More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...
Where do Naga Sadhus go after the Mahakumbh Mela? Do they engage in rigorous penance, journey to the Himalayas, or reside at ...
BY JYOTHSNA HEGDE Freezing waters notwithstanding, nearly 15 million devotees and visitors took a dip in the revered rivers ...
As Naga Sadhus captivate the masses at the Maha Kumbh, Deepak Kumar Sen’s book unveils their origins, their significance, and ...
Flashing tridents, spears and swords and blowing conch shells and tutari (a trumpet-like instrument), Naga sadhus led the processions of their ... occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' during the Maha Kumbh ...
Seers from various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti on ... most of the akharas were ash-smeared Naga sadhus or naked seers who mesmerised onlookers ...
A woman named Kamya posted on X that she was blessed to attend the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela and take darshan of Naga Babas there. "Finally got darshan of the Naga Sadhus at 6am after waiting 2.5 ...
Among them, the procession of the Naga ... the Kumbh and Mahakumbh. They attend all the Kumbhs across four centres: Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nasik. Every action of the Naga Sadhus is ...
The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a show of religious piety and ritual ... his next stop is to meet the naked ash-smeared ascetics known as Naga sadhus, who attend the fair. Having already skipped ...
Kumbh Mela 2025: Maha Kumbh started with great pomp in Prayagraj, the first Amrit Snan started on January 14 on the day of Makar Sankranti. According to the reports, today 13 Akharas will ...