Women Naga Sadhus, with ash-smeared bodies, dreadlocked hair and saffron drape, are making their presence felt at Maha Kumbh.

The Mahila Naga Sadhvis, or female ascetics, live austere lives devoted to meditation, yoga, and chanting. Wearing unstitched ...

Naga Sadhus, the men who are smeared in ash, have dreadlocks the size of their height, and the ones who are believed to feast ...

As Naga Sadhus captivate the masses at the Maha Kumbh, Deepak Kumar Sen’s book unveils their origins, their significance, and ...

It is said that Baba Kinaram, born in Chanduali, Uttar Pradesh, was an Aghori ascetic. According to some sources, he is ...

The Kumbh Mela sees the Naga Sadhus gathering in large numbers, capturing the fascination of visitors. However, after the ...

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Millions of devotees have gathered at Triveni Ghat in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh to take a holy dip on the first day of Maha ...

In the largest congregation of religious saints and sadhus, many images and stories of different sadhus circulate on social ...

The Naga Sadhus are members of various akharas. At the Kumbh, they inevitably become the centre of attention with their ...

Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims are taking holy dips in sacred rivers in the first major bathing day of the Maha Kumbh ...

The Kumbh Mela commenced today, and it has been quite chilly at the Sangam since morning, with people bundling up in multiple ...