Discover the unique process of selecting Naga Sadhus at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Learn about the initiation rituals, registration ...

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

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

At the Maha Kumbh Mela, a recruitment process commenced for initiation into Naga Sanyas. Thousands of aspiring sanyasis are ...

One of the most unique attributes that help identify a Naga Sadhu is that they do not wear any clothes and remaining naked is a part of their identity. This nakedness is a symbol of their ...

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 ...

Mahant Ravindra Puri of Niranjani Akhara told PTI that in the first phase, 300-400 people are being initiated as Naga Sanyasis in Niranjani.

It seems to be the season of ascetics in Tollywood. Now, producer-turned-director Abhishek Nama is making a magnum opus by ...

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

Abhshek Nama’s ‘Nagabandham’ seeks to give Gen Z insights into Bhakti tradition and the glory of unique group of ascetics ...