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

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

The 13 Akharas, the main attraction of this Mahakumbh, performed their Amrit Snan with religious pomp and show, with Naga ...

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

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

Naga Sadhus or Naked Hindu holy men prepare for taking dips at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers the Yamuna, the ...

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

"Probably for the first time on the big screen, we are exploring the cult of Naga Sadhus and showcasing their ... of our ancient bhakti tradition and Hindu rituals and glory of ascetics, " he ...

In the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, Aghoris and Naga Sadhus are grabbing a lot of attention ... He is often depicted in Hindu artwork and sacred texts, including folk tales and Puranas ...

According to the Hindu legend of Samudra Manthan ... the holy ash-covered Naga sadhus–bare bodied with matted dreadlocks, embody the ultimate expression of spiritual renunciation.

Following tradition, the Naga sadhus took the holy dip in the Sangam ... It emphasises the divine, purifying properties of water, as described in Hindu philosophy. The word 'Amrit' signifies ...