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Can India host a naturist society?
India has a history of a nudist club as old as 1891 when a judge opened one in Thane but the club..

THE NAKED Naga (Digambar or sky-clad) sadhus are Indian informal naturists. These sadhus live in natural surroundings; they are widely respected for their religiousness and sometimes feared for their nude nuisance. There are countries, which have nudist colonies, hotels for nudists, nudist beaches, resorts, and even offering naturist holidays for enjoying nudism.

In British India, the earliest known naturist club (nudist club) was set-up by Charles Edward Gordon Crawford in 1891. He was a widower, a district, and a Sessions court judge at the Bombay Civil services. It had only three-member club and didn’t last long as the judge died the year later and it was forced to shut down. The next one, free life park came at Hamburg in year 1903. Then philosophy of nudism club travel from Germany to US, UK, France, and Canada. Benjamin Franklin was supposed one of the earliest naturists who had enjoyed cold air baths. At present, the first Sunday of June is World Day of Naturism. London has the world’s biggest nude disco, called but naturally Starkers.

Actually, in the naturist way of life, the clothing is seen as an obstacle for an agreement with nature – it impedes feeling rain, air, and sunlight on the naked skin to beat stress or enjoy holidays. In India, where people even look with bolt from the blue eyes to Naga sadhus, it is obviously big chapter for them in coming years. However, it’s a growing tribe in the country and all regular folks like doctors, teachers, engineers, bankers, and others professionals are steadfast by the major desire to go nude.

“How it is possible in India that so many nude males and females will enjoy sun baths in any resorts or on beaches. In places like Goa, I have seen foreigners in bikinis or two pieces dresses but in our country, people will consider it foolish and abnormal. For me it is shameful topic, I feel embarrassed,” said Charu Ansal, an executive with a Spa in South Delhi.

“It is illegal, on this issue people will never comfy in present of opposite sex. Indians are much happier to talk about nudity online or through other Internet sources or books than stripping down in real life,” added Upasana Malik, a massage therapist.

Almost everyone backs idea of nudist weekend at a resort and it will be flop show for male fraternity, as women will rarely take part despite no sex rule. It is violation of the Indian Penal code of Section 294 (obscene act in any public place), if someone wants to do so. In India, the experiment of being with nature can be mostly conducted inside the four walls. However, in front of public, it is like inviting. The inspiration of forming nudist club in India is expanding fast from North to South and East to West.

“People are shy to move out of darkness because of fear of community disgrace despite naturism not being about sexual relationships,” concluded Dr. Mayur Hingrohi, a clinical professional. “I am sure in India, people are such narrow minded, they will deem these people as gay or lesbian,” added Dr. Anita Hingrohi, another clinical professional.

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