Rituals involve three days of spiritual austerities for aspirant sadhus ahead of the ordination ceremony; Juna, Niranjani and ...

In the Maha Kumbh, Naga Sadhus take the royal dip first, followed by permission for the general public to bathe. Know how ...

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At the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, young sanyasis are registering to become Naga sadhus across several akharas. After thorough ...

With the Maha Kumbh underway in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the process of initiating thousands of those who had applied to become Naga Sadhus in Akharas has also begun after their applications were ...

In India, which is entrenched in patriarchy, even Kumbh Mela, which many see as a great leveller, is a manifestation of male ...

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

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