Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the ...

The Naga sadhus are emblematic of Maha Kumbh - matted dreadlocks, bodies smeared in ash, and clutching tridents, swords, and ...

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. The photo of a Naga Sadhu — a Hindu ascetic — at the confluence ...

This is the incredible story of a young Naga Sadhu who realized his spiritual calling at just 10 years old. Leaving behind ...

It is believed that goddess Saraswati was born on Basant Panchami, and taking a dip in the Ganga on this auspicious day holds great significance. The Hindu festival of Basant Panchami, also known as ...

“I would accompany my grandfather to the congregation of sadhus during Kumbh and he would tell me about these men who abandon worldly attachments and seek enlightenment,” says Viveek. The view ...

Naga Sadhus of the Juna Akhara on Monday took holy ... and taking a dip in the Ganga on this auspicious day holds great significance. The Hindu festival of Basant Panchami, also known as Vasant ...

Along with their spiritual activities, Naga Sadhus were also trained in martial arts and weaponry. They used swords, tridents, maces, and bows to defend Hindu temples and sacred sites from foreign ...

Naga Sadhus or naked Hindu holy men, gather to take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya or “new moon day”, during the Maha Kumbh festival.Credit: AP “More bodies are coming in. We have nearly 40 ...

The book is a radical journey of the Naga sadhus, the traditions of the akharas ... and history that revolves around this biggest Hindu gathering. Deepak Kumar Sen’s book explores life at ...

At break of dawn, seers from various Akharas, including the ash-smeared Naga sadhus, began their ceremonial journey towards the Triveni Sangam — the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical ...