Langot

Langot

लंगोट, laṅgoṭ 

The loincloth of a yogin or ascetic (kaupina). It is associated with the observance of brahmacharya, the control of the senses and instincts.

The langot is not just a piece of clothing, it is a particular kind of energy, Shakti, that sadhaka places on the genital area to sublimate sexual energy and raise it upwards along the sushumna. In the Nath Tradition, Langot-Guru teaches the use of the langot, and explains how to transform sexual energy into spiritual energy. This initiation is called langot diksha. With this diksha, a special mantra is transmitted that must be recited on the langot, which will actually help in controlling one's power (virya).