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sanyasi

/ sʌnˈjɑːsɪ /

noun

  1. a variant of sannyasi

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Adityanath, 44, has held sway in eastern Uttar Pradesh since he was first elected to Parliament at age 26, as a “sanyasi,” or devotee, of the Gorakhnath temple religious community.

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But his guru blessed him with the title of sanyasi — holy man — in 1976.

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