The first Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh 2025 occurred on Makar Sankranti, 14 January 2025. The second Amrit Snan of Maha Kumbh will be done on Mauni Amavasya on 29 January 2025. In this, Naga Sadhus will ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga Sadhus are the highlight ...

MTech Baba retired from his corporate life in 2010 in search of a more meaningful existence and became a Naga Sadu in 2019 The Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the biggest Hindu spiritual gatherings, is ...

At the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, young sanyasis are registering to become Naga sadhus across several akharas. After thorough screening, selected candidates undergo rituals such as tonsuring and pind ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - Ash-smeared and dreadlocked Naga sadhus or Hindu ascetics, naked except for rosary beads and garlands and smoking wooden pipes, are a huge draw at the world's largest ...

This ceremony extended from Saturday morning until past midnight, culminating in each sadhu receiving certificates after being initiated by the Akhada head, Acharya Maha Mandaleshwar Swami ...

Nepal's Supreme Court has ruled that naked Hindu holy men need not wear clothes to attend a revered temple, declaring that their age-old tradition of nudity is not obscenity. The ash-smeared and ...

New Delhi: Romanian religious historian and professor at the University of Chicago, Mircea Eliade, wrote a book in 1958 titled Yoga: Immortality and Freedom, where the author said that the Aghoris are ...

People attending Maha Kumbh Mela are not only taking the holy dip at Triveni Sangam but also visiting different Akhadas to seek the blessings of Sadhus. While you might have come across many reels ...

Naga Sadhus at the Maha Kumbh are collaborating with Dr. Nishant Kumar from the Eyebetes Foundation to raise awareness about free eye checks. This unique campaign, running until February 24, ...