Why do Sanyasis Wear Saffron Colour?

Why is saffron the colour of renunciation? As you wander through India, especially in the holy areas of the Himalayas, you will see so many saffron-clad monks. Why saffron? It’s not because saffron is the most-fashionable colour or the most flattering to everyone’s skin tone. No! It is not a fashion statement. The meaning is actually very deep. In this beautiful video filmed on the holy banks of Mother Ganga, Sadhviji offers – in eloquent detail – the meaning of this colour choice, and how the colour mirrors, reflects and inspires the sanyasi’s life.