapa (or Tapasas)]], a self-inflicted corporal punishment intended to help bring spiritual enlightenment. Khareshwari are primarily found in [[India]], but are not limited to that country.

	The length of the vow is unclear from available references. One source says that the vow lasts for twelve years. Other sources do not attach a specific time frame.		The length of the vow is unclear from available references. One source says that the vow lasts for twelve years. Other sources do not attach a specific time frame.
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	Khareshwari traditionally stood under a tree. This may be connected to the Yoga position known as Vrikasana, the Tree Position. A seventeenth-century engraving shows some images of what may be Standing Baba.		Khareshwari traditionally stood under a tree. This may be connected to the Yoga position known as Vrikasana, the Tree Position. A seventeenth-century engraving shows some images of what may be Standing Baba.

	More recently Khareshwari seem to stand inside. Author [[Gregory David Roberts]] places Babas inside in his description of Khareshwari in the novel [[Shantaram_(novel)\|Shantaram]]. Additionally, two online photos of Khareshwari both show men inside, not under a tree.		More recently Khareshwari seem to stand inside. Author [[Gregory David Roberts]] places Babas inside in his description of Khareshwari in the novel ''[[Shantaram_(novel)\|Shantaram]]''. Additionally, two online photos of Khareshwari both show men inside, not under a tree.

	The Standing Baba have a swing-like device that allows them to rest their arms during the day. During the night, a Khareshwari will support his torso on the swing as he sleeps. The swing usually has a sling beneath it. The sling can hold one of the Khareshwari's legs at a time. It is unclear if this is intended to rest one leg or to increase the pressure on the other leg. While Khareshwaris may walk about, they usually just stand/hang in their swing.		The Standing Baba have a swing-like device that allows them to rest their arms during the day. During the night, a Khareshwari will support his torso on the swing as he sleeps. The swing usually has a sling beneath it. The sling can hold one of the Khareshwari's legs at a time. It is unclear if this is intended to rest one leg or to increase the pressure on the other leg. While Khareshwaris may walk about, they usually just stand/hang in their swing.

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A '''Standing Baba''', or '''Khareshwari''', is a [[Hindu]] who has vowed to stand, not sitting or lying down even to sleep. The vow is a form of Hindu [[Tapas (Sanskrit)|Tapa (or Tapasas)]], a self-inflicted corporal punishment intended to help bring spiritual enlightenment. Khareshwari are primarily found in [[India]], but are not limited to that country.

The length of the vow is unclear from available references. One source says that the vow lasts for twelve years. Other sources do not attach a specific time frame.

Khareshwari traditionally stood under a tree. This may be connected to the Yoga position known as Vrikasana, the Tree Position. A seventeenth-century engraving shows some images of what may be Standing Baba.

More recently Khareshwari seem to stand inside. Author [[Gregory David Roberts]] places Babas inside in his description of Khareshwari in the novel [[Shantaram_(novel)|Shantaram]]. Additionally, two online photos of Khareshwari both show men inside, not under a tree.

The Standing Baba have a swing-like device that allows them to rest their arms during the day. During the night, a Khareshwari will support his torso on the swing as he sleeps. The swing usually has a sling beneath it. The sling can hold one of the Khareshwari's legs at a time. It is unclear if this is intended to rest one leg or to increase the pressure on the other leg. While Khareshwaris may walk about, they usually just stand/hang in their swing.

Standing for years at a time causes swollen legs and ulcerated feet. Roberts and others describe the Khareshwari tapa as extremely painful and even permanently disabling.

==References==
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[[Category:Yoga]]
[[Category:Hinduism in India]]

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KJIMarquis: refine references for consistency as per guidelines

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