Among the Bairagi Nagas, renunciant
ascetics who are devotees of Vishnu, the
Nirmohis are one of the three Naga anis
(“armies”). The others are the Digambaras
and Nirvanis. In earlier times these anis
were actual fighting units who made
their living as traders and mercenary
soldiers, but in modern times they are
mainly important for determining the
order in the bathing processions at the
Kumbha Mela. Of the three Naga anis,
the Digambaras are by far the most
important and take precedence at the
Kumbha Mela.